National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

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13112 - Medical administrative assistants

Medical administrative assistants perform a variety of secretarial and administrative duties in doctor's offices, hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • administrative assistant - medical
    • medical secretary
    • ward secretary

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Health information management occupations (See 12111 Health information management occupations)
    • Medical records clerk (See 14100 General office support workers)
    • Medical transcriptionist (See 12110 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations)
  • Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    • Schedule and confirm medical appointments and receive and communicate messages for medical staff and patients
    • Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review
    • Interview patients in order to complete forms, documents and case histories
    • Complete insurance and other claim forms
    • Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
    • Prepare draft agendas for meetings and take, transcribe and distribute minutes
    • Prepare financial statements and billing
    • Establish and maintain various internal office administrative support procedures such as document tracking and filing and monthly reporting
    • Order supplies and maintain inventory
    • Determine and establish office procedures and routines
    • May supervise and train other staff in procedures and in use of current software.
  • Employment requirements

    • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
    • Completion of a one- or two-year college program or other specialized courses for secretaries or medical secretaries is usually required.
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