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Overview
Medical records clerks organise, update, archive and transfer patient records so medical staff can find accurate health information when it is needed.
In job descriptions, look for health records management, clinical coding, medical terminology, confidentiality, digital archives, case notes, databases, quality standards and transfer of medical information.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Medical records clerk work keeps patient information usable for care teams. The role handles filing, updates, digital templates, case notes and record retrieval without losing confidentiality.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include health records management, clinical coding, medical terminology, document management, databases, digital archives, statistics on medical records and careful handling of healthcare user data.
Salary context
Salary context depends on record volume, coding complexity, confidentiality duties, audit participation, digital archive ownership, contact with patients or clinicians and responsibility for urgent case notes.
Career paths
Career paths can move from records filing and data entry into health information administration, clinical coding, records audit support, digital document management or supervisory patient administration work.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy is mainly archive work, front-desk support or health information processing. Clear adverts name systems, record types, confidentiality duties and contact with clinical teams.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 5
Medical Records Specialists
29-2072.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETMedical Transcriptionists
31-9094.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETFile Clerks
43-4071.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETMedical Assistants
31-9092.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Medical records and health information technicians (3252)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/14eb2c85-fce5-40b6-bcd0-46ac99994b0d |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3252.1 |
| ISCO group | 3252 |
| Concept type | Occupation |