Medical Secretaries

Medical Secretaries

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Key Competencies * Attention to Detail * Integrity * Cooperation * Self Control * Dependability * Concern for Others * Stress Tolerance * Adaptability/Flexibility * Independence * Achievement/Effort

Representative Tasks * Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff. * Operate office equipment, such as voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, or other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories, or medical records. * Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.

Industry

Health Care & Social Assistance,

Job Family Office and Administrative Support

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