Medical Secretary and Health Record Technician
from: http://www.communityhealthcareers.com/careers_secretary.htm
A medical secretary has special training in understanding medical terminology and procedures. Health record technicians focus on creating and managing medical records.
Medical Secretary:
Health Record Technician:
Medical secretaries and health record technicians work closely with other healthcare professionals—usually in doctors' offices, hospitals or clinics. The job requires little physical strength and much of the work is performed while seated in front of a computer. Their office duties are usually carried out during regular business hours, but some may be required to work evenings and weekends.
High School or College Diploma
Certification (s):
All Provinces: Health Records Technicians must be certified by the Canadian Health Record Association
Canada’s aging population requires an ever-increasing supply of medical services. There is a constant demand for medical secretaries and health records technicians.
Average annual income for medical secretaries and health records technicians: $35,000 to $50,000 and can vary greatly depending on experience, location and place of employment.
Canadian Health Records Association
http://www.chra.ca
Canadian Institute for Health Information
http://www.cihi.ca
Canada's Health Informatics Association
http://www.coachorg.com
The Electronic Child Health Network
http://www.echn.ca
Canadian Health Network
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca
The American Health Information Management Association (US)
http://www.ahima.org
Job Futures:
Clerical Occupations, General Office Skills
http://jobfutures.ca/noc/141.shtml