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