3344-Medical secretaries

Job Title: 

Medical secretaries

Job Description: 

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.

Tasks: 

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.
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Medical practice manager

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Patient care secretary

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Medical stenographer

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Pathology secretary

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Medical transcriptionist

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Source Of Info: 

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2198