Medical Secretaries
Medical secretaries deal with correspondence, make appointments and handle patients’ queries file and maintain medical and other records transcribe notes and dictation and perform other clerical tasks in hospitals/surgeries and other medical establishments.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£19343
New workers start around £10982. Normal pay is £19343 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £35008.
Jobs
3184
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Books resources such as rooms and refreshments, and orders stationery and other supplies as appropriate.
- Organises and attends meetings and takes minutes of proceedings.
- Answers enquiries and refers patient to appropriate experts.
- Maintains patients’ records and arranges appointments.
- Transcribes dictation into required format.
- Sorts and files correspondence and maintains diary of the person/s for whom he/she works.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Reading Comprehension
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Active Listening
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Speaking
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Writing
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Critical Thinking
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Monitoring
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Active Learning
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Mathematics
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Learning Strategies
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Science
