Medical Secretary
Secondary
Min. 22,36 $ / h
Max. 25,00 $ / h
Description and Responsibilities
Medical secretaries receive patients, transcribe medical reports, book appointments and maintain files in order to ensure efficient service. They protect document confidentiality and file items in a way that is easily retrievable.
Education and Training Requirements
Secrétariat médical 
training program in French is offered in most regions of Québec. Secretarial Studies-Medical training program in English is offered in some regions.
These training programs lead to a specialized professional certificate.
Required Interests, Skills and Personality Type
- Must be a good communicator
- Must be responsible and organized
- Must enjoy completing repetitive tasks according to established standards
- Must enjoy physical work and handling (medical) instruments
- Must exercise discretion
- Must have excellent initiative and be able to work autonomously
- Must love contact with the public
Personality Type (RIASEC)
CSA- C - Prefers to work in a methodical and structured way, according to established standards
- S - Prefers to be in contact with people and to help them
- A - Prefers completing creative tasks
Work Environment
Medical secretaries mainly work in hospitals (in French only).