Scanning technician vs records analyst

The differences between scanning technicians and records analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a scanning technician and a records analyst. Additionally, a records analyst has an average salary of $44,714, which is higher than the $34,937 average annual salary of a scanning technician.

The top three skills for a scanning technician include data entry, QC and image quality. The most important skills for a records analyst are data entry, powerpoint, and sharepoint.

Scanning technician vs records analyst overview

	Scanning Technician	Records Analyst
Yearly salary	$34,937	$44,714
Hourly rate	$16.80	$21.50
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	24,954	18,442
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Scanning technician vs records analyst salary

Scanning technicians and records analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scanning Technician	Records Analyst
Average salary	$34,937	$44,714
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $49,000	Between $31,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Guidehouse
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between scanning technician and records analyst education

There are a few differences between a scanning technician and a records analyst in terms of educational background:

	Scanning Technician	Records Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Bakersfield

Scanning technician vs records analyst demographics

Here are the differences between scanning technicians' and records analysts' demographics:

	Scanning Technician	Records Analyst
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 8.6% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.6% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between scanning technician and records analyst duties and responsibilities

Scanning technician example responsibilities.

Manage medical treatment authorizations and durable medical equipment (DME) requests and verify medical eligibility for all patients requesting treatment.
Keep in compliance with HIPPA regulations.
Record daily QA data for QC efficiency.
Help develop the company's QA protocol.
Create ECG reports accordance with clinic specific instructions.
Put in overtime if need for Ekgs also.

Records analyst example responsibilities.

Manage the research, processing and auditing of maintenance records from all maintenance facilities to ensure FAA compliance.
Ensure compliance with all HIPAA requirements
Assist in the execution of search warrants and submissions of subpoenas.
Train new staff on FDA regulate & non-FDA regulate eBDR procedures.
Examine documents to ensure compliance with HIPAA, FERPA, and other applicable law.
Update forms on an ongoing basis to conform to HIPPA policies and school needs.

Scanning technician vs records analyst skills

Common scanning technician skills

Data Entry, 20%
QC, 10%
Image Quality, 6%
Patient Care, 6%
Kofax, 6%
Electronic Format, 5%

Common records analyst skills

Data Entry, 22%
PowerPoint, 13%
SharePoint, 8%
Retention Schedules, 6%
Hard Copy, 5%
FAA, 4%

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