What they do
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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.
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Coder, Health Information Clerk, Health Information Specialist, Health Information Technician (Health Information Tech), Medical Records Clerk, Medical Records Coordinator, Medical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2024 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 19.31 |
$40,160 |
| 25% |
$ 21.87 |
$45,490 |
| Median |
$ 23.37 |
$48,610 |
| 75% |
$ 28.75 |
$59,800 |
| 90% |
$ 30.98 |
$64,430 |
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| Average |
$ 25.46 |
$52,960 |
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Conventional
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
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- Investigative
Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
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Projected Employment
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| Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other* |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA |
| 2020 employment |
362 |
| 2030 employment |
418 |
Annual percent change
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1.4% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
34 |
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Job Zone
| Medium Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(6.0 to < 7.0) - A typical worker will require
over 1 year up to and including 2 years
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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