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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	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

There are 24 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 24 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Chief Program Technician (Cpt)	6/8/10	Pendleton
Medical Billing Associate	6/25/10	Portland	$12.50/hr to $13.00/hr DOE
Medical Coder	7/6/10	Portland
Provider Certification Specialist 00014302	7/8/10	Springfield	$18.16/hr to $25.41/hr
Supervisor, Release of Patient Info	7/8/10	Portland
Outpatient Coding Specialist	7/9/10	Portland
Coder-Clinic Outpatient	7/15/10	Seaside	$15.86/hr to $24.70/hr DOE
Outpatient Coding Specialist	7/9/10	Portland
Database Support Data Search Data Entry On Agilemd	7/21/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Clinic - Medical Records Specialist-Lead	8/6/10	Corvallis
Medical Coder	8/12/10	Portland
H.I.M. Coder - Certified- (Req: 13053)	8/10/10	Albany	$16.03/hr to $23.54/hr DOE
HIM Coder	8/19/10	Newport
Mental Health Medical Record Clerk	8/19/10	Salem	DOE
Medical Benefit Assistant	8/16/10	Portland	$14.00/hr to $18.50/hr DOE
Medical Records Clerk	8/17/10	Coos Bay	$8.50/hr to $9.00/hr DOE
Medical Records Roi Specialist	8/19/10	Ontario	DOE
Imaging Technician	8/27/10	Portland
Health Information Management Assistant	8/26/10	Eugene
Clerk Coder	8/31/10	Klamath Falls	DOE
Health Information Analyst II	8/31/10	Klamath Falls	$10.89/hr DOE
Outpatient Coding Auditor/Trainer - Program Technician 2	8/28/10	Portland
Release of Information Representative	8/28/10	Eugene	$14.18/hr to $19.85/hr
Information Systems Technician	9/1/10	Weiser	DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 106 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Medical Coder/ Medical Coding Job/ Outpatient	8/30/10	Portland	Maxim Health Information Services
Coding Auditor/ Medical Coding Jobs/ Auditing	8/30/10	Portland	Maxim Health Information Services
Medical Billing & Coding Program Di...	8/30/10	Portland	DeVry
Medical Auditor II - (Job Number: 043307)	8/30/10	Portland	Kaiser Permanente
Medical Auditor II	8/29/10	Portland	Kaiser Permanente
Medical Auditor II	8/28/10	Portland	Kaiser Permanente
Outpatient Coding Auditor/Trainer	8/28/10	Portland	OHSU HR Central Services
Coding Manager	8/28/10	Portland	OHSU HR Central Services
Medical Auditor II	8/28/10	Portland	Kaiser Permanente
Coding Supervisor	8/28/10	Portland	OHSU HR Central Services
Medical Auditor II SAVE	8/28/10	Portland	Kaiser - Oregon/Washington
Health Information Management Systems Manager	8/28/10	Portland	OHSU HR Central Services
Medical Auditor II	8/28/10	Portland	Kaiser Permanente
Pro-Fee / ED Coder- Permanent Job	8/27/10	Portland	Kforce Professional Staffing, Inc.
Medical Coder Ii	8/27/10	Portland	Kforce
Medical Coder Ii	8/27/10	Portland	Kforce Professional Staffing, Inc.
Pro-Fee / ED Coder- Permanent Job	8/27/10	Eugene	Kforce Professional Staffing, Inc.
Health Services Tech I	8/27/10	North Portland	Legacy Health
Medical Coder Ii	8/26/10	Portland	Kforce Professional Staffing, Inc.
Pro-Fee / ED Coder- Permanent Job	8/26/10	Portland	Kforce Professional Staffing, Inc.
Business Services Lead	8/26/10	Corvallis	BENTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Pro-Fee / ED Coder- Permanent Job	8/26/10	Eugene	Kforce Professional Staffing, Inc.
CHARGE CAPTURE SPECIALIST	8/26/10	Medford	ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Release of Information Rep	8/26/10	Eugene	Peace Health
CHARGE CAPTURE SPECIALIST	8/26/10	Medford	ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

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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	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$10.95	$12.88	$16.01	$20.60	$24.57	$16.96	$35,275
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	10.83	11.85	14.63	20.26	24.86	16.43	34,169
Multnomah / Washington	12.07	14.16	17.64	22.21	25.46	18.29	38,051
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	9.53	11.47	14.14	17.31	21.17	14.76	30,696
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	10.91	12.51	15.08	18.93	23.16	16.01	33,308
Lane	11.50	13.19	15.69	20.46	24.79	17.01	35,374
Douglas	9.49	11.09	14.35	19.50	23.89	15.78	32,821
Coos / Curry	11.03	12.40	15.05	19.28	24.04	16.15	33,593
Jackson / Josephine	10.31	11.36	13.15	17.01	21.32	14.50	30,164
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	13.13	14.32	16.56	19.76	27.56	17.98	37,408
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10.85	12.32	14.75	18.14	21.39	15.52	32,268
Klamath / Lake	11.50	13.33	16.94	19.36	22.29	16.95	35,251
Morrow / Umatilla	10.36	11.48	14.81	18.31	20.73	15.32	31,853
Baker / Union / Wallowa	10.96	11.91	13.33	16.39	23.55	15.10	31,419
Grant / Harney / Malheur	13.70	15.42	17.67	21.57	28.79	19.13	39,796

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Regional Employment Projections for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,639	3,274	635	24.1%	64	60	124
Multnomah / Washington	845	1,032	187	22.1%	19	19	38
Clackamas	362	452	90	24.9%	9	8	17
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	312	404	92	29.5%	9	7	17
Lane	304	367	63	20.7%	6	7	13
Jackson / Josephine	225	272	47	20.9%	5	5	10
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	154	199	45	29.2%	5	4	8
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	140	180	40	28.6%	4	3	7
Coos / Curry	82	95	13	15.9%	1	2	3
Klamath / Lake	67	80	13	19.4%	1	2	3
Douglas	44	49	5	11.4%	1	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	40	49	9	22.5%	1	1	2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	28	33	5	17.9%	1	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	27	34	7	25.9%	1	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	26	31	5	19.2%	1	1	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	24	29	5	20.8%	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	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,639
Total, All Industries	Private	2,416
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	163
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	Private	24
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	Private	131
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	38
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	90
Administrative and Support Services	Private	90
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	2,089
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	1,097
Offices of Physicians	Private	909
Offices of Dentists	Private	22
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	32
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	45
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	Private	41
Home Health Care Services	Private	21
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	27
Hospitals	Private	817
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	813
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	170
Nursing Care Facilities	Private	139
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	Private	24
Total, All Industries	Federal	33
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	33
Total, All Industries	Local	167
Educational Services	Local	91
Health Care and Social Assistance	Local	60
Hospitals	Local	57
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Local	57

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 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 programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 383-7500 Programs of Training: Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 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	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 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	Everest College-Portland 425 SW Washington Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 222-3225 Programs of Training: Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

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:

Central Oregon Community College	Health Information Technology (HIT)
Chemeketa Community College	Health Service Management
Clackamas Community College	Medical Assistant Medical Office Assistant Secretary
Clatsop Community College	Medical Assisting
Lane Community College	Health Professions - Lane Health Records Technology Outdated: Health Records Technology Full-Adv
Mt Hood Community College	Medical Office Specialist - Accounting
Portland Community College	Office Skills for English Language Learners

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