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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 Admissions Clerk
- Health Information Coder
- 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 “Hospital Receptionist”
- 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.
- Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax.
- Schedule tests or procedures for patients, such as lab work or x-rays, based on physician orders.
- Compile and record medical charts, reports, or correspondence, using typewriter or personal computer.
- Perform bookkeeping duties, such as credits or collections, preparing and sending financial statements or bills, and keeping financial records.
- Transcribe recorded messages or practitioners' diagnoses or recommendations into patients' medical records.
- Prepare correspondence or assist physicians or medical scientists with preparation of reports, speeches, articles, or conference proceedings.
- Receive and route messages or documents, such as laboratory results, to appropriate staff.
- Perform various clerical or administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies.
- Maintain medical records, technical library, or correspondence files.
- Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
- Complete insurance or other claim forms.
- Arrange hospital admissions for patients.
- Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
- Interview patients to complete documents, case histories, or forms, such as intake or insurance forms.
- Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laser facsimile machines
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Dictaphones
- Hospital intercom equipment
- Personal computers
- Credit card processing machines
- Laser printers
- Laptop computers
- Desktop computers
- Photocopying equipment
- Switchboards
- Scanners
- Notebook computers
- Web browser software
- McKesson Lytec
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- IDX Groupcast
- Microsoft Office
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale
- MEDITECH software
- Database software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Accounts payable software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Desktop publishing software
- Corel WordPerfect
- Allscripts Payerpath
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Addressing software
- Graphics software
- Epic Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- PracticeWorks Systems Kodak WINOMS CS
- Amazing Charts
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
- MEDITECH Medical and Practice Management MPM Suite
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsys MicroMD
- Word processing software
- Scheduling software
- Allscripts Professional PM
- Medical condition coding software
- Accounts receivable software
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- Data entry software
- Electronic health record EHR software
- HMS
- Billing software
- Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance CMS Secure Net Access Portal C-SNAP
- Email software
- MEDENT
- dBASE Plus
- CPSI CPSI System
- Spreadsheet software
- eMDs Medisoft
- NaviMedix NaviNet
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS