Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar resume
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Also called cancer registrar, cancer tumor registrar, CTR and certified cancer registrar.
$68,020
Median pay a year
38,100
People do this work
6
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Coding data or information
Gathering medical histories
Collecting medical information
Monitoring external affairs
Testing computer hardware
Testing software performance
Evaluating laws and regulations
Creating databases
Maintaining security
Developing data management procedures
Presenting medical reports
Maintaining medical facility records
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Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar
Summary
Health Information Technologist applying knowledge of healthcare and information systems to design, develop, and analyze computerized healthcare systems, manage medical records, and ensure data security and confidentiality
Experience
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Assigned patients to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) using appropriate computer software
Compiled medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated and surgeries performed
Designed databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance, and reliability
Evaluated and recommended upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems
Identified, compiled, abstracted, and coded patient data using standard classification systems
Managed the medical records department, directing activities of clerical workers
Protected the security of medical records to ensure confidentiality was maintained
Skills
Technical Skills
Coding data or information, Developing data management procedures
Core Skills
Gathering medical histories, Collecting medical information, Monitoring external affairs, Maintaining security
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Assigned patients to diagnosis-related groupsCompiled medical care and census dataDesigned databases for healthcare applicationsDeveloped in-service educational materialsEvaluated and recommended system upgradesMonitored changes in legislation and standards
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Assigned patients to diagnosis-related groups using specialized software to ensure accurate classification for billing and treatment purposes
Designed and implemented databases for healthcare applications, focusing on security, performance, and reliability
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Assigned several patients each day to diagnosis-related groups using specialized software for accurate billing and treatment classification
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Several each dayDozens every weekMost patients during shifts
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Designed and implemented databases for healthcare applications, focusing on security, performance, and reliability
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Increased data access speedEnhanced patient data securityReduced system downtime
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What a Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar does
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Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.
What it pays
How much does a Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$48,940
Median
$68,020
75th percentile
$95,630
About 38,100 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$49,280
$71,100
$97,080
AR
$61,870
$93,300
$104,410
AZ
$46,030
$50,740
$68,470
CA
$65,020
$90,750
$133,610
CO
$62,020
$78,470
$102,410
CT
$58,150
$76,140
$88,300
DC
$57,250
$75,460
$103,820
DE
$44,040
$68,890
$68,890
FL
$57,750
$76,950
$100,710
GA
$49,330
$70,170
$94,350
HI
$49,970
$51,930
$80,880
IA
$60,610
$80,600
$96,910
ID
$47,210
$56,300
$94,090
IL
$48,250
$62,780
$74,630
IN
$40,790
$46,470
$66,890
KS
$41,710
$60,030
$78,060
KY
$38,920
$49,330
$81,220
LA
$50,380
$65,620
$82,380
MA
$70,740
$81,420
$103,600
MD
$52,600
$70,040
$107,580
ME
$45,590
$50,320
$82,970
MI
$50,630
$67,150
$87,480
MN
$78,000
$90,760
$103,690
MO
$46,180
$59,380
$80,720
MS
$33,120
$47,000
$64,460
MT
$63,770
$79,140
$84,970
NC
$42,230
$63,010
$97,790
ND
$51,300
$81,170
$82,900
NE
$42,630
$49,520
$78,390
NH
$64,700
$81,020
$103,050
NJ
$50,440
$61,940
$105,060
NM
$39,500
$42,000
$46,300
NV
$49,270
$63,610
$78,440
NY
$54,900
$75,320
$100,440
OH
$42,510
$71,330
$85,830
OK
$38,430
$45,210
$59,650
OR
$65,070
$86,230
$106,510
PA
$51,000
$59,980
$77,460
PR
$22,680
$27,040
$41,330
RI
$56,470
$72,120
$138,860
SC
$36,470
$44,530
$53,300
SD
$47,110
$60,740
$74,630
TN
$38,480
$64,560
$78,610
TX
$52,710
$76,820
$101,170
UT
$48,530
$75,320
$87,010
VA
$47,420
$59,060
$85,550
VT
$64,300
$73,130
$88,300
WA
$52,490
$59,640
$81,950
WI
$74,270
$89,260
$99,560
WV
$39,410
$61,330
$73,080
WY
$69,660
$88,560
$106,240
Other names
Other names for this job
cancer registrar, cancer tumor registrar, CTR, certified cancer registrar, certified tumor registrar, public health registrar, tumor registrar, applications analyst, clinical analyst, clinical data specialist, clinical documentation improvement specialist, CDIS.
More names for this work
compliance coordinator, data integrity specialist, digital health technologist, health data analyst, health information administrator, health information management specialist, health information management tech, health information management technician, health information specialist, health information technician, health information technology specialist, health records tech, health records technician, healthcare data analyst, mds coordinator, medical care evaluation specialist, medical data analyst, medical information specialist, medical record consultant, medical records analyst, medical records clerk, medical records director, minimum data set coordinator, release of information specialist, roi specialist, severity of illness coordinator, utilization review coordinator.
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Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar
Coding data or information
Gathering medical histories
Collecting medical information
Monitoring external affairs
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