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what is the difference between medical assistant and medical secretary?
Asked by guess who
im going to school for medical specialist my friend is going for medical assistant could some one tell me the difference
i go in septmeber of this year
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A medical assistant helps the professional with the medical procedures for patients. This may also involve ordering and storing medication and other medical equipoment. A medical secretary writes letters and minutes etc. and may be required to pay the invoices.
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you get help from the assistant but sleep with the secretary
Answered by krikke12
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I would imagine an assistant assists the doctor while a secretary is a more administrative position
Answered by louise w
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a medical sec may answer phone calls, while a med assistant may not and works on anything inside a medical office: record filing and retrieval etc.
Answered by T E
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i would hope as your the one at school for the job u would know this, if not please let me know where you hope to work so i can avoid lol
Answered by rosey
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