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Also called certified medical administrative assistant, clinic office assistant, medical administrative assistant and administrative support specialist.
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Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant
Medical secretary performing secretarial duties with medical terminology, scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling medical charts in a healthcare setting
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Answered dozens of calls every day and directed them to appropriate staff, ensuring efficient communication within the office
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Completed insurance claim forms accurately to facilitate timely processing and reimbursement
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Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
What it pays
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| 25th percentile | $38,570 |
|---|---|
| Median | $45,930 |
| 75th percentile | $50,580 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $43,800 | $47,870 | $54,730 |
| AL | $33,800 | $36,930 | $44,990 |
| AR | $34,880 | $37,000 | $42,400 |
| AZ | $39,090 | $45,820 | $51,260 |
| CA | $46,590 | $54,490 | $63,330 |
| CO | $41,190 | $46,920 | $50,660 |
| CT | $46,380 | $48,500 | $57,760 |
| DC | $46,920 | $49,180 | $58,170 |
| DE | $38,640 | $44,500 | $47,710 |
| FL | $37,570 | $41,730 | $47,300 |
| GA | $36,910 | $43,160 | $47,780 |
| HI | $45,790 | $49,920 | $55,420 |
| IA | $37,560 | $40,980 | $46,980 |
| ID | $37,890 | $44,920 | $48,440 |
| IL | $40,320 | $46,670 | $50,170 |
| IN | $38,040 | $44,060 | $47,190 |
| KS | $37,870 | $43,020 | $46,810 |
| KY | $35,940 | $38,750 | $45,950 |
| LA | $34,270 | $36,930 | $44,330 |
| MA | $47,480 | $50,290 | $58,910 |
| MD | $43,350 | $47,850 | $55,580 |
| ME | $43,940 | $46,990 | $49,970 |
| MI | $37,950 | $41,100 | $46,990 |
| MN | $48,100 | $50,030 | $59,290 |
| MO | $37,440 | $43,980 | $48,440 |
| MS | $31,250 | $36,290 | $43,090 |
| MT | $38,580 | $43,740 | $47,350 |
| NC | $37,930 | $44,190 | $47,440 |
| ND | $39,430 | $45,390 | $50,210 |
| NE | $40,930 | $46,100 | $48,940 |
| NH | $45,020 | $48,410 | $53,470 |
| NJ | $44,080 | $48,660 | $57,400 |
| NM | $38,570 | $44,230 | $49,150 |
| NV | $39,900 | $46,990 | $49,010 |
| NY | $44,160 | $47,710 | $56,310 |
| OH | $38,700 | $44,280 | $47,980 |
| OK | $35,550 | $38,330 | $45,900 |
| OR | $46,510 | $50,130 | $59,370 |
| PA | $39,520 | $44,930 | $49,030 |
| PR | $22,670 | $29,620 | $39,520 |
| RI | $45,730 | $46,860 | $55,690 |
| SC | $36,940 | $40,170 | $46,690 |
| SD | $43,970 | $45,810 | $47,890 |
| TN | $36,320 | $39,940 | $46,730 |
| TX | $37,170 | $42,910 | $47,850 |
| UT | $37,390 | $44,330 | $49,150 |
| VA | $39,500 | $46,180 | $48,720 |
| VT | $45,160 | $48,200 | $57,370 |
| WA | $48,510 | $58,100 | $62,840 |
| WI | $46,490 | $48,380 | $51,900 |
| WV | $36,160 | $38,430 | $46,260 |
| WY | $38,200 | $44,430 | $49,250 |
Other names
certified medical administrative assistant, clinic office assistant, medical administrative assistant, administrative support specialist, appointment scheduler, client service coordinator, clinic receptionist, cmma, dental front desk receptionist, dental front office coordinator, dental office receptionist, dental receptionist.
dental secretary, front desk agent, front desk receptionist, guest service representative, hospital admissions clerk, hospital receptionist, hospital secretary, hospital unit clerk, insurance verifier, intake coordinator, medical administrative specialist, medical biller coder, medical billing coder, medical billing specialist, medical front desk receptionist, medical front desk specialist, medical front office receptionist, medical office clerk, medical office receptionist, medical office secretary, medical office specialist, medical office worker, medical receptionist, medical records clerk, medical scheduler, medical secretary, physician office specialist, psychiatric secretary, reception tech, reception technician, scheduler, secretary, surgery scheduler, unit clerk, unit support representative, verification specialist, ward clerk, ward secretary.
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This page is about the occupation Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.