// Unit group · 3344

Medical Secretaries

Medical secretaries, using specialized knowledge of medical terminology and health care delivery procedures, assist health professionals and other workers by performing a variety of communication, documentation, administrative and internal coordination functions, to support health workers in medical facilities and other health-care related organizations.

3 Technicians and Associate Professionals / 33 Business and Administration Associate Professionals / 334 Administrative and Specialized Secretaries / All level 4

// Working conditions

Sitting and standing

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

scheduling and confirming medical appointments and communicating messages for medical staff; and patients

compiling, recording and reviewing medical charts, reports, documents and correspondence

interviewing patients to complete forms, documents and case histories

completing insurance and other claims forms

maintaining medical files and records and technical library

preparing financial statements and billing procedures

assisting in the preparation of budgets, drafting of contracts and purchasing or acquisition orders

supervising the work of office support workers and other office staff.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Dental secretary
- Hospital ward secretary
- Medical insurance billing secretary
- Medical laboratory secretary
- Medical office administrative assistant
- Medical practice manager
- Medical secretary
- Medical stenographer
- Medical transcriptionist
- Pathology secretary
- Patient care secretary

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Medical records technician - 3252
- Medical assistant - 3256
- Secretary (general) - 4120
- Medical office receptionist - 4226

Indexed job titles 16