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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-6013.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 35,060.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 556,820 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Medical Secretaries”.
Also Known As…
- Medical Secretaries
- Ward Clerk
- Unit Support Representative
- Unit Secretary
- Physician Office Specialist
- Patient Coordinator
- Medical Secretary
- Medical Office Specialist
- Health Unit Coordinator
- Billing Coordinator
- Admissions Coordinator
- Ward Secretary
- Verification Specialist
- Unit Clerk
- Surgery Scheduler
- Scheduler
- Receptionist
- Psychiatric Secretary
- Patient Account Representative
- Medical Terminologist
- Medical Scheduler
- Medical Reimbursement Specialist
- Medical Records Clerk
- Medical Receptionist
- Medical Office Worker
- Medical Office Secretary
- Medical Office Receptionist
- Medical Office Coordinator
- Medical Office Clerk
- Medical Front Desk Specialist
- Medical Billing Specialist
- Medical Billing Coder
- Medical Biller/Coder
- Medical Biller Coder
- Medical Administrative Specialist
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Insurance Verifier
- Hospital Unit Clerk
- Hospital Secretary
- Hospital Receptionist
- Hospital Admissions Clerk
- Guest Service Representative
- Front Office Coordinator
- Front Desk Coordinator
- Dental Secretary
- Dental Receptionist
- Data Transcriber
- Client Service Coordinator
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
- Appointment Scheduler
- Administrative Support Specialist
- Administrative Assistant
Tasks for “Health Information Coder”
- Prepare correspondence or assist physicians or medical scientists with preparation of reports, speeches, articles, or conference proceedings.
- Maintain medical records, technical library, or correspondence files.
- Compile and record medical charts, reports, or correspondence, using typewriter or personal computer.
- Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax.
- Perform various clerical or administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies.
- Schedule tests or procedures for patients, such as lab work or x-rays, based on physician orders.
- 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.
- Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
- Interview patients to complete documents, case histories, or forms, such as intake or insurance forms.
- Transcribe recorded messages or practitioners' diagnoses or recommendations into patients' medical records.
- Complete insurance or other claim forms.
- Receive and route messages or documents, such as laboratory results, to appropriate staff.
- Perform bookkeeping duties, such as credits or collections, preparing and sending financial statements or bills, and keeping financial records.
- Arrange hospital admissions for patients.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laptop computers
- Scanners
- Laser printers
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Hospital intercom equipment
- Credit card processing machines
- Switchboards
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Dictaphones
- Photocopying equipment
- HMS
- eMDs Medisoft
- CPSI CPSI System
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Publisher
- Desktop publishing software
- Microsoft Office
- Database software
- dBASE Plus
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Spreadsheet software
- Graphics software
- Allscripts Payerpath
- Microsys MicroMD
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Accounts payable software
- Data entry software
- Accounts receivable software
- MEDITECH Medical and Practice Management MPM Suite
- McKesson Lytec
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- MEDITECH software
- Email software
- Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Amazing Charts
- PracticeWorks Systems Kodak WINOMS CS
- IDX Groupcast
- Epic Systems
- Scheduling software
- Medical condition coding software
- Billing software
- Addressing software
- NaviMedix NaviNet
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- Microsoft Excel
- Medical procedure coding software
- Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance CMS Secure Net Access Portal C-SNAP
- Microsoft Outlook
- MEDENT
- Electronic health record EHR software
- Web browser software
- Allscripts Professional PM
- Corel WordPerfect
- Microsoft Internet Explorer