ONET Occupations » 43-6013.00

Medical Secretaries

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.

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Parachute skills

  1. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.55)
  2. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.55)
  3. Pay attention to details - Data (4.53)
  4. Interview, draw out - People (4.36)
  5. Compile, keep records, file, retrieve - Data (3.98)
  6. Listen - People (3.88)
  7. Communicate well, in person - People (3.75)
  8. Speak - People (3.75)
  9. Interpret, speak, or read a foreign language - People (3.71)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Active Listening (3.75)
  2. Speaking (3.62)
  3. Service Orientation (3.62)
  1. Oral Comprehension (3.88)
  2. Oral Expression (3.75)
  3. Speech Recognition (3.75)
  4. Speech Clarity (3.75)
  5. Written Comprehension (3.50)
  1. Integrity (4.78)
  2. Dependability (4.70)
  3. Self Control (4.58)
  4. Concern for Others (4.55)
  5. Attention to Detail (4.53)
  6. Stress Tolerance (4.20)
  7. Cooperation (4.12)
  8. Independence (4.04)
  9. Social Orientation (4.01)
  10. Initiative (3.66)
  11. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.63)
  12. Achievement/Effort (3.51)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Getting Information (4.36)
  2. Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (4.26)
  3. Assisting and Caring for Others (4.19)
  4. Interacting With Computers (4.18)
  5. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.08)
  6. Performing Administrative Activities (3.98)
  7. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.82)
  8. Documenting/Recording Information (3.71)
  9. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.55)
  1. Obtain Information From Individuals (4.36)
  2. Provide Customer Service (4.26)
  3. Greet Customers, Guests, Visitors, Or Passengers (4.26)
  4. Use Accounting Or Bookkeeping Software (4.18)
  5. Use Computers To Enter, Access Or Retrieve Data (4.18)
  6. Use Spreadsheet Software (4.18)
  7. Use Word Processing Or Desktop Publishing Software (4.18)
  8. Route Multi-Line Telephone Calls (3.98)
  9. Maintain Appointment Calendar (3.98)
  10. Maintain Records, Reports, Or Files (3.98)
  11. Prepare Billing Statements (3.98)
  12. Maintain Inventory Of Office Forms (3.98)
  13. Prepare Financial Reports (3.98)
  14. Use Secretarial Procedures (3.98)
  15. Prepare Tax Reports (3.98)
  16. Type Letters Or Correspondence (3.98)
  17. Process Medical Records (3.98)
  18. Fill Out Business Or Government Forms (3.98)
  19. Fill Out Insurance Forms (3.98)
  20. Complete Patient Insurance Forms (3.98)
  21. Fill Out Purchase Requisitions (3.98)
  22. Maintain Telephone Logs (3.71)
  23. Type Document From Machine Transcription (3.71)
  24. Inventory Medical Supplies Or Instruments (3.71)
  25. Maintain Dental Or Medical Records (3.71)
  26. Take Dictation (3.71)
  27. Take Messages (3.71)
  28. Post Medical Insurance Billings (3.71)
  29. Transcribe Spoken Or Written Information (3.71)
  30. Enter Time Sheet Information (3.71)