Medical Office Specialist

The work of a Medical Office Specialist supports the efficient functioning of any medical-related office position. The medical office professional applies the knowledge of customer-service techniques, medical terminology, health insurance rules, and medical billing procedures to perform a wide variety of functions.

The Anoka Technical College Medical Office Specialist program trains medical office specialists to have the skills necessary to help run a medical office. Duties may include:

Transcribing reports
Composing and processing correspondence
Accounting for payments and posting charges
Completing insurance forms
Coordinating patient care
Scheduling patient appointments
Recording and delivering messages
Maintaining financial records
Maintaining patient files
Making calls for physicians
Arranging hospital admissions for patients
Arranging physicians' meetings/conferences

Program offered completely online with part-time options

Training from industry experts

High growth rate compared to other careers in Minnesota

Potential Jobs:

Medical Office Specialist
Medical Secretary
Physician Office Specialist

Salary Information:
Median Wage: $23.82 per hour
Top earners: $29.05 per hour

Information provided is for Minnesota. See current data at mn.gov/deed.

Program Details

Part-Time Options

Students can choose to complete the Medical Office Specialist program part-time. Part-time students will take longer to complete their program than students who follow the full-time sequence. Because every course may not be offered each semester, it is important for part-time students to reach out to their faculty advisor for help in planning their long-term, part-time course sequence.

Below, new students can find the first semester part-time course options. After the first semester, work with your faculty advisor to plan future semesters.