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