Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

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Wages and Employment Trends For These Occupations

General Requirements

  • Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
  • Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
  • Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree. (source: O*NET).
  • About 88% of workers in this occupational category have some college or less; 45% have some college (Source: BLS).

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system.
  • Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards.

Sample Job Titles

Medical Records Clerk, Medical Records Technician, Office Manager, Health Information Clerk, Medical Records Analyst, Medical Records Director, Receptionist, Coder, File Clerk, Health Information Systems Technician.

Education and Credentials

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