Medical Records Specialists
Health Information Clerk, Medical Coder, Medical Records Clerk, Medical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech)
What 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.
On the job, you would:
- Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
- Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.
- Scan patients' health records into electronic formats.
Knowledge
Business
- administrative services
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- group things in different ways
- order or arrange things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- eClinicalWorks EHR software Hot Technology
- Henry Schein Dentrix Hot Technology
Desktop communications software
- Eko
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft SQL Server Hot Technology
- Structured query language SQL Hot Technology
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 4)
high school diploma/GED or
certificate after high school
usually needed
certificate after high school
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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- File Clerks
- Health Information Technologists & Medical Registrars
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- Medical Secretaries & Administrative Assistants
- Medical Transcriptionists
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