OADM 281 - Healthcare Office Management Practicum

3 Credits: (12 work hours per week)

Course Description
This course provides on-the-job-experience in a healthcare office environment enabling students to apply learned program competencies. The student will spend a minimum of 165 practicum hours at a healthcare office site.

Prerequisite Completion of 45 hours in the program and 18 hours in the major with a “C” average and/or permission of the instructor.

A. Perform required functions as a member of the healthcare office management team. 

B. Demonstrate healthcare office management competencies through on-the-job experience. 

C. Utilize technology appropriate to the healthcare office management discipline. 

D. Assess their knowledge and abilities within the healthcare office management environment. 

Content
A. Healthcare office management assignments and projects beneficial in meeting both the student’s and employer’s objectives.

B. Digital career portfolio.  

Student Evaluation
Objectives A-D will be evaluated through online journal discussions, employer’s midterm and final evaluations of the student, a career portfolio, and the completion of a minimum of 165 hours of work.