Medical Records Specialists

Starting Salary

$35,616
NC Triangle Area

Median Annual Wage

$54,752
NC Triangle Area
38
% High school diploma or equivalent required
21
% Associate's degree preferred

5-Year Job Outlook

+5.4%
NC Triangle Area

Annual Job Openings

604
NC Triangle Area

Medical staff relies on a patient's chart to properly treat them.

Medical records specialists compile, process, and maintain these records in accordance with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements. They review the documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with the aforementioned regulations, and ask doctors questions about the records when needed.

The Medical Administrative Assistant and Medical Coding Continuing Education programs at Durham Tech covers how to process, analyze, abstract, compile, maintain, manage, and report health information. Graduates are eligible to work in hospitals, rehab facilities, long-term care facilities, health insurance organizations, outpatient clinics, mental health facilities, and home health organizations.