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Medical Records Specialists

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical (29-2072)

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.

At a Glance

Medical Records Specialists earns a median of $50,250/yr with +7.1% projected growth. Typical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award. Top skills: eClinicalWorks EHR software, Epic Systems, Henry Schein Dentrix.

Median Annual Wage

$50,250/yr

Projected Growth (2024-34)

+7.1%

Annual Openings

14

Typical Education

Postsecondary nondegree award

Skills & Requirements

Technology (23)

eClinicalWorks EHR software

Category: Medical software | Hot Technology

4.5
Epic Systems

Category: Medical software | Hot Technology

4.5
Henry Schein Dentrix

Category: Medical software | Hot Technology

4.5
IBM SPSS Statistics

Category: Analytical or scientific software | Hot Technology

4.5
MEDITECH software

Category: Medical software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Access

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Excel

Category: Spreadsheet software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Microsoft Office software

Category: Office suite software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Microsoft Outlook

Category: Electronic mail software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Microsoft PowerPoint

Category: Presentation software | Hot Technology | In Demand

4.5
Microsoft Project

Category: Project management software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft SharePoint

Category: Document management software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft SQL Server

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS

Category: Object or component oriented development software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Visio

Category: Process mapping and design software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Visual Basic

Category: Development environment software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Windows

Category: Operating system software | Hot Technology

4.5
Microsoft Word

Category: Word processing software | Hot Technology

4.5
R

Category: Object or component oriented development software | Hot Technology

4.5
SAS

Category: Analytical or scientific software | Hot Technology

4.5
Structured query language SQL

Category: Data base user interface and query software | Hot Technology

4.5
Tableau

Category: Business intelligence and data analysis software | Hot Technology

4.5
Teradata Database

Category: Data base management system software | Hot Technology

4.5

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