MEDICAL OFFICE CAREERS
Working Inside and Outside the Home
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Medical Administrative Assistants
Medical administrative assistants are responsible for the secretarial work in medical offices, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. They welcome patients, answer telephone calls, and they may also schedule appointments and medical procedures. Other additional duties vary according to the job setting. In a small office, some assistants will also keep records, order supplies, bill patients, complete insurance forms and transcribe physician dictation.
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Medical Transcriptionists produce text for physicians. Transcriptionists work in hospitals, physicians offices and also at home. Click on the link below for a complete job description from the US Department of Labor.
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Medical billing specialists are experienced and trained in the areas of medical insurance claims filing and processing. Billing tasks may either be done manually by completing paper claim forms or electronically through the use of medical billing software billing programs. Click on the link below for more information.
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Medical coders are vital members of the healthcare team and are needed almost every time a health care professional treats a patient. A medical coder is familiar with the anatomy and physiology of the human body and disease processes. Coders analyze medical records and assign codes to diagnoses and procedures. Click on the link below for a complete job description from the US Department of Labor.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm
