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	Receptionists and Information Clerks	Patient Representatives	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
SUMMARY	74% High Risk	29% Low Risk	57% Moderate Risk	59% Moderate Risk	52% Moderate Risk	52% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	1.8/10	5.4/10	3.2/10	2.7/10	3.2/10	2.9/10
POLLING	83% (Imminent Risk, Based on 198 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	78% (High Risk, Based on 56 votes)	73% (High Risk, Based on 195 votes)	69% (High Risk, Based on 28 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
GROWTH by year 2034	0.0%	5.2%	4.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	-11.6%
WAGES	$37,230 or $17.90 per hour	$48,790 or $23.45 per hour	$44,640 or $21.46 per hour	$46,290 or $22.25 per hour	$51,500 or $24.76 per hour	$43,830 or $21.07 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	964,530	174,060	830,760	1,737,820	156,260	157,310
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DESCRIPTION	Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.	Assist patients in obtaining services, understanding policies and making health care decisions.	Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.	Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.	Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.	Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms.

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