Medical secretaries, using specialized knowledge of medical terminology and health care delivery procedures, assist health professionals and other workers by performing a variety of communication, documentation, administrative and internal coordination functions, to support health workers in medical facilities and other health-care related organizations.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- The majority of Medical secretaries earn a salary between R4 628 and R23 385 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Medical secretaries ranges from R4 628 to R9 680.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R6 871 and R13 321 per month.
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- A Mental Health Supervisor in human health and social work activities in scale 8 with 5 years or more experience earned minimum R19 850,00 and maximum R67 337,00 per month in 2019.
Duties and tasks
- Scheduling and confirming medical appointments and communicating messages for medical staff and patients
- Compiling, recording and reviewing medical charts, reports, documents and correspondence
- Interviewing patients to complete forms, documents and case histories
- Completing insurance and other claims forms
- Maintaining medical files and records and technical library
- Preparing financial statements and billing procedures
- Assisting in the preparation of budgets, drafting of contracts and purchasing or acquisition orders
- Supervising the work of office support workers and other office staff
