As a medical assistant, you can start a career as a Records and Information Technician. This presentation shows the responsibilities and outlook for this job.

1. Medical Assistant Programs at
Medical Assistant Job
Opportunities: Records and
Information Technician

2. Career Options for
Medical Assistants
• By using the skills and training you
acquire to become a medical
assistant, many career opportunities in
the medical field open up to you.
• As medical offices and clinics all over
the country continue to grow and
expand, trained medical assistants are
needed to fill a variety of roles.

3. Medical Records and Health
Information Technicians
• Records and Information Technician is one of the very few
jobs in the medical field that doesn’t require interactions with
patients.
• Medical assistants in this position are valued for performing
important work “behind the scenes.”
• Every time a patient interacts with a medical office (such as
for tests, appointments, prescriptions, treatments, etc.)
documentation is created. A Medical Records and Health
Information Technician’s job is create, maintain, and
analyze this documentation.

4. Types of Records
• Most medical records are stored and organized via an
electronic health records (EHR) system.
– Becoming skilled with EHR software will be critical for your
success.
• Common types of records you’ll work with include:
– Patient personal information (name, address, social security
number, etc.)
– Patient insurance information
– Medical histories
– Test results
– Diagnoses
– Prescriptions

5. How to Get the Job
• When hiring for a records and information technician
position, medical offices tend to look for candidates with the
following skills and personal traits:
– Experience with organizing, understanding, and coding medical
records. The Medical Billing class at Everest College will
prepare you.
– Detail-centric work ethic for accurately recording patient
information.
– Excellent communication skills. Even though you won’t interact
with patients, you will need to discuss records and data with
physicians, finance personnel, and other relevant people.
– Technological skills and experience. Navigating the EHR
software used by the medical office will be a main component
of doing your job. You usually don’t need to have experience
the EHR system (offices commonly use different software), but
you should be adept with technology.

6. Career Outlook
• Medical records and health information techs generally work
regular, set hours with minimum required overtime. The
nature of the work and training required translate into a high
earning potential.
– Median earnings are about $32,000, with high-prospects for
career advancement.
• According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job
growth for medical record and information techs is expected
to be about 20% between 2008 and 2018.
– This is considered a field with incredibly fast growth potential.
• Aspiring medical assistants and records and information
techs can start getting the training they need from Everest
College.

7. Join Everest College’s Medical
Assisting Community
• Visit the Everest College Facebook page to hear from
medical assistants and current or prospective
students.

8. About Us
• Corinthian Colleges, Inc. offers
medical assistant training and
education through its Everest College,
Everest University, and Everest
Institute campuses nationwide.
• We are the largest educator of medical
assistants in the United States.

9. Request More Information
• Please call 1-(866) 210-6524 or visit
the Everest College Website to
request more information about
becoming a medical assistant.
• We look forward to hearing from you!