------------------------------------------------------------------
Medical Record Technician 

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - H.60
Medical Record Technician - 9266
Assistant Medical Record Technician - 9267

August, 1976

******************************************************************

SERIES CONCEPT

Medical Record Technicians perform technical duties related to the 
acquisition, analysis, storage and retrieval of medical information in a 
campus medical facility; and perform other related duties as required.

Incumbents typically work under the direction of a professional Medical 
Record Administrator and perform a variety of technical assignments In 
one or more areas of a campus medical record program.  Medical Record 
Technician positions are distinguished from positions in the Medical 
Record Administrator series in that Medical Record Administrators 
typically have responsibility for planning and directing the activities 
in one or more areas of a campus medical record program.  Medical Record 
Technicians provide technical support to the Medical Record 
Administrators, however, technicians are expected to operate relatively 
independently within the scope of given assignments.

Medical Record Technicians collect, analyze and code medical information 
in accordance with the requirements of federal, state and local laws, 
the standards prescribed by accrediting and regulatory agencies, the 
data needs of physicians, researchers, students and administrators, and 
information requirements of patients, attorneys, insurance firms and 
governmental agencies; compile a variety of statistical reports 
requiring quantitative and qualitative analysis of medical records; and 
assist Medical Record Administrators as required in the development of 
medical information systems.

The Medical Record Technician series consists of two levels with the 
distinction between levels based on the scope and complexity of the 
medical record keeping functions performed.

                          CLASS CONCEPTS

Medical Record Technician

Under general supervision incumbents perform difficult technical duties 
in one or more areas of a campus medical record program.  Incumbents 
usually work under the direction of a Medical Record Administrator, 
however, they are expected to operate independently in solving technical 
record keeping problems.  Incumbents perform the majority of duties 
outlined in the Series Concept and may direct the work of lower level 
technicians and related clerical personnel.

Assistant Medical Record Technician

Under supervision incumbents perform entry level technical duties in one 
or more areas of a campus medical record program.  Assignments at this 
level are routine in nature and follow established guidelines and 
procedures.  Work is subject to review by higher level medical record 
professional and technical staff.

                    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Medical Record Technician

Certification as an Accredited Record Technician by the American Medical 
Record' Association or eligibility for examination for accreditation; 
and two years of experience in a medical record department of an approved 
hospital; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and 
knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the 
duties assigned to the position.

Assistant Medical Record Technician

Certification as an Accredited Record Technician by the American Medical 
Record Association or eligibility for examination for accreditation; or 
an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledges 
and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties 
assigned to the position.

******************************************************************