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What can I do to get a Job as a Receptionist in a Medical Office?

I have 3 years experience at the same company as an Admin Assistant/Receptionist. I really enjoy the work, but for some reason I really wanna work in a Medical Office. I work at a Computer Networking Company now. Does anyone know of any training I would need? I have been looking online and every job I find says 1 yr medical office experience required. Any other tips or information you have would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!

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1. No special training required. You are undoubtedly already qualified. Just apply!
2. i'm a secretary at a hospital and i almost got a job at a dr's office you have to have med term and a&p to get a job like that and it doesn't hurt to have some type of pharmacology course you will need a little knowledge of medications i took a medical assisting course which was a year long course and that's what got me in here
3. Medical jargon is what you're needing. They want you to be able to decipher the medical terms. You could 1. start through a temp agency and prove your worth (I started this way with no office experience at all and they wanted me full-time permanent), or 2. take a course on medical shorthand and apply to the job with that as well as letters of reference. Letters of rec will take you a long way. Good luck on that!
4. well, i started out at a nursing home working as a nurses aide. that gave me medical knowledge and i eventually moved into the office field at the nursing home. i now have enough experience that i can pretty much work at any medical office. hope this helps.
5. Are you nuts?
6. See if your local junior college has a course in medical terminology and medical billing. That and your other experience in the office field should be enough to get you a chance.