Question

In your own words, what is the job description for medical secretaries?What skills, experience, education, and certification(s) are needed to be successful?

Answer 1

Medical secretaries or medical assistant or medical personal assistants provide assistance to those working in the medical environment. they mainly work in the administrative sector, they are responsible to make sure that patient medical records are up to the date by typing, maintaining and billing. they manage patients both private and public and directly reports to the physician.

skills

• must have administrative skills and organisational skills
• must possess a friendly approach
• good communication skill with public and ability to deal with the problems wisely
• good computer skills
• ability to maintain confidential details
• provide support to other team members
• work under pressure

experience

no need of prior experience and is positive if someone has computer knowledge and attractive communication

Education

no need for a specific qualification but qualification in word processing and computing is beneficial.

certification

british society of medical secretaries provide certificates in medical secretarial studies, train basic and complex skills needed for the secretarial post.