After your medical office administration studies, you’ll be entering a field where your personal qualities as well as your training can help things run smoothly, efficiently, and pleasantly in a medical environment. Putting your best foot forward when you write your resume will show employers that you are prepared, qualified, and well-educated. Creating a resume for a new career can be nerve-wracking at first. Your motivation and excitement might mean that you are concerned with getting a job as soon as possible.

Your resume is your calling card and shows the qualities you possess that make you a perfect fit for an office. Medical office administrators are crucial to healthcare services and possess a wide variety of skills that fill an important role. By properly showcasing these skills in a manner that is as organized as your work in the office, you’ll increase your chances of impressing employers. Read on to learn more about how you can make the perfect resume for job applications!

And don’t forget that, during their program and after graduation, Discovery Community College students/alumni all have access to our Employment Specialists who help them craft wonderful resumes and give interview tips.

How to Craft an Amazing Medical Office Administrator Resume

The average time spent by recruiters looking at a resume is 5-7 seconds. It’s important to stand out!

Format

Use an online template to help you stay organized
Start with a Job Objective
Highlight your education and qualifications
List your professional experience starting with the most relevant

Job Objectives

Show your enthusiasm for making a difference
Specify the position you are applying for
Mention how you would contribute to the workplace

Qualifications: Hard Skills

Show off your skills in:

Accounting & finance
Computerized business applications
Knowledge of medical terminology
Filing and data entry

Qualifications: Soft Skills

You can also mention your soft skills, like:

Customer service
Communication
Attention to detail
Organization

Professional Experience

List your professional experience, even if it’s in other fields
Mention your education and training
Show off the hands-on experience you got from your program

Knowledge

Medical office administrators know:

How the medical field operates
Regulations and procedures
How insurance works

You can show this off on your resume as well!

Keep it Neat

Font size and style should be professional-looking
Arrange information into clear sections
Keep things brief
Edit for clarity, spelling, and grammar

Sources:

https://enhancv.com/resume-examples/administrative-assistant/

https://study.com/articles/Medical_Office_Administrator_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html

https://www.greatsampleresume.com/resume-examples/administrator/medical-office-administrator-resume/

https://www.cna-aiic.ca/~/media/cna/page-content/pdf-en/fs01_canada_health_act_june_2000_e.pdf

https://www.bartonassociates.com/history-of-physicians

https://www.dkglobalrecruitment.com/interesting-facts-about-interviews-job-seeking-and-resumes