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Occupational Description

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.

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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

Employment Outlook for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow much faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

There are 11 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 11 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Medical Managment Specialist #17708	11/20/09	Portland	DOE
Patient Access Specialist	11/18/09	Florence	$10.70/hr to $12.31/hr DOE
Supervisor Health Information Management (Ann # 091111 A)	11/17/09	Bay Area	DOE
Clinic Coder	10/21/09	Mcminnville	DOE
Medical Vaccination Assistant	10/9/09	Coos County	$10.00/hr
Health Informing Imaging Specialist - 8 Hrs/Wk	10/8/09	Hood River
Medical Biller	9/24/09	Portland	$14.00/hr to $19.00/hr DOE
R.O.I. (Release Of Information) Desk Clerk	9/22/09	Salem	$10.00/hr to $12.00/hr DOE
Coder 3 ( 0914641 )	8/26/09	Springfield	$20.16/hr to $30.48/hr
Insurance Specialist	8/24/09	Coquille	$9.00/hr to $11.00/hr DOE
Health Information Technician- Medical Records #6321-06	8/17/09	Portland	$18.27/hr to $22.46/hr

State of Oregon License Information for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$10.55	$12.40	$15.42	$20.08	$24.22	$16.45	$34,225
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	10.55	11.34	12.83	18.80	23.10	15.20	31,598
Multnomah / Washington	12.11	14.19	17.64	22.26	25.23	18.28	38,025
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	9.46	11.14	13.79	16.20	20.34	14.32	29,791
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	10.56	12.03	14.47	17.74	21.86	15.19	31,586
Lane	10.15	12.15	14.98	19.62	24.03	16.06	33,407
Douglas	9.37	10.85	13.93	20.53	24.04	15.79	32,836
Coos / Curry	9.56	10.56	13.33	16.42	20.65	14.09	29,298
Jackson / Josephine	10.03	10.95	12.42	15.80	19.73	13.72	28,541
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	12.52	13.72	16.22	19.51	27.62	17.61	36,625
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10.74	12.09	14.52	18.26	23.37	15.85	32,965
Klamath / Lake	10.92	12.05	16.18	18.84	22.32	16.11	33,506
Morrow / Umatilla	10.18	11.24	13.16	18.02	20.75	14.72	30,621
Baker / Union / Wallowa	10.79	11.79	13.88	16.69	24.78	15.36	31,949
Grant / Harney / Malheur	13.79	15.43	17.86	24.04	29.23	19.53	40,626

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Regional Employment Projections for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,455	3,192	737	30.0%	74	40	114
Multnomah / Washington	883	1,129	246	27.9%	25	14	39
Lane	298	405	107	35.9%	11	5	16
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	294	384	90	30.6%	9	5	14
Jackson / Josephine	235	306	71	30.2%	7	4	11
Clackamas	223	284	61	27.4%	6	4	10
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	156	207	51	32.7%	5	3	8
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	130	167	37	28.5%	4	2	6
Coos / Curry	77	94	17	22.1%	2	1	3
Klamath / Lake	71	84	13	18.3%	1	1	2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	50	59	9	18.0%	1	1	2
Morrow / Umatilla	48	51	3	6.2%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	44	57	13	29.5%	1	1	2
Douglas	35	42	7	20.0%	1	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	33	43	10	30.3%	1	1	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	32	37	5	15.6%	1	1	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,455
Total, All Industries	Private	2,289
Retail Trade	Private	29
Health and Personal Care Stores	Private	29
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	44
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	Private	33
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	88
Administrative and Support Services	Private	86
Other Support Services	Private	73
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	2,104
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	1,066
Offices of Physicians	Private	902
Offices of Dentists	Private	20
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	33
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	43
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	Private	39
Home Health Care Services	Private	19
Hospitals	Private	876
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	156
Nursing Care Facilities	Private	130
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	Private	20
Total, All Industries	Federal	43
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	43
Total, All Industries	Local	106
Educational Services	Local	57
Health Care and Social Assistance	Local	44
Hospitals	Local	44
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Local	44

Educational Requirements for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

Apply Confidentiality Procedures
Apply Legal Concepts To Medical Reports And Documents
Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
Compile Mathematical And Statistical Data
Complete Patient Insurance Forms
Develop And Revise Databases
Enter Medical Insurance Billings
Follow Medical Office Procedures
Interpret And Apply Medical Billing Regulations
Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
Organize And Work With Detailed Records
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Process Medical Records
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Retrieve Files And Charts
Understand Medical Insurance Systems
Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Data Collection Procedures For Social And Personal Information
Use Medical Record Coding Systems Such As Icd9 Or Cpt Codes
Use Medical Records Software
Use Medical Terminology

Schools and Training Providers for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Everest Institute 9600 SW Oak, 4th Floor Tigard, OR 97223-6583 Phone: (503) 892-8100 Programs of Training: Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 383-7500 Programs of Training: Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Anthem College 4145 SW Watson Ave #300 Beaverton, OR 97005-2157 Phone: (503) 646-6000 Programs of Training: Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	Eugene Vocational School 2300 Oakmont Way, Suite 106 Eugene, OR 97401-5530 Phone: (541) 484-0784 Programs of Training: Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Chemeketa Community College	Health Service Management
Clackamas Community College	Medical Assistant Medical Office Assistant Secretary
Clatsop Community College	Medical Assistant
Lane Community College	Health Professions - Lane Health Records Technology Health Records Technology Full-Adv
Mt Hood Community College	Medical Office Specialist - Accounting
Portland Community College	Office Skills for English Language Learners

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Medical Records And Health Information Technicians matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Medical Transcriptionists	28%
Medical Secretaries	27%
Medical Assistants	25%
Physical Therapist Aides	21%
Occupational Therapist Aides	21%
File Clerks	21%

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