Quick FactsHEALTHCARE/MEDICAL OFFICE PROFESSIONALNATURE OF THE WORK Every time a patient receives health care, a record is maintained of the observations, medical or surgical interventions, and treatment outcomes. WORKING CONDITIONS Medical records and health information technicians work in pleasant and comfortable offices. This is one of the few health occupations in which there is little or no direct contact with patients. EMPLOYMENT Medical records and health information technicians held about 159,000 jobs in 2004. About 2 out of 5 jobs were in hospitals. The rest were mostly in offices of physicians, nursing care facilities, outpatient care centers, and home health care services. JOB OUTLOOK Job prospects should be very good. Employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to grow much faster than average. Technicians with a strong background in medical coding will be in particularly high demand. EARNINGS The earning for a typical Medical Records Technician is between $25,000 and $42,000. For earning statistics in your state, visit Department of Labor web site, or click here. ADVANCEMENT The median expected salary for a typical Medical Records Manager is $67,430. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $41,450, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $117,990. RELATED OCCUPATIONS Medical and health services managers Medical coders (see Medical records and health information technicians) Medical record coders (see Medical records and health information technicians) Medical records and health information technicians Medical records technicians (see Medical records and health information technicians) Medical secretaries (Secretaries and administrative assistants) Medical transcriptionists CSI Programs ECP - Electronic Claim Processing Medical Coding & Billing A.A.S. Degree in Health Information Technology ADDITIONAL RESOURCES www.csinow.com www.dol.gov www.careerinfonet.org CSI Contacts
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