Records administrator vs information management specialist

The differences between records administrators and information management specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a records administrator and an information management specialist. Additionally, an information management specialist has an average salary of $54,515, which is higher than the $41,997 average annual salary of a records administrator.

The top three skills for a records administrator include data entry, access database and sharepoint. The most important skills for an information management specialist are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Records administrator vs information management specialist overview

	Records Administrator	Information Management Specialist
Yearly salary	$41,997	$54,515
Hourly rate	$20.19	$26.21
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	53,456	151,152
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Records administrator vs information management specialist salary

Records administrators and information management specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Records Administrator	Information Management Specialist
Average salary	$41,997	$54,515
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	Between $28,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Greenwich, CT
Highest paying state	Maryland	Connecticut
Best paying company	FlatironConstruction	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	Professional	Technology

Differences between records administrator and information management specialist education

There are a few differences between a records administrator and an information management specialist in terms of educational background:

	Records Administrator	Information Management Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Southern California

Records administrator vs information management specialist demographics

Here are the differences between records administrators' and information management specialists' demographics:

	Records Administrator	Information Management Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 39.8% Female, 60.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.2% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.9% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between records administrator and information management specialist duties and responsibilities

Records administrator example responsibilities.

Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis.
Provide training records when request for FDA and HIPAA audits.
Access client-driven SharePoint for data upload purposes.
Insure facility meets regulatory requirements in accordance with HIPPA & PPACA
Participate in the rollout of a large SharePoint records management initiative call RIMBA.
Prepare court relate documents, motions, charge sheets, and subpoenas, and notarial actions as necessary.

Information management specialist example responsibilities.

Manage a database to track all adverse drug reactions according to FDA guidelines.
Manage the IM application and infrastructure to maximize the use of standard applications and processes.
Write and modify Perl scripts to automate and streamline daily routines for the Tivoli environment.
Manage the current MPI program and patient portal, with direct supervision of data integrity processes and outcomes.
Achieve this goal by providing clear policies/justification for initiatives which impact designated FTE's.
Test configuration of DNS and DHCP functionality, configure VPN connections with IPSEC and PKI authentication methods.

Records administrator vs information management specialist skills

Common records administrator skills

Data Entry, 20%
Access Database, 10%
SharePoint, 8%
Computer System, 8%
Hard Copy, 7%
Administrative Tasks, 7%

Common information management specialist skills

Patients, 19%
Customer Service, 11%
Medical Terminology, 8%
Patient Care, 6%
HIPAA, 5%
Data Entry, 4%

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