Classification note
- Published code: 3344
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 33 Business and Administration Associate Professionals
- Minor Group: 334 Administrative and Specialized Secretaries
- Unit Group: 3344 Medical Secretaries
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
Definition
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.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) scheduling and confirming medical appointments and communicating messages for medical staff; and patients; (b) compiling, recording and reviewing medical charts, reports, documents and correspondence; (c) interviewing patients to complete forms, documents and case histories; (d) completing insurance and other claims forms; (e) maintaining medical files and records and technical library; (f) preparing financial statements and billing procedures; (g) assisting in the preparation of budgets, drafting of contracts and purchasing or acquisition orders; (h) supervising the work of office support workers and other office staff.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Dental secretary - Hospital ward secretary - Medical insurance billing secretary - Medical laboratory secretary - Medical office administrative assistant - Medical practice manager - Medical secretary - Medical stenographer - Medical transcriptionist - Pathology secretary - Patient care secretary
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Medical records technician - 3252 - Medical assistant - 3256 - Secretary (general) - 4120 - Medical office receptionist - 4226
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 4115