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Medical Records Specialists

Description: What do they do?

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 healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

Also known as:

Coder, Health Information Clerk, Health Information Specialist, Health Information Technician (Health Information Tech), Medical Records Clerk, Medical Records Coordinator, Medical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

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Outlook: will there be jobs?

This Occupation is a part of

Bright Outlook Occupations

  • This occupation is expected to grow rapidly.

    • Projected Growth: Much faster than average

    Projected Openings: 14200

    Percentage Employed by Industry: 64%

    Projected Employment

    United States

    2024 Employment
    194,800
    2034 Employment
    208,600
    Percent Change
    7%
    Annual projected job openings
    14,200

    Typical Wages

    Hourly Wages

    Annual wages for United States in United States

    • $35,780
      10%
    • $41,600+
      25%
    • $50,250+
      Median
    • $64,070+
      75%
    • $80,950+
      90%

    Annual Wages

    Typical Education

    How much education do most people in this career have?

    Master's degree

    4.3%

    Some college, no degree

    30.6%

    Associate's degree

    25.6%

    High school diploma or equivalent

    19.2%

    Bachelor's degree

    17.4%

    Doctoral or professional degree

    1.6%

    Less than high school diploma

    1.4%
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    Typical Tasks: What You Might do in a Day

    • Classify materials according to standard systems.
    • Code data or other information.
    • Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
    • Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.
    • Enter patient or treatment data into computers.
    • Maintain medical facility records.
    • Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
    • Maintain security.
    • Monitor medical facility activities to ensure adherence to standards or regulations.
    • Perform clerical work in medical settings.
    • Prepare official health documents or records.
    • Process healthcare paperwork.
    • Process medical billing information.
    • Record patient medical histories.
    • Schedule appointments.
    • Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
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    Interests

    • People who work in this occupation generally have the interest code: CI.
    • This means people who work in this occupation generally have Conventional interests, but also prefer Investigative environments.

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    STEM Occupation

    This Occupation is a part of STEM Occupations.

    Description: This occupation is a STEM career. That means it is heavy on Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics.

    Job Family: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

    STEM Occupation Type:

    • Technologists and Technicians
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