Job Description for a Medical Records Supervisor
A medical records supervisor oversees the policies, processes and employees within the medical records department of a health care facility. The primary goal of a records supervisor is to ensure that all records are maintained in compliance with the law and the organization's procedures.
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Working Environment
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Medical records supervisors typically work in offices located within health care facilities. These individuals usually work a standard 40-hour week.
Education
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To become a medical records supervisor, a candidate must have an associate's degree within a field related to health care technology. Employers, however, typically give preference to those with four-year degrees.
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Certification
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Employers prefer candidates who have been awarded certification from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). In addition to an associate's degree, applicants must successfully pass an examination to be awarded the Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT) certification.
Salary
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The average medical records supervisor employed in the United States in 2009 earned an annual salary of $51,026, according to the website Salary.com.
Job Outlook
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In tandem with the health care industry as a whole, employment of medical records professionals is expected to increase by 18 percent between 2006 and 2016.
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