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.
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£13,394
Median salary
New workers start around £6,560.72. Normal pay is £13,394 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £25,490.05.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> 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.
- 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
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Active Listening
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Reading Comprehension
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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
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