Medical Records Specialists

Above average salary

Bright outlook

Moderate training needed

Middle aged healthcare worker reviewing patient file and entering medical data into electronic records on desktop monitor, supporting clinical documentation and hospital administration use

What they do:

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

On the job, you would:

Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.
Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.
Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.
Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.

This role is designated under the Saudization scheme, meaning it is prioritised for Saudi nationals. Only Saudi citizens are eligible to apply for these positions as part of the national effort to strengthen local employment opportunities.

Salary

New workersAverageExperienced

SAR
134,175/yr

SAR
0/yr

SAR
303,563/yr

New workers start around SAR 134,175. Normal pay is SAR 188,438 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to SAR 303,563.

Training for this role

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

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