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