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Sample of Job
Titles and
Salary Ranges
· Health
Information Technology Supervisor – supervises employees in any/all
areas of the HIM department
· Health Information Technician – works with department
employees and health care practitioners to assure accurate, timely and
complete health records
· Coder (Coder/Abstractor) – responsible
for recording diseases and procedures using ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 codes
· Analyst – responsible for the assembly
and analysis of health records
· Quality Improvement Coordinator – works
with physicians and other facility departments to monitor and improve
quality of care
· Release of Information Specialist –
responsible for the appropriate release of medical information by
request or subpoena
· Transcriptionist – responsible for producing dictated
reports for health records (i.e., history and physical, discharge
summary, operating report, etc.)
· Tumor Registrar – responsible for all
activities involved in identifying and tracking cancer patients
Salary ranges vary depending on job
description and facility location. The current range for entry-level
positions is $12-14 per hour. The current range for experience, technical
and managerial positions is $20-25 per hour.
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