My name is Dragana Davidovic. I am a pharmaceutical operations assistant and work in a public pharmacy. I also teach medication theory in two blocks at FREI'S schools with the medical secretary H+Education.
The target group of the medical secretary H+Training is aimed at people who have a commercial background - for example as a commercial clerk EFZ or commercial school. You should also have a flair for medicine.
The final examination for medical secretaries H+With the exception of the subject of industry knowledge, training takes place in writing at the end of each module. The examination in industry knowledge is conducted orally.
If a medical practice is looking for an office specialist, then a medical secretary is usually hired. However, if a backup is also needed in the event of an MPA being absent - i.e. someone in the office who can also help out in medical work - a medical and hospital secretary is more likely to be hired (possibly even a former healthcare assistant). In terms of the target group, the medical secretary training differs from the medical and hospital secretary training in that you can also take part without commercial knowledge (e.g. as a dental assistant, dental assistant, florist or pharmaceutical assistant). The difference between medical secretaries and medical secretaries is also evident in the final examination, where the examination is written in the subject of industry knowledge.
The medical secretary H+The content of the training is
The medical secretary training consists of eight modules. These consist of half administrative and half medical knowledge.
The costs for the one-year medical secretary H+The training costs amount to around CHF 5,500 including teaching materials.
Medication theory is a very important subject in order to better understand pharmacology and be able to reproduce the names of medications. A medical secretary should be familiar with the frequently used medications and their application.
The FREI'S Schools training location in Lucerne is only 7 minutes away from the main train station. This makes the school very easy to reach on foot and by public transport. In addition to the practical location, the view of the beautiful Lake Lucerne is also attractive.
Since the cantonal vocational school for MPAs has also been located at FREI'S schools since 1996, the school has a very good infrastructure and you benefit from the medical secretary H+training from the competent specialist lecturers. The school also has a very informal and personal atmosphere.
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