Medical administrative assistants

NOC

13112

perform a variety of administrative duties in doctor's offices, hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings.

Full NOC Description

Medical administrative assistants perform a variety of secretarial and administrative duties in doctor's offices, hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Schedule and confirm medical appointments and receive and communicate messages for medical staff and patients

Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review

Interview patients in order to complete forms, documents and case histories

Complete insurance and other claim forms

Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records

Prepare draft agendas for meetings and take, transcribe and distribute minutes

Prepare financial statements and billing

Establish and maintain various internal office administrative support procedures such as document tracking and filing and monthly reporting

Order supplies and maintain inventory

Determine and establish office procedures and routines

May supervise and train other staff in procedures and in use of current software.

Also Known As

administrative assistant - medical
medical secretary
ward secretary

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Completion of a one- or two-year college program or other specialized courses for secretaries or medical secretaries is usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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95.7%

Female

4.3%

Male

Employment by age

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4.8%

15-24

22.6%

25-34

22.1%

35-44

26.4%

45-54

18.8%

55-64

5.3%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

13.5%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

5.8%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

71.6%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

9.2%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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95.7%

Health care and social assistance

N/A

4.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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21.80%

Northeast

30.10%

Southeast

21.80%

Southwest

17.00%

Central

9.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$45,000

Northeast

$45,200

Southeast

$42,000

Southwest

$42,000

Central

$42,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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