Medical Records Specialist

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Ideal for detail-oriented individuals passionate about healthcare data management.
Ensure accurate medical records, impacting patient care and healthcare efficiency.
Unique role in transforming medical data into actionable insights for better outcomes.

💰 Earn $43K-$75K

📚 Vocational Training

⏱️ 12–24 MONTH TRAINING

📈 8.7% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll 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.

Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.
Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.
Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.
Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.

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Minimum Education

Vocational Training

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

15,000 Annually

Median Earnings

$53,740 in California

$48,780 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Relating with or serving others
Using data or completing tasks

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Coordination
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
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Medical Records Specialist

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Pathways to this Career

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Vocational School

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🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Associate's Degree

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🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Bachelor's Degree

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🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years

Hybrid College

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🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-5 years

Workforce Development Program

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🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years