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Occupational Report
for Medical Secretaries (43-6013)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Perform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
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Employment Outlook
for Medical Secretaries
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Medical Secretaries
There are 29 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Medical Secretaries
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Medical Secretaries
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$11.08 |
$13.09 |
$15.47 |
$18.75 |
$22.24
|
$16.00 |
$33,283 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
12.13 |
14.23 |
17.13 |
20.27 |
23.59
|
17.33 |
36,038 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
10.06 |
11.66 |
14.60 |
17.52 |
19.51
|
14.67 |
30,507 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
10.78 |
12.71 |
14.68 |
16.99 |
19.84
|
15.24 |
31,693 |
| Lane |
12.34 |
13.70 |
15.73 |
19.14 |
23.14
|
16.57 |
34,473 |
| Douglas |
10.64 |
12.50 |
14.41 |
16.40 |
19.20
|
14.50 |
30,149 |
| Coos / Curry |
11.42 |
13.70 |
15.62 |
17.84 |
19.70
|
15.66 |
32,573 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
10.56 |
11.83 |
13.74 |
15.52 |
18.48
|
14.05 |
29,223 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
11.00 |
12.78 |
15.48 |
18.26 |
20.14
|
15.57 |
32,383 |
| Klamath / Lake |
10.91 |
12.46 |
14.21 |
15.78 |
19.98
|
14.56 |
30,282 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
10.69 |
12.07 |
13.61 |
14.98 |
15.81
|
13.52 |
28,119 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
10.19 |
11.00 |
12.27 |
13.98 |
15.60
|
12.67 |
26,357 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
10.56 |
11.21 |
12.35 |
14.63 |
16.72
|
13.33 |
27,731 |
| Clackamas |
11.13 |
12.99 |
15.24 |
18.34 |
20.68
|
15.65 |
32,544 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Medical Secretaries
Industry
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Ownership |
2006
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
6,749 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
6,017 |
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
147 |
|
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
111 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
110 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
109 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
107 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
5,687 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
4,070 |
|
Offices of Physicians
|
Private |
1,872 |
|
Offices of Dentists
|
Private |
1,285 |
|
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
|
Private |
577 |
|
Outpatient Care Centers
|
Private |
248 |
|
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
|
Private |
64 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
1,583 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
721 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
539 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Local |
104 |
|
Hospitals
|
Local |
104 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
Local |
104 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
77 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
75 |
Educational Requirements
for Medical Secretaries
Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Medical Secretaries
- Apply Confidentiality Procedures
- Assist Co-Workers With Software Usage And Problems
- Complete Patient Insurance Forms
- Compose Business Correspondence
- Develop New Office Forms
- Enter Medical Insurance Billings
- Enter Transactions In Journal Or Other Similar Accounting Record
- Evaluate And Prioritize Incoming Telephone Calls
- Follow Medical Office Procedures
- Interpret And Apply Medical Billing Regulations
- Keep A Telephone Log
- Maintain Administrative Services Procedures Manual
- Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
- Maintain Appointment Calendar
- Maintain Inventory Of Office Forms
- Maintain Reference Library
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Order Office Supplies
- Organize And Work With Detailed Records
- Organize Office Processes
- Perform Secretarial Duties
- Perform Typing Or Data Entry For Extended Time Periods
- Prepare Billing Statements
- Process And Prepare Business Forms
- Process Medical Records
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Proofread, Edit, And Revise Written Materials
- Provide Clerical Assistance To Physicians And Other Medical Practitioners
- Provide Customer Service Using Telephone
- Retrieve Files And Charts
- Schedule Meetings Or Appointments
- Take And Edit Meeting Notes
- Take Detailed, Accurate Messages
- Take Dictation
- Transcribe Spoken, Recorded Or Written Information
- Type Letters And Other Correspondence
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
- Use Medical Office Management Software
- Use Medical Record Coding Systems Such As Icd9 Or Cpt Codes
- Use Medical Terminology
- Use Proofreading Symbols
- Use Shorthand
Schools and Training Providers
for Medical Secretaries
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Pioneer Pacific College
27501 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (503) 682-3903
Programs of Training:
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Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
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Linn-Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 917-4999
Programs of Training:
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Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
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Valley Medical College, Inc.
4707 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305-2947
Phone: (503) 363-9001
Programs of Training:
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Heald College-Portland
625 SW Broadway, 2nd Floor
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 229-0492
Programs of Training:
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Computer Skills Plus, Inc.
11714 SE Stark
Portland, OR 97216
Phone: (503) 262-9811
Programs of Training:
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Blue Mountain Community College
2411 NW Carden Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone: (541) 276-1260
Programs of Training:
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Clackamas Community College
19600 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 657-6958
Programs of Training:
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Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
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Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 881-8822
Programs of Training:
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Umpqua Community College
1140 College Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4600
Programs of Training:
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Computer Skills Plus, Inc.
12448 SW Main
Tigard, OR 97223-6110
Phone: (503) 670-1545
Programs of Training:
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Lane Community College
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: (541) 463-3000
Programs of Training:
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Everest College-Portland
425 SW Washington
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 222-3225
Programs of Training:
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Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Medical Secretaries
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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