# Medical Records Specialists

> 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 29-2072.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Health Information Technician (Health Information Tech)
- Medical Records Clerk
- Medical Records Coordinator
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- Coder
- Health Information Clerk
- Health Information Specialist
- Medical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech)
- Certified Coding Specialist
- Certified Medical Coder
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Clinical Documentation Specialist

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software. | n/a | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts. | n/a | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes. | n/a | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer. | n/a | 4.A.3.b.1.f |
| Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems. | n/a | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information. | n/a | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Post medical insurance billings. | n/a | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Process and prepare business or government forms. | n/a | 4.A.3.b.6.f |
| Process patient admission or discharge documents. | n/a | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. | n/a | 4.A.3.a.1.k |
| Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations. | n/a | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Resolve or clarify codes or diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with doctors or others or by participating in the coding team's regular meetings. | n/a | 4.A.4.b.1.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Classify materials according to standard systems. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Record patient medical histories. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Maintain medical or professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Enter patient or treatment data into computers. | 4.A.3.b.1.f |
| Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals. | 4.A.1.a.1.l |
| Code data or other information. | 4.A.3.b.1.f |
| Maintain medical facility records. | 4.A.3.b.6.k |
| Process medical billing information. | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Prepare official health documents or records. | 4.A.3.b.6.f |
| Process healthcare paperwork. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Maintain security. | 4.A.3.a.1.k |
| Perform clerical work in medical settings. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems. | 4.A.4.b.1.a |
| Monitor medical facility activities to ensure adherence to standards or regulations. | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Schedule appointments. | 4.A.2.b.5.c |
| Schedule patient procedures or appointments. | 4.A.2.b.5.c |

## Capabilities


## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Visio | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Project | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition Software | Specialized Skill |
| Minitab | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Specialized Skill |
| MicroStrategy | Specialized Skill |
| IBM InfoSphere DataStage | Specialized Skill |
| Graphics Software | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Allscripts EHR | Specialized Skill |
| 3M Encoder | Specialized Skill |
| Project Management Software | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |
| Accounting Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Epic Systems | Medical software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | yes |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Henry Schein Dentrix | Medical software | yes | no |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS | Data base reporting software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software | yes | no |
| Teradata Database | Data base management system software | yes | no |
| 3M Encoder | Categorization or classification software | no | no |
| Allscripts EHR | Medical software | no | no |
| Amazing Charts | Medical software | no | no |
| American Medical Association CodeManager | Categorization or classification software | no | no |
| Azalea Health Azalea EHR | Medical software | no | no |
| Billing software | Billing and invoicing software | no | no |
| Coding database software | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| ComChart EMR | Medical software | no | no |
| Computerized indexing systems | Categorization or classification software | no | no |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | Office suite software | no | no |
| Cyber Records MediChart Express | Voice recognition software | no | no |
| Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM medical imaging software | Medical software | no | no |
| DRG grouping software | Categorization or classification software | no | no |
| e-MDs topsChart | Medical software | no | no |
| EHS CareRevolution | Medical software | no | no |
| Eko | Desktop communications software | no | no |
| Electronic medical record EMR software | Medical software | no | no |

## Work Context


## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 3
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- **Experience:** Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- **Svp Range:** (6.0 to < 7.0)

### Education Distribution


## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 6.95 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 6.26 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.33 |
| Health Care Service | specific_interest_area | 4.18 |
| Dependability | work_style | 4 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 3.41 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 3 |
| Information Technology | specific_interest_area | 2.97 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 2.86 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 2.85 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 2.34 |
| Integrity | work_style | 2.32 |
| Medical Science | specific_interest_area | 2.28 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 2.25 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 2.17 |
| Law | specific_interest_area | 2.1 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-9094.00 | role-31-9094-00 | Medical Transcriptionists | Primary-Short |
| 29-9021.00 | role-29-9021-00 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | Primary-Short |
| 43-6013.00 | role-43-6013-00 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Primary-Short |
| 31-9092.00 | role-31-9092-00 | Medical Assistants | Primary-Short |
| 43-4071.00 | role-43-4071-00 | File Clerks | Primary-Short |
| 29-2099.08 | role-29-2099-08 | Patient Representatives | Primary-Long |
| 15-1299.03 | role-15-1299-03 | Document Management Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 15-1211.01 | role-15-1211-01 | Health Informatics Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 43-9111.00 | role-43-9111-00 | Statistical Assistants | Primary-Long |
| 29-2052.00 | role-29-2052-00 | Pharmacy Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 29-1071.00 | role-29-1071-00 | Physician Assistants | Supplemental |
| 29-1214.00 | role-29-1214-00 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Postsecondary nondegree award

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 50250
- **Mean Wage:** 55970
- **Pct10Wage:** 35780
- **Pct25Wage:** 41600
- **Pct75Wage:** 64070
- **Pct90Wage:** 80950
- **Employment:** 187910
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 122640 | 48690 | 4.36 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 16260 | 60750 | 4.75 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 14320 | 49590 | 1.3 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 12740 | 49970 | 0.97 |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 5790 | 63360 | 0.76 |
| 524114 | 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | National industry | 4290 | 63790 | 7.84 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 3340 | 45720 | 1.03 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 3260 | 44720 | 0.92 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 2490 | 58460 | 0.15 |
| 621420 | 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | National industry | 1310 | 42200 | 3.47 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 770 | 54750 | 0.04 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 760 | 41630 | 0.1 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 524114 | 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | National industry | 4290 | 7.84 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 16260 | 4.75 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 122640 | 4.36 |
| 621420 | 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | National industry | 1310 | 3.47 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 710 | 2.25 |
| 621320 | 621320 | Offices of Optometrists | National industry | 360 | 1.94 |
| 621310 | 621310 | Offices of Chiropractors | National industry | 310 | 1.74 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 14320 | 1.3 |
- **Count:** 26

## Ai Signals


## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 89
- **Percentile:** 94
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 95 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 83 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 2

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 1 | 95 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.26437576455139833 | 83 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.23529411764705882
- **Beta:** 0.6176470588235294
- **Gamma:** 1

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent |
| --- | --- |
| Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems. | 0.017563031769573023 |
| Transcribe medical reports. | 0.009859947660111171 |
| Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations. | 0.009346408719480382 |
| Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes. | 0.009140993143228065 |
| Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts. | 0.006470590651947956 |
| Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer. | 0.0039028959487940056 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 7.1
- **Growth Percentile:** 86
- **Direction:** Growing fast
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 14.2
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 71
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 194.8
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 208.6

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 17
- **Skills:** 22
- **Capabilities:** 0
- **Tools:** 109
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** bb3bc62a411529cc