Health Sciences

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures.

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Salary Breakdown

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Average

$37,220

ANNUAL

$17.89

HOURLY

Entry Level

$28,820

ANNUAL

$13.86

HOURLY

Mid Level

$37,080

ANNUAL

$17.83

HOURLY

Expert Level

$47,410

ANNUAL

$22.79

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

13,360

Projected job openings through 2030


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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

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 Certificate  

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 Certificate  

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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Administrative

KNOWLEDGE

Medicine and Dentistry

KNOWLEDGE

Personnel and Human Resources

SKILL

Speaking

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Service Orientation

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

SKILL

Complex Problem Solving

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

ABILITY

Oral Expression

ABILITY

Written Comprehension

ABILITY

Speech Clarity

ABILITY

Speech Recognition


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