Medical Secretaries: 
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.
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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Health Science |
| Indiana Average Salary | $33,170.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 33 days |
| Typical Education | Post-secondary certificate or some college courses |
| Typical Experience | Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 3,057 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 2.29 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 15,122 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | 7.50 % |
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Skills Profile
Essential (Soft) Skills
Essential Skills to Employers
Written Communication
Resource Allocation
Following Directions
Attention to Detail
Professionalism
Integrity
Organization
Information Gathering
Customer Service
Oral Communication
Time Management
Work Ethic
Critical Thinking
Technology and Tool Usage
Decision-making
Resource Allocation
Following Directions
Attention to Detail
Professionalism
Integrity
Organization
Information Gathering
Customer Service
Oral Communication
Time Management
Work Ethic
Critical Thinking
Technology and Tool Usage
Decision-making
Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Performing Administrative Activities
Process medical records
Dictate correspondence to be recorded
Take messages, notes, shorthand, and dictation
Prepare correspondence relating to financial discrepancies
Transcribe spoken or written information
Prepare business correspondence
Complete purchase requisitions
Perform administrative or clerical duties such as typing, accepting orders, or sorting mail
Retrieve files or charts
Date stamp messages, mail, or other information
Deliver items such as mail, messages, records, or files
Send information, materials or documentation
Process account invoices
Provide clerical assistance to customers or patients
Dictate correspondence to be recorded
Take messages, notes, shorthand, and dictation
Prepare correspondence relating to financial discrepancies
Transcribe spoken or written information
Prepare business correspondence
Complete purchase requisitions
Perform administrative or clerical duties such as typing, accepting orders, or sorting mail
Retrieve files or charts
Date stamp messages, mail, or other information
Deliver items such as mail, messages, records, or files
Send information, materials or documentation
Process account invoices
Provide clerical assistance to customers or patients
Documenting/Recording Information
Write administrative procedures services manual
Maintain processes and procedures manual
Maintain dental or medical records
Document medical prognosis
Process medical billing information
Maintain customer and account records
Prepare records of customer charges
Record medical history
Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance
Prepare billing statements
Maintain insurance records
Maintain telephone logs
Maintain processes and procedures manual
Maintain dental or medical records
Document medical prognosis
Process medical billing information
Maintain customer and account records
Prepare records of customer charges
Record medical history
Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance
Prepare billing statements
Maintain insurance records
Maintain telephone logs
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Maintain inventory of office equipment or furniture
Maintain inventory of office supplies
Inventory medical supplies or instruments
Order office, administrative, or clerical supplies, materials, and equipment
Disburse organizational funding
Maintain travel expense accounts
Collect deposits, payments, funding, or fees
Maintain inventory of office supplies
Inventory medical supplies or instruments
Order office, administrative, or clerical supplies, materials, and equipment
Disburse organizational funding
Maintain travel expense accounts
Collect deposits, payments, funding, or fees
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Booster Skills & Certifications
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| Skill or Certification | Certi - fication | Certification | Hard to Fill | Expensive to Fill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Billing | ||||
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | ||||
| Medical Records Filing | ||||
| Staff Management | ||||
| Acute Care | ||||
| Patient Flow | ||||
| Office Management |
