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