How much does a Medical Records Clerk make in Washington, DC? The average Medical Records Clerk salary in Washington, DC is $44,266 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $39,812 and $49,456. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Medical Records Clerk Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Medical Records Clerk Salary $35,758 Washington,DC February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Medical Records Clerk Salary $39,812 Washington,DC February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Medical Records Clerk Salary $44,266 Washington,DC February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Medical Records Clerk Salary $49,456 Washington,DC February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Medical Records Clerk Salary $54,182 Washington,DC February 26, 2024
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Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Customer Service: Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.

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Data entry: Transcribing information into an electronic medium such as a computer or other electronic device.

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Acute Care: Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.

Customer Service 7.49%
Data entry 2.53%
Acute Care 1.3%
Others 88.68%

Job Description for Medical Records Clerk

Medical Records Clerk organizes, files, and retrieves patient medical records. Performs data entry, file maintenance, and other clerical processes. Being a Medical Records Clerk follows established policies and procedures to ensure effective and compliant record management. Fulfills information requests for retrieval and printing of medical records from storage or archives. Additionally, Medical Records Clerk ensures the privacy and security of all patient records. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Medical Records Clerk works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be a Medical Records Clerk typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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For Medical Records Clerk, the upper level is Medical Chart Compliance Auditor and then progresses to Medical Records Supervisor.

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Medical Records Clerk salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Medical Records Clerk, the highest Medical Records Clerk salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Medical Records Clerk salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Medical Records Clerk salary is in Miami, FL, where the Medical Records Clerk salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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