The duration and scope of training to become a senior medical secretary or management assistant in healthcare is determined by the respective school. As a rule, however, the training takes place on a part-time basis and lasts between nine months and one year. Ask the schools for more information.

The course to become a medical secretary or management assistant in healthcare is primarily aimed at female medical secretaries, hospital secretaries and medical practice assistants as well as their male colleagues with practical experience in administration and accounting.

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This course for chief medical secretary or management assistant in healthcare aims to enable graduates to take on organizational and administrative tasks independently and to prepare reports and expert opinions from dictaphone. They have extensive knowledge of medical terminology, health insurance and hospital and healthcare organization. Together with the doctors, they clarify the urgency of appointments for patients and are very familiar with IT for their daily work.

Training to become a senior medical secretary (also known as a management assistant in healthcare) is a secondary training course, the content of which can vary depending on the educational institution. In most cases, however, skills and knowledge are taught in the following areas:

• Biology
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• General pathology
• Pathology of organs and systems
• Therapy options
• Business administration
• Organizational theory
• Employee management
• Communication
• Salary system
• Personnel administration
• Finance and accounting
• Controlling
• Social and health insurance
• Computer science
• Medical statistics
• Hospital science