Medical Documentation and Secretary Training
The aim of this program is to train intermediate manpower in the administrative services of other institutions and organizations, especially health institutions, and to form the first stage of undergraduate education in the profession.
Education Duration: 2 years
Diploma type: Associate degree
Number of Classrooms: 2
Number of laboratories: 1
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED IN STUDENTS
Physical Characteristics: It is thought that the graduates of this department do not have physical disabilities in order to perform the duties required by their profession, and that they can also successfully perform the duties of the physically disabled in accordance with their physical discomfort.
Ability: Must be interested in office services, skilled in documenting information, prone to work that requires manual dexterity and patience, must have proper diction, be successful in human relations and have the ability to perceive patient psychology.
Interest: Must have an interest in computers, office equipment and machines and other automation devices, foreign languages and medical terminology.
Internship Practices and Duration During Higher Education:
Title and working areas of those who complete the program: Health Technician (They can also use the title of Medical Secretary with the decision of the YÖK Executive Board numbered 92.26.698.)
Job Opportunities: Provided that they have passed the KPSS exam and are appointed, they can work as Medical Secretary, Patient Consultant, Patient Files Archivist and Management Secretariat in Public Institutions and Organizations and Private Health Institutions and Organizations in this sector.
Future of the Profession: Since the Medical Documentation and Secretarial profession is a professional group that acts as a bridge between the physician and the patient, it will enable physicians to spend more time on their patients and medical science by reducing the time they spend on administrative work. Since he knows the patient's psychology, he increases patient satisfaction by guiding patients, thus increasing the efficiency of the institution. Since it can use communication technology in the information age, it is an indispensable auxiliary element of senior management. Since it is a new profession developing in the world and in Turkey, it is an indispensable intermediate manpower in the health sector.