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Entry-level health information technician jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

Health information technicians organize and protect patient records and make sure they are complete and accurate. Many roles ask for an associate degree or a certificate. Right now 5 entry-level health information technician jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a health information technician does

In the healthcare administration family of jobs. Non-clinical roles that run patient access, billing, records and scheduling.

A typical day

  1. 1. Review records for completeness
  2. 2. Code and abstract data
  3. 3. Release records to authorized people
  4. 4. Protect privacy
  5. 5. Maintain systems

Do you need experience?

None of the 5 open entry-level health information technician jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level health information technician jobs

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Skills for health information technician jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Electronic health records
  2. 2. Coding basics
  3. 3. HIPAA
  4. 4. Attention to detail
  5. 5. Medical terminology

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The market for health information technician work

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Open entry-level health information technician jobs
5

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
0

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Where entry-level health information technician jobs are

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Employers hiring health information technicians now

  • Datavant 2
  • Aetion 1
  • Jefferson Health Plans 1
  • WMH Alzheimer’s Support Group 1

More jobs like health information technician

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Where it can lead

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Questions about health information technician jobs

What does a health information technician do?
Health information technicians organize and protect patient records and make sure they are complete and accurate. Many roles ask for an associate degree or a certificate. A typical day includes: review records for completeness; code and abstract data; release records to authorized people; protect privacy; maintain systems.
Can I get an entry-level health information technician job with no experience?
None of the 5 open entry-level health information technician jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a health information technician?
The skills this job uses most are electronic health records, coding basics, HIPAA, attention to detail, medical terminology. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
Where can a health information technician job lead?
People in this job commonly move to medical billing and coding specialist, compliance analyst, data analyst, patient access representative. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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