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Medical secretaries perform administrative duties/clerical activities in doctor's offices, clinics, and hospitals using office software and operating other office equipment.
schoolEducation
To be a secretary (except legal and medical), you must have a high school diploma, and complete a one- to two-year college or other secretarial program, or have previous experience.
To be a medical secretary, you usually need a one- to two-year college program or other specialized course for secretaries or medical secretaries.
Many recent entrants have a community college diploma.