Medical Record Technician

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  • Entry-Level Education
    Associate's Degree
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Occupation Profile

Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations. Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel.

By the Numbers

Daily Tasks

  • Advise oncology team members on use of beam modifying or immobilization devices in radiation treatment plans.
  • Calculate, or verify calculations of, prescribed radiation doses.
  • Calculate the delivery of radiation treatment, such as the amount or extent of radiation per session, based on the prescribed course of radiation therapy.
  • Conduct radiation oncology-related research, such as improving computer treatment planning systems or developing new treatment devices.
  • Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for treatment delivery, using image-guided radiation therapy.
  • Design the arrangement of radiation fields to reduce exposure to critical patient structures, such as organs, using computers, manuals, and guides.
  • Develop radiation treatment plans in consultation with members of the radiation oncology team.
  • Develop requirements for the use of patient immobilization devices and positioning aides, such as molds or casts, as part of treatment plans to ensure accurate delivery of radiation and comfort of patient.
  • Develop treatment plans, and calculate doses for brachytherapy procedures.
  • Educate patients regarding treatment plans, physiological reactions to treatment, or post-treatment care.
  • Fabricate beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters.
  • Fabricate patient immobilization devices, such as molds or casts, for radiation delivery.
  • Identify and outline bodily structures, using imaging procedures, such as x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography.
  • Load, receive, or ship radioactive materials.
  • Measure the amount of radioactivity in patients or equipment, using radiation monitoring devices.
  • Perform quality assurance system checks, such as calibrations, on treatment planning computers.
  • Plan the use of beam modifying devices, such as compensators, shields, and wedge filters, to ensure safe and effective delivery of radiation treatment.
  • Record patient information, such as radiation doses administered, in patient records.
  • Supervise or perform simulations for tumor localizations, using imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or positron emission tomography scans.
  • Teach medical dosimetry, including its application, to students, radiation therapists, or residents.

Occupational Skills

What skills are necessary for a Medical Record Technician career?

Hard Skills

  • Billing
  • Clinical Documentation
  • CPT Coding
  • Electronic Medical Record
  • ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10)
  • Medical Billing And Coding
  • Medical Records
  • Medical Terminology
  • Nursing
  • Workflow Management

Soft Skills

  • Clerical Works
  • Collections
  • Communications
  • Customer Service
  • Detail Oriented
  • Filing
  • Management
  • Planning
  • Problem Solving
  • Professionalism

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry- or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education. They are essential in many industries and occupations.

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