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Career: Medical Secretaries
Job Description
Perform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Answer telephones, and direct calls to appropriate staff. |
99
|
Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff. |
93
|
Transmit correspondence and medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax. |
92
|
Operate office equipment such as voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, and other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories and medical records. |
90
|
Receive and route messages and documents such as laboratory results to appropriate staff. |
85
|
Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries and medical consultations. |
79
|
Interview patients to complete documents, case histories, and forms such as intake and insurance forms. |
79
|
Perform various clerical and administrative functions, such as ordering and maintaining an inventory of supplies. |
77
|
Maintain medical records, technical library and correspondence files. |
74
|
Complete insurance and other claim forms. |
74
|
Compile and record medical charts, reports, and correspondence, using typewriter or personal computer. |
63
|
Perform bookkeeping duties, such as credits and collections, preparing and sending financial statements and bills, and keeping financial records. |
39
|
Arrange hospital admissions for patients. |
37
|
Prepare correspondence and assist physicians or medical scientists with preparation of reports, speeches, articles and conference proceedings. |
24
|
Transcribe recorded messages and practitioners' diagnoses and recommendations into patients' medical records. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
69
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
65
|
Getting Information
|
65
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
62
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
59
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
57
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
56
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
54
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
51
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
49
|
Interacting With Computers
|
49
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
47
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
45
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
45
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
45
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
44
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
43
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
43
|
Processing Information
|
35
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
33
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
32
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
31
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
29
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
29
|
Thinking Creatively
|
27
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
26
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
26
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
26
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
23
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
21
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
17
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
17
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
17
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
16
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
15
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
15
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
8
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
7
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
6
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
0
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|