National Occupational Classification (NOC): 12111
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Sample Job Titles
- Health information management supervisor
- Health information management technician
- Health records technician
- Medical records unit supervisor
- Medical archivist
- Medical records supervisor
- Medical records technician
What do health information management workers do?
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.
Health information management workers perform 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.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Health information management workers work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 622 Hospitals
- 624 Social assistance
- 813 Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
An employment outlook is not available for this occupation due to low levels of employment in the province.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
Health information management workers belong to the broader occupational group 1211(Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians and statistical officers). This group is forecast to be tightening (rating of 3.1 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning new labour supply will be required to meet anticipated job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 49 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 69% | Western: 12% |
| Eastern: 2% | Labrador: 10% |
| Central: 6% | NL-unspecified: 0% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)
Who works as health information management workers in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 130 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 12% of those employed were Male+ and 88% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 0% | 81% | 15% | 0% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do health information management workers make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all health information management workers in the reference year 2020 (140 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $54,800.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for health information management workers in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $18.50 | $26.30 | $48.39 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $19.86 | $30.26 | $41.00 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
- Information Management
- Medical Records
- Change Management
- Hospital Information Systems
- Electronic Medical Record
- Health Information Management
- Workflow Management
- Health Databases
- Health Research
- Technical Standard
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- 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.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
- Progression to management positions is possible with additional training and experience.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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