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Medical Secretaries in The United States
(Secretarios médicos)
Medical Secretaries -- 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.
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 43-6013.00 |
| Career Interests | CS |
| Minimum education required | (High school) High school diploma or equivalent |
| Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
| Job training required | (Mod OJT) Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | 1.6 (moderate growth) |
| Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 601,700 |
| Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 698,100 |
| Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 82,400 |
| Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $26,180 |
| Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $38,090 |
| Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $53,230 |
| Career Cluster | Health Science (Ciencia De la Salud) |
| Major Occupational Group | Office and Administrative Support |
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