Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Working Conditions
Medical records and health information technicians held about 188,600 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most medical records and health information technicians were as follows:
Hospitals; state, local, and private
38%
Offices of physicians
21
Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)
7
Administrative and support services
6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5
More than half worked in hospitals or physicians' offices in 2014, and most others worked in various healthcare settings. Technicians typically work in offices and may spend many hours in front of computer monitors. Some technicians may work from home.
Work Schedules
Most health information technicians work full time. In healthcare facilities that are always open, such as hospitals, technicians may work evening or overnight shifts.