Medical Records & Health Information Technicians
Also called: Medical Records Clerk, Health Information Clerk, Medical Records Technician, Office Manager
In the military: see titles from the Air Force, Army, or Navy.
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 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.
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.
- Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel.
Business
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Medical software
Data base user interface and query software
Document management software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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