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| Activities | Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence. |
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| Outlook | Slower-than-average job growth |
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| Median Income | $29,700 per year in 2008 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Medical secretaries usually work in offices or hospitals. Their jobs often involve sitting for long periods. It's very important in secretarial work that all the details of the job be performed and that everything is done completely. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | Vocational High School Program
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| Skills | Active Listening, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Near Vision, Speech Clarity, Information Ordering, Oral Comprehension |
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