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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
86.50	Working with Computers	Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
84.00	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
82.25	Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
81.25	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
80.75	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
77.50	Performing Administrative Activities	Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
77.25	Assisting and Caring for Others	Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
75.50	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
75.25	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
74.50	Documenting/Recording Information	Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
73.25	Scheduling Work and Activities	Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
72.25	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
71.75	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
68.75	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
64.00	Communicating with People Outside the Organization	Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
63.75	Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
62.75	Analyzing Data or Information	Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
62.50	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
60.50	Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
57.75	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
56.75	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
52.75	Selling or Influencing Others	Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
52.00	Monitoring and Controlling Resources	Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
49.75	Developing Objectives and Strategies	Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
49.50	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

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