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