Subject: Application for the medical secretary position, [Department or practice name]
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to apply for the medical secretary post in the [Department name] at [Hospital name]. I hold the titre professionnel Secrétaire assistant médico-administratif and have worked for [x] years in an orthopaedic surgery department in [City].
My daily work includes typing operative reports and letters from dictation, organising the pre-operative pathway and preparing complete files before each admission. I am used to working with surgeons who dictate late in the day and need their letters sent the next morning, so I organise my day around that rhythm. I also take the department's calls, which taught me to identify quickly when a patient's question needs a nurse.
Your department is moving to a new patient record system this year. I took part in a similar change in my current post and helped colleagues adapt to the new templates, which could be useful during your transition.
I can take a typing test or a trial dictation if you use one in your selection process. I can be reached at [phone] or [email].
Yours sincerely,[First name Last name]