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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Job Information
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 in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry's numerical coding system.
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- Employment is expected to grow much faster than the average.
- Job prospects should be very good, particularly for technicians with strong computer software skills.
- Entrants usually have an associate degree.
- This is one of the few health-related occupations in which there is no direct hands-on patient care.
Statistics
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Personality | I'm organized |
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Salary | $33,310/yr ($16.66/hr) |
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Job Outlook | Average |
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Education | High School diploma |