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- 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.
(a)     Tasks include -
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.