Medical secretary, Hēkeretari rongoā
Also known as
- Medical administrator, medical receptionist, doctor's receptionist, hospital admissions clerk, hospital ward clerk
Medical secretaries do administrative and clinical tasks in doctors' offices, hospitals and other health care facilities.
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$53K to $79K
Most common
$95K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-2 years
Medical secretaries
- usually work regular business hours but may work part time, evenings and weekends
- usually work in medical centres and hospitals
- need to be accurate, methodical and communicate well
Tasks
- schedule patient appointments
- maintain patient medical records
- greet patients and visitors
- answer phone calls and questions
- direct patients to the right person
- send medical information and documents
- share information between healthcare staff
- prepare medical forms and paperwork
Organised
Social
Investigative
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You need
- experience in similar work
You may need
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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People employed
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Employment change
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