0675 - Medical Records Technician
Federal Occupation Description
Federal Occupation Description
This series covers one-grade interval technical support positions that supervise, lead, or perform support work in connection with processing and maintaining medical records for compliance with regulatory requirements. It also covers positions that review, analyze, code, abstract, and compile or extract medical records data. The work requires a practical knowledge of medical record procedures and references and the organization and consistency of medical records. Positions also require a basic knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
For job opportunities in this series, go to the Office of Personnel Management USAJOBS website.
Other Federal Occupations
It is not uncommon for individuals in one federal occupational series to perform duties related to another series within the same federal occupational group. To find out about the certifications for another series in the MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, DENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP, click on that series below. Note that credentials have not yet been identified for all series – links are provided only to those series for which the identification of credentials has been completed. Additional series will be added over time.
- 0601 - General Health Science Series
- 0602 - Physician
- 0603 - Physician Assistant Series
- 0610 - Nurse Series
- 0620 - Practical Nurse
- 0621 - Nursing Assistant Series
- 0622 - Medical Supply Aide and Technician Series
- 0625 - Autopsy Assistant Series
- 0630 - Dietitian and Nutritionist Series
- 0631 - Occupational Therapist Series
- 0633 - Physical Therapist Series
- 0635 - Kinesiotherapy Series
- 0636 - Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Series
- 0637 - Manual Arts Therapist Series
- 0638 - Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Series
- 0639 - Educational Therapist Series
- 0640 - Health Aid and Technician Series
- 0642 - Nuclear Medicine Technician Series
- 0644 - Medical Technologist Series
- 0645 - Medical Technician Series
- 0646 - Pathology Technician Series
- 0647 - Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series
- 0648 - Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist Series
- 0649 - Medical Instrument Technician Series
- 0650 - Medical Technical Assistant Series
- 0651 - Respiratory Therapist Series
- 0660 - Pharmacist Series
- 0661 - Pharmacy Technician Series
- 0662 - Optometrist Series
- 0665 - Speech Pathology and Audiology Series
- 0667 - Orthotist and Prosthetist Series
- 0668 - Podiatrist Series
- 0669 - Medical Records Administration Series
- 0670 - Health System Administration Series
- 0671 - Health System Specialist
- 0672 - Prosthetic Representative Series
- 0673 - Hospital Housekeeping Management Series
- 0679 - Medical Support Assistance
- 0680 - Dental Officer Series
- 0681 - Dental Assistant
- 0682 - Dental Hygiene Series
- 0683 - Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician Series
- 0685 - Public Health Program Specialist Series
- 0688 - Sanitarian Series
- 0690 - Industrial Hygiene Series
- 0696 - Consumer Safety Series
- 0698 - Environmental Health Technician Series
- 0699 - Medical and Health Student Trainee Series

The following certifications have been identified as most relevant to the broad duties of this federal occupational series. Please note that these credentials may not reflect all of the unique job functions that you perform within your organization. Also these credentials may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about any credential, click on the credential title below.
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Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
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Certified Records Manager (CRM)
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Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) | ![]() |
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Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
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American Medical Technologists (AMT) | ![]() |
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Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | ![]() |
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Certified Coding Specialist - Physician Based (CCS-P)
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | ![]() |
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Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | ![]() |
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Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | ![]() |
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National Certified Insurance and Coding Specialist (NCICS) Is Not In Demand | National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) | ![]() |
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Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | ![]() |
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Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | ![]() |
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Certified Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Technologists (AMT) | ![]() |
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Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Is Not In Demand | National Healthcareer Association (NHA) | ![]() |
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Radiology Certified Coder Is Not In Demand | Radiology Coding Certification Board (RCCB) | ![]() |
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Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist (CEHRS) Is Not In Demand | National Healthcareer Association (NHA) | ![]() |
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Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) Is Not In Demand | National Healthcareer Association (NHA) | ![]() |
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Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist - Level 1 (RHDS) Is Not In Demand | Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) | ![]() |
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Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) Is Not In Demand | American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | ![]() |
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Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP)
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American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | ![]() |
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Certified Medical Billing and Coding Professional Is Not In Demand | American Education Certification Association (AECA) | ![]() |
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Certified Medical Administrative Assistant /Office Specialist Is Not In Demand | American Education Certification Association (AECA) | ![]() |
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Clinical Medical Administrative Assistant Certification (CMAAC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Medical Administrative Assistant Certification (MAAC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Billing and Coding Specialist Certification (BCSC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Electronic Health Record Certification (EHRC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Medical Administrative Assistant with Billing and Coding Certification (MAA/BCSC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Medical Administrative Assistant with Electronic Health Record Certification (MAA/EHRC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Medical Administrative Assistant with Billing and Coding and Electronic Health Records Certification (MAA/BC/EHRC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Paraoptometric Coding Certification (CPOC) Is Not In Demand | American Optometric Association - Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (AOA-CPC) | ![]() |
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Certified Electronic Health Record Professional Is Not In Demand | American Education Certification Association (AECA) | ![]() |
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Certified Coding Professional (Physician & Hospital) Is Not In Demand | American Education Certification Association (AECA) | ![]() |
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Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist - Level 2 (CHDS) Is Not In Demand | Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) | ![]() |
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Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) Is Not In Demand | American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) | ![]() |
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Home Care Coding Specialist - Diagnosis (HCS-D) Is Not In Demand | Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (BMSC) | ![]() |
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Board Certified Home Health - Coding (BCHH - C) Is Not In Demand | National Credentialing Board of Home Health and Hospice (NCBHH) | ![]() |
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Home Care Coding Specialist - Hospice (HCS-H) Is Not In Demand | Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (BMSC) | ![]() |
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Home Care Specialist - Compliance (HCS-C) Is Not In Demand | Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (BMSC) | ![]() |
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Certified Joint Commission Professional (CJCP) Is Not In Demand | Joint Commission Resources (JCR) | ![]() |
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Certified Records Analyst (CRA) Is Not In Demand | Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) | ![]() |
State Licenses
Some states have specific licensing requirements for the following related civilian occupations. These state licenses may require additional education, training or experience. Click on the occupation below to get more information on state requirements from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Related Civilian Private Sector Occupations
The following civilian private sector occupations are similar to the duties performed by 0675 - Medical Records Technician. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the civilian occupation below.
Civilian Job | Duties Matched | Bright Outlook | Registered Apprenticeship | Local Salary Info | |
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Data Entry Keyers |
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File Clerks |
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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
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Medical and Health Services Managers |
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Medical Assistants |
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Medical Records and Health Information Technicians |
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Medical Secretaries |
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Medical Transcriptionists |
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Statistical Assistants |
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Word Processors and Typists |
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