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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Medical Secretaries.
Importance*More Info
1.Contact With Others95
2.Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls82
3.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate79
4.Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People67
Deal With External Customers67
6.Exposed to Disease or Infections66
7.Frequency of Conflict Situations65
Coordinate or Lead Others65
9.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable60
10.Consequence of Error54
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
95
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle Objects, Tools, or Controls
How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
82
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
79
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
67
Deal With External Customers
How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
67
Exposed to Disease or Infections
How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
66
Frequency of Conflict Situations
How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
65
Coordinate or Lead Others
How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
65
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
60
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
54