Skill
Medical Terminology
Healthcare and Medical
Medical Terminology is the specialized vocabulary used in healthcare to describe anatomy, diagnoses, procedures, and treatments, built largely from Greek and Latin root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Mastery of this language is essential for nurses, medical coders, transcriptionists, and administrative staff to accurately document and communicate patient information. It is typically taught as a foundational course in medical and allied health training programs.
Medical Terminology in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
- Open roles
- 33
- Employers
- 4
- Median pay
- $58,000
- Disclose pay
- 79%
on Career App
hiring for it
from 26 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring Medical Terminology (33)
Medical Support Assistant (Advanced) - Surgical Care
Veterans Health Administration
Full-time · Minneapolis, MN · $53,931 – $70,110
This Veterans Affairs position manages appointment scheduling, patient access, and administrative coordination for surgical clinics in a busy healthcare system. The role requires someone who can independently handle complex scheduling, communicate with clinical teams, and process high volumes of patient inquiries while understanding VA healthcare regulations.
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Research Billing Compliance Specialist - Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
Vanderbilt University & Medical Center
Nashville, TN
This role coordinates billing compliance processes for clinical research trials at a major cancer center, working across departments to ensure financial and regulatory standards are met. It suits someone with healthcare administration experience who enjoys developing systems and training others on complex compliance requirements.
Listed on Vanderbilt University & Medical Center’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Cert Patient Care Technician/Unit Coord PRN
AdventHealth
Part-time · HE AH HEARTLAND LAKE PLACID · $16 – $25 / hour
This is a patient care technician and unit coordinator role in a hospital setting where you'll prepare patient rooms, assist with transfers and activities of daily living, collect specimens, and help maintain a safe environment. The position suits people with healthcare certification who are comfortable with hands-on patient care and administrative tasks in a fast-paced medical unit.
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Patient Service Representative - Float
CityMD
Berkeley Heights, NJ · $18 – $22 / hour
A float patient service representative position that handles registration, scheduling, billing, and administrative duties across multiple clinic locations. This role suits candidates seeking healthcare operations experience with exposure to various specialties and office environments.
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Social Worker (Care Coordinator BHIP)
Veterans Health Administration
Full-time · Hampton, VA · $71,519 – $112,497
This role coordinates mental health and behavioral services for veterans within the VA system, combining case management, psychosocial assessment, and crisis intervention in an outpatient setting. It suits someone with a master's degree in social work and licensure who wants to work with a veteran population on an interdisciplinary team.
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Medical Office Representative Denver Full Time Days
AdventHealth
Full-time · $20 – $32 / hour
This role handles patient registration, insurance verification, and billing at AdventHealth medical offices across several specialties in the Denver area. It suits someone comfortable with phones and data entry who wants to work in healthcare administration without clinical certification.
Listed on AdventHealth’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Anesthesia Technician, FT Nights
Vanderbilt University & Medical Center
Full-time · Nashville, TN
This nightshift operating room role involves preparing anesthesia equipment, assisting anesthesia providers with patient care, and maintaining surgical supplies across various clinical settings. It suits someone with healthcare experience who can work independently while supporting a surgical team.
Listed on Vanderbilt University & Medical Center’s careers site · Apply there ↗
PSR/Surgical Scheduler - General Surgery
CityMD
Full-time · Fair Lawn, NJ · $20 – $24 / hour
This role manages appointment scheduling and administrative operations for a general surgery practice, handling patient intake, procedure bookings, insurance pre-certifications, and chart preparation. It suits someone with medical office experience who can juggle multiple scheduling systems and communicate effectively with patients and clinical staff.
Listed on CityMD’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Medical Support Assistant - Mental Health
Veterans Health Administration
Full-time · Minneapolis, MN · $38,522 – $62,896
A medical support assistant position within a VA mental health clinic, responsible for scheduling appointments, patient intake, and administrative coordination with clinical staff. The role suits someone organized and detail-oriented who can work independently in a healthcare environment and is eligible for federal student loan repayment up to $100,000 over three years.
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Food and Nutrition Specialist - Adult
Vanderbilt University & Medical Center
Nashville, TN
This role oversees meal service operations and patient satisfaction on hospital nursing units, ensuring compliance with quality standards and coordinating between food services, nursing staff, and patients. It suits someone with customer service experience who can manage daily operations, solve problems independently, and mentor less experienced team members.
Listed on Vanderbilt University & Medical Center’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Medical Terminology
Measured from the 33 open roles that name Medical Terminology — not from a curated list.
- CPT Coding6 roles18.2%
- Medical Coding3 roles9.1%
- Microsoft Excel3 roles9.1%
What employers state they pay
Median
$58,000
Middle half
$52,000 – $71,000
From 26 of 33 open roles — the 79% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Where Medical Terminology roles are
Among the 28 of 33 open roles we could place on a map.
Roles that use Medical Terminology
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.