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Medical Secretaries  (NOC 1243)
Laval Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Medical secretaries perform a variety of secretarial and administrative duties in doctor's offices, hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings.

medical secretary, ward secretary.

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Medical secretaries perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Schedule and confirm medical appointments and receive and communicate messages for medical staff and patients
  • Prepare, key in, edit, and proofread medical records, reports, articles, case histories and correspondence from machine dictation, shorthand and handwritten notes using computers
  • Interview patients in order to complete forms, documents and case histories
  • Complete insurance and other claim forms
  • Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
  • Prepare financial statements and billing procedures
  • Order supplies and maintain inventory
  • Determine and establish office procedures and routines
  • May supervise and train other staff in procedures and in use of current software.
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Education & Job Requirements for Medical Secretaries in Laval Region

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[ Report Publication Date: 2013-04-22 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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