Medical secretaries perform administrative and clerical tasks, coordinate office activities, and provide support to physicians and other medical staff.
Medical secretaries often work in hospitals, physician offices, insurance companies or other health related organizations. They may transcribe dictation, and assist physicians or other medical staff with letters, speeches, and conference scheduling. They are also familiar with insurance guidelines, billing, and hospital and laboratory policies and guidelines. Medical secretaries often help schedule patients for a hospital stay. Secretaries should have good computer, typing, spelling and organizational skills. Medical secretaries usually work 40 hours a week although some secretaries may work only part time depending upon their employer.
Education: 120 Hours
Patient Interaction: Low
Physical Activity: Low
Salary: $32,931
Job Growth: Medium
Medical Transcriptionist (MT)/Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT)
Medical Coding Specialist/Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
Health Science Librarian (HSL)
Health Information Technician/Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
Health Information Administrator/Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
High school students should study computer and typing courses, as well as classes in health and mathematics. A high school diploma or equivalent is required and may qualify some students for employment. Students may also receive their training on-the-job or in programs offered through vocational/technical schools and community colleges. In addition, specialized training programs are available for medical secretaries. Professional Secretaries International (PSI) offers certification and testing which earns secretaries the title Certified Professional Secretary (CPS).
Blackhawk Technical College
Bryant-Stratton College – Bayshore
Bryant-Stratton College – Milwaukee
Bryant-Stratton College – Wauwatosa
Fox Valley Technical College
Gateway Technical College
Herzing University – Brookfield
Herzing University – Kenosha
Herzing University – Madison
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Lakeshore Technical College
Madison Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College – Fond du Lac
Northcentral Technical College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Rasmussen College – Appleton Campus
Rasmussen College – Green Bay Campus
Rasmussen College – Wausau Campus
University of Wisconsin – Marshfield
Western Technical College
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College – Ashland
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College – New Richmond
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College – Rice Lake
American Medical Technologists
10700 West Higgins Rd., Suite 150
Rosemont, IL, 60018
847/823-5169
www.amt1.com
American Society of Administrative Professionals
121 Free St.
Portland, ME, 04101
888/960-2727 (ASAP)
www.asaporg.com/
Association of Executive and Administrative Professionals
900 South Washington St., Suite G-13
Falls Church, VA, 22046
703/237-8616
www.theaeap.com/
International Association of Administrative Professionals
10502 N. Ambassador Drive, Suite 100
Kansas City, MO, 64153
816/891-6600
www.iaap-hq.org
Number Employed in 2014 (Wisconsin): 9,390
Number Employed in 2014 (U.S.): 527,600
Expected Employment in 2024 (U.S.): 635,800
Percent Employment Growth (2014-2024): 21%
Expected Annual Openings: 16,380
Median Salary in 2014 (Wisconsin): $32,931
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