Medical administrative assistants
National Occupation Code (NOC): 1243
Medical administrative assistants perform a variety of secretarial and administrative duties in doctor's offices, hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings.
Job Duties for Medical administrative assistants
- Schedule and confirm medical appointments and receive and communicate messages for medical staff and patients
- Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review
- 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 draft agendas for meetings and take, transcribe and distribute minutes
- Prepare financial statements and billing
- Establish and maintain various internal office administrative support procedures such as document tracking and filing and monthly reporting
- 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.
Working Conditions for Medical administrative assistants
Work takes place in a typical medical office setting, including offices, clinics, or hospitals.
Alternate Job Titles
- Administrative Assistant - Medical
- Case Load Planner - Home Health Care Services
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Secretary
- Medical Stenographer
- Ward Secretary
- Ward Secretary - Hospital