Medical Office and Billing Specialist

Medical Office and Billing Specialists combine skill sets from both Medical Billing and Coding and Medical Administrative Assistant to create a kind of “best of both worlds” career objective. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities for Medical Office and Billing Specialists are expected to grow between 19% and 27% through 2018.*

The Medical Office and Billing Specialist program prepares students to perform front office medical administrative procedures with a focus on the expanded function of insurance and patient billing and the processing of health care claims.

During your 10-month training in the Medical Office and Billing Specialist Diploma program at UMA, you will receive training to:

• Understand medical terminology and software applications for reimbursement systems
• Manage medical records
• Apply customer service concepts and principles in providing quality assistance
• Learn entry-level medical coding for billing specialists
• Create a career development and essential life skills plan for job success

 Medical Office and Billing Specialists work in physicians' offices, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other health care settings.

In the weeks leading to graduation you will work closely with the UMA Career Services department to find job opportunities that fit your acquired training and goals.

*Range based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for related professions of  Medical Secretaries and Bill and Account Collectors.