Salary Range
Below $25,000 to $50,000
Medical secretaries perform administrative and clerical work in medical offices, hospitals, or private physicians' offices. They answer phone calls, order supplies, handle correspondence, bill patients, complete insurance forms, and transcribe dictation. Medical secretaries also handle bookkeeping, greet patients, schedule appointments, arrange hospital admissions, and schedule surgeries. There are approximately 530,360 medical secretaries employed throughout the United States.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Much Faster than the AverageConventional
Organized
Outgoing

Senior Secretary or Office Manager

Medical Secretary
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