Medical Secretary
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsFrom this page of the U.S. Department of Labor, you can learn about the nature of the work of a medical secretary, as well as the training required, advancement opportunities, job outlook, and likely salary. Find information on related occupations or connect a variety of important resources and organizations in the field.
Health Information Careers.comThis subsite of the American Health Information Management Association was created just for students to introduce them to the field. You can locate news articles, stories about entering the administrative side of healthcare, and a list of schools with programs geared specifically towards entry into this field. An additional benefit of the site lets you look at graphs of careers by salary, work setting, job title, education, and location.
Office of Science Education: Medical SecretaryThe National Institutes of Health offers profiles of careers in the medical field at this page, where you can find out all about the duties of medical secretary. Click on the tabs at the top of the screen to learn about the education, skill and abilities needed, as well as links to more information.
ONet Online: Medical SecretariesThe Occupational Information Network provides an overview of the tasks of a medical secretary at this site, as well as knowledge and skills needed, work activities and styles, and links to related occupations and state profiles.
Occupational Titles
Medical Secretary
Medical Administrative Assistant
Medical Records and Health Information Technician
Unit Secretary
Accredited Academic Programs
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsThis organization provides credentialing, legitimacy, and opportunities for advancement through its accreditation programs. It is recognized for offering allied health education and program approval at all levels and provides lists of these institutions.
CollegeBoard.com: Medical Administrative Assistant ProgramsOver 400 technical and career schools are listed at this page, with links connecting you to home pages of their academic programs for the medical administrative assistant. See the profiles here, find contact information, or add selected schools to your personal list.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education ProgramsThis organization is the largest program accreditor in the allied health sciences and provides a site just for students of professional descriptions and certification information. Find answers to frequently asked questions, or connect to the accredited programs list.
Salary Levels
PayScale: Medical SecretaryFind out the median hourly rate across the U.S. for a medical secretary according to years of experience. Scroll further down the page, and you will find similar information on pay by city or state of employment.
Professional Organizations
American Association of Medical AssistantsLearn about the career of medical assisting, certification in the field, read the organization’s magazine, or find local chapters that you can join. This organization also supports self-study courses and offers an analysis of salary.
American Health Information Management AssociationPartnering with health information professionals, this organization offers a video about careers in health information management, links to state associations, approved educational programs, and a website just for students.
International Association of Administrative ProfessionalsFind out about the benefits of membership in this organization, which provides professional certification, an online bookstore, access to OfficePro magazine, and an online job board.
Job Opportunity Sources
American Health Information Management Association: Career AssistJob seekers can post an anonymous resume at this page, view jobs in the field of health information management, create a personal job alert, or create a job seeker account for regularly updated listings in the field.
Indeed.com: Medical SecretaryMore than 10,000 jobs in all are found at this online database of positions collected from networks around the country and a variety of private clinics and hospitals.
Publications
Advance for Health Information ProfessionalsAdvance is a trade magazine for health information professionals that offer free print subscriptions to everyone. Blogs on reimbursement, a question and answer corner, article search, and student center are available online. You’ll find lists of educational programs, as well as a tool to help you locate an appropriate school for your needs.
American Health Information Management Association: PublicationsThe publications accessible from this site include the professional journal of the association, and a research journal on perspectives in health information management. You can access recent issues of the organization’s e-newsletter, too, which contains coverage of emerging issues in health information management and a variety of practice tools.
Online Forums & Blogs
Advance: Blog and Forum CommunityThe latest insider blogs are written by professionals in the health information management field and discuss issues related to the field, current events, and candid observations of bloggers.
Health Informatics ForumThis new forum offers topics and posting opportunities on health informatics conferences, careers, electronic health records, and medical coding.
Career Videos
ISeek: Health Information TechnicianA discussion of medical records information, the job of a medical records technician or clerk, the collection of registry details, and related duties are discussed at this video presentation. You can click on a host of related topics of the profession, including work activities, skills, preparation for the career, certifications, and wages.
YouTube: Medical Administrative SpecialistIf you are interested in the medical office field, listen to this video. You’ll hear from medical administrative specialists and the different ways they began their careers.
