Medical Records Specialist | Columbia-Greene Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingWriting

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageBiologyPsychology

Tasks

Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th

Technology

Categorization or classification softwareMedical softwareBilling and invoicing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareOffice suite software

Tools

10-key calculatorsBarcode attachment equipmentBarcode scannersCredit card processing machinesDesktop computersDictaphonesEncodersFlat-top scannersLabel printersLaser facsimile machinesLaser printersLight pensMicrofiche viewing machinesMicrofilm viewing machinesMulti-line telephone systems

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium29-2072.00	Medical Records Specialists	title_inference	$50,250 median$80,950 top	+7.08%	1,380

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

Patient demographic and insurance data — enter and verify under direct supervision within an electronic health record system.
Medical record filing protocols — follow established procedures to organize and store paper and digital patient files in a clinical setting.
Basic medical terminology and abbreviations — recognize and apply when reviewing patient health histories under guidance.
Categorization and classification software — operate under supervision to assign preliminary codes to straightforward patient encounter records.
Patient medical histories — collect and record from intake forms using structured templates in a healthcare facility.
Office suite and electronic mail software — use to communicate routine records requests between departments following established workflows.
Confidentiality and HIPAA privacy rules — identify and adhere to when handling patient information on day one of practice.
Information retrieval software — perform basic searches to locate existing patient records in a health information database.
Data entry accuracy standards — apply attention-to-detail habits to minimize transcription errors in billing and invoicing fields.
Billing and invoicing software — input straightforward charge data under supervision to support the revenue cycle in a medical office.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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