Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________classifi cation systems. Resolve or clarify codes and
diagnoses with confl icting, missing, or unclear infor-
mation by consulting with doctors or others or by
participating in the coding team’s regular meetings.
Compile medical care and census data for statisti-
cal reports on diseases treated, surgeries performed,
or use of hospital beds. Post medical insurance bill-
ings. Train medical records staff. Prepare statistical
reports, narrative reports, and graphic presentations
of information such as tumor registry data for use by
hospital staff , researchers, or other users. Manage the
department and supervise clerical workers, directing
and controlling activities of personnel in the medical
records department. Develop in-service educational
materials. Consult classifi cation manuals to locate
information about disease processes.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Science.
Work Group: 08.06. Medical Technology. Other
Jobs in " is Work Group: Biological Technicians;
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians; Diag-
nostic Medical Sonographers; Medical and Clini-
cal Laboratory Technicians; Medical and Clinical
Laboratory Technologists; Medical Equipment Pre-
parers; Nuclear Medicine Technologists; Opticians,
Dispensing; Orthotists and Prosthetists; Radiologic
Te c h n i c i a n s ; R a d i o l o g i c Te c h n o l o g i s t s ; R a d i o l o g i c
Technologists and Technicians.
Skill: Systems Analysis.
Education and Training Programs: Health Infor-
mation/Medical Records Technology/Technician;
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. Related
Knowledge/Courses: Clerical Practices; Law and
Government; Customer and Personal Service.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; sitting; using
hands on objects, tools, or controls; repetitive
motions.
Medical Secretaries
! Personality Code: CS
! Education/Training Required: Moderate-
term on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $28,950
! Beginning Wage: $20,260
! Earnings Growth Potential: Low
! Growth: 16.7%
! Annual Job Openings: 60,659
! Self-Employed: 1.3%
! Part-Time: 18.9%Perform secretarial duties, using specifi c knowl-
edge of medical terminology and hospital, clini-
cal, or laboratory procedures. Answer telephones
and direct calls to appropriate staff. Schedule and
confi rm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries,
and medical consultations. Greet visitors, ascertain
purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
Operate offi ce equipment, such as voice mail messag-
ing systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet,
and other software applications to prepare reports,
invoices, fi nancial statements, letters, case histo-
ries, and medical records. Complete insurance and
other claim forms. Interview patients to complete
documents, case histories, and forms such as intake
and insurance forms. Receive and route messages
and documents such as laboratory results to appro-
priate staff. Compile and record medical charts,
reports, and correspondence, using typewriter or
personal computer. Transmit correspondence and
medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax. Maintain
medical records, technical library documents, and
correspondence fi les. Perform various clerical and
administrative functions, such as ordering and main-
taining an inventory of supplies. Perform bookkeep-
ing duties, such as credits and collections, preparing
and sending fi nancial statements and bills, and keep-
ing fi nancial records. Transcribe recorded messages
and practitioners’ diagnoses and recommenda-
tions into patients’ medical records. Arrange hospi-
tal admissions for patients. Prepare correspondence