Records Job Description

Some records jobs involve working with medical records and files.

Records-related occupations include jobs such as records clerk, file clerk and records coordinator, as well as more specified roles such as medical records clerk, police records clerk, legal file clerk and claims clerk.

Responsibilities

Records and file clerks are responsible for maintaining, updating and organizing a company's records, which may be produced in various forms, such as paper documents, index cards, receipts or invoices, and stored in various ways, including paper filing systems, microfilm or other electronic storage devices.

Qualifications

Most employers require candidates to have at least a high school diploma or GED. In addition, they should have good organizational and clerical skills and be detail oriented.

Work Conditions

Records and file clerks generally work in well-lit, environmentally controlled office settings. They may also need to stand for long periods of time and perform repetitive tasks requiring considerable bending, reaching, lifting and stretching.

Types of Employers

Jobs are available in a wide variety of businesses including medical offices, law firms, educational institutions, banks and government offices.

Salary and Job Outlook

As of May 2009, the average national hourly wage for file clerks was $11.89 according the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job prospects are expected to decline rapidly through 2018 because of an increase in new office technology and automation.

References

• Occupational Information Network: File Clerks
• Bureau of Labor Statistics: File Clerks
• State University: File Clerk Job Description