The role of a certified medical administrative specialist is like that of the medical assistant. Its tasks includes handling administrative duties in the medical office. Clerical tasks like scheduling for the patients and correspondence are just some of the tasks of the medical administrative specialist. Medical administrative specialist are also tasked in the recordkeeping, the insurance billings of the patients and the transcription of the medical reports. There is no strict requirement for formal education for medical administrative specialist however, certified medical specialist are preferred by some medical offices.