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Medical Secretaries

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.

Common Tasks

  • Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
  • Compile and record medical charts, reports, or correspondence, using typewriter or personal computer.
  • Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
  • Receive and route messages or documents, such as laboratory results, to appropriate staff.
  • Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.

Required Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Wages

In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $19.62 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $12.77 and $26.76 .

In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $40,811.18 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $26,576.38 and $55,659.98 .

Occupation Outlook

This occupation employed 4,120 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.

By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 19.7% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 4,930.

By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $19.00 with the median annual salary reaching $41,241.

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