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      Medical Assistant Job
    Opportunities: Records and
     Information Technician
Career Options for
       Medical Assistants
• By using the skills and training you
  acquire to become a medical
  assistant, many career opportunities in
  the medical field open up to you.

• As medical offices and clinics all over
  the country continue to grow and
  expand, trained medical assistants are
  needed to fill a variety of roles.
Medical Records and Health
      Information Technicians
•   Records and Information Technician is one of the very few
    jobs in the medical field that doesn’t require interactions with
    patients.
     •   Medical assistants in this position are valued for performing
         important work “behind the scenes.”

•   Every time a patient interacts with a medical office (such as
    for tests, appointments, prescriptions, treatments, etc.)
    documentation is created. A Medical Records and Health
    Information Technician’s job is create, maintain, and
    analyze this documentation.
Types of Records
•   Most medical records are stored and organized via an
    electronic health records (EHR) system.
     – Becoming skilled with EHR software will be critical for your
       success.

•   Common types of records you’ll work with include:
     – Patient personal information (name, address, social security
       number, etc.)
     – Patient insurance information
     – Medical histories
     – Test results
     – Diagnoses
     – Prescriptions
How to Get the Job
•   When hiring for a records and information technician
    position, medical offices tend to look for candidates with the
    following skills and personal traits:
     – Experience with organizing, understanding, and coding medical
       records. The Medical Billing class at Everest College will
       prepare you.
     – Detail-centric work ethic for accurately recording patient
       information.
     – Excellent communication skills. Even though you won’t interact
       with patients, you will need to discuss records and data with
       physicians, finance personnel, and other relevant people.
     – Technological skills and experience. Navigating the EHR
       software used by the medical office will be a main component
       of doing your job. You usually don’t need to have experience
       the EHR system (offices commonly use different software), but
       you should be adept with technology.
Career Outlook
•   Medical records and health information techs generally work
    regular, set hours with minimum required overtime. The
    nature of the work and training required translate into a high
    earning potential.
     – Median earnings are about $32,000, with high-prospects for
       career advancement.

•   According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job
    growth for medical record and information techs is expected
    to be about 20% between 2008 and 2018.
     – This is considered a field with incredibly fast growth potential.

•   Aspiring medical assistants and records and information
    techs can start getting the training they need from Everest
    College.
Join Everest College’s Medical
         Assisting Community
•   Visit the Everest College Facebook page to hear from
    medical assistants and current or prospective
    students.
About Us
• Corinthian Colleges, Inc. offers
  medical assistant training and
  education through its Everest College,
  Everest University, and Everest
  Institute campuses nationwide.

• We are the largest educator of medical
  assistants in the United States.
Request More Information
• Please call 1-(866) 210-6524 or visit
  the Everest College Website to
  request more information about
  becoming a medical assistant.

• We look forward to hearing from you!

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Medical Assistant Job Opportunities: Records and Information Technician

  • 1. Medical Assistant Programs at Medical Assistant Job Opportunities: Records and Information Technician
  • 2. Career Options for Medical Assistants • By using the skills and training you acquire to become a medical assistant, many career opportunities in the medical field open up to you. • As medical offices and clinics all over the country continue to grow and expand, trained medical assistants are needed to fill a variety of roles.
  • 3. Medical Records and Health Information Technicians • Records and Information Technician is one of the very few jobs in the medical field that doesn’t require interactions with patients. • Medical assistants in this position are valued for performing important work “behind the scenes.” • Every time a patient interacts with a medical office (such as for tests, appointments, prescriptions, treatments, etc.) documentation is created. A Medical Records and Health Information Technician’s job is create, maintain, and analyze this documentation.
  • 4. Types of Records • Most medical records are stored and organized via an electronic health records (EHR) system. – Becoming skilled with EHR software will be critical for your success. • Common types of records you’ll work with include: – Patient personal information (name, address, social security number, etc.) – Patient insurance information – Medical histories – Test results – Diagnoses – Prescriptions
  • 5. How to Get the Job • When hiring for a records and information technician position, medical offices tend to look for candidates with the following skills and personal traits: – Experience with organizing, understanding, and coding medical records. The Medical Billing class at Everest College will prepare you. – Detail-centric work ethic for accurately recording patient information. – Excellent communication skills. Even though you won’t interact with patients, you will need to discuss records and data with physicians, finance personnel, and other relevant people. – Technological skills and experience. Navigating the EHR software used by the medical office will be a main component of doing your job. You usually don’t need to have experience the EHR system (offices commonly use different software), but you should be adept with technology.
  • 6. Career Outlook • Medical records and health information techs generally work regular, set hours with minimum required overtime. The nature of the work and training required translate into a high earning potential. – Median earnings are about $32,000, with high-prospects for career advancement. • According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for medical record and information techs is expected to be about 20% between 2008 and 2018. – This is considered a field with incredibly fast growth potential. • Aspiring medical assistants and records and information techs can start getting the training they need from Everest College.
  • 7. Join Everest College’s Medical Assisting Community • Visit the Everest College Facebook page to hear from medical assistants and current or prospective students.
  • 8. About Us • Corinthian Colleges, Inc. offers medical assistant training and education through its Everest College, Everest University, and Everest Institute campuses nationwide. • We are the largest educator of medical assistants in the United States.
  • 9. Request More Information • Please call 1-(866) 210-6524 or visit the Everest College Website to request more information about becoming a medical assistant. • We look forward to hearing from you!