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