Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

• C - Other than STEM Occupations
• C1 - Other than STEM - Business, finance and administration occupations

12111 - Health information management occupations

Health information management workers collect, code, record, review and manage health information. They are employed by hospitals, clinics, workplace health and safety boards, health record consulting firms and other health care establishments. Health information management workers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • health information management supervisor
  • health information management technician
  • health records technician
  • medical records unit supervisor

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Health information management consultant (See 11201 Professional occupations in business management consulting)
  • Health records administrator (See 10019 Other administrative services managers)
  • Health records clerk (See 14100 General office support workers)
  • Records management technicians (See 12112 Records management technicians)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Classify and code diseases according to an established classification system
  • Collect, code, cross-reference and store health records and related information
  • Abstract, assemble and analyze clinical data and related demographic information from health records according to established policies and procedures
  • Operate information systems to maintain indexes for classification systems and to manage and retrieve health records information
  • Prepare medical, social and administrative statistics
  • Use and maintain software or information technology systems
  • May implement and update health information systems and also provide support and training
  • May supervise other health information management technicians and related workers.

• Employment requirements

  • Health information management technicians and related workers require completion of a recognized two-year college diploma program in health record technology or health information management.
  • Health information management technicians and related workers are eligible to write the Canadian Health Information Management Association national certification examination which may be required by employers.

• Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • Progression to management positions is possible with additional training and experience.