ISCO-08-code:
3344
ISCO 08 Code 3344 Medical secretaries
Lead Statement
Medical secretaries, using specialized knowledge of medical terminology and health care delivery procedures, assist health professionals and other workers by performing a variety of communication, documentation, administrative and internal coordination functions, to support health workers in medical facilities and other health-care related organizations.
Task statement
Tasks include:
- scheduling and confirming medical appointments and communicating messages for medical staff; and patients;
- compiling, recording and reviewing medical charts, reports, documents and correspondence;
- interviewing patients to complete forms, documents and case histories;
- completing insurance and other claims forms;
- maintaining medical files and records and technical library;
- preparing financial statements and billing procedures;
- assisting in the preparation of budgets, drafting of contracts and purchasing or acquisition orders;
- supervising the work of office support workers and other office staff.
Included occupations
Example of the occupations classified here:
- Medical secretary
- Medical practice manager
- Medical office administrative assistant
- Hospital ward secretary
- Patient care secretary
- Medical stenographer
- Medical insurance
- Billing secretary
- Pathology secretary
- Medical transcriptionist
- Medical stenographer
Excluded occupations
- Medical records technician - 3252
- Medical assistant - 3256
- Medical office receptionist - 4226
- Secretary (general) - 4120
Notes
(NCvB; Maart 2010)