Do you love helping people, and have a keen eye for detail? The world needs you as a medical admin!
Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are in high demand. They are in high demand because they are needed to help manage insurance and billing!
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.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 86/100
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 82/100
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. 73/100
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. 65/100
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. 60/100
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. 60/100
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. 57/100
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. 50/100
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 47/100
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. 33/100
AAPC
American Association of Medical Assistants
International Association of Administrative Professionals
International Virtual Assistants Association
NALS...the association for legal professionals
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Secretaries and administrative assistants
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