Medical Administrative Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Major

Description: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and other health care professionals. Includes instruction in business and medical communications, medical terminology, principles of health care operations, public relations and interpersonal communications, software applications, record-keeping and filing systems, scheduling and meeting planning, applicable policy and regulations, and professional standards and ethics. Is Medical Administrative Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary the right major for you?
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Medical Administrative Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Major

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Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$29,760

Median Hourly Wage

$14.31*

Total Employed Nationally

523,260


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.