MAPPING YOUR CAREER IN HEALTHCARE - A Step-by-step Guide to Career Advancement

Sep 14, 2026

Mapping Your Career in Healthcare provides a structured, step-by-step pathway for career advancement across multiple hospital roles. It outlines job positions with education or training level ranges and describes core duties, prerequisites, and preferred certifications where applicable. The material also lists average hourly wages by step or level, helping readers understand how training requirements link to pay progression. Covered roles span administration, patient services, scheduling and utilization review, coding, nursing support, and clinical and facility operations.

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Administrative Positions

Patient Care Support and Administration

Utilization Review and Scheduling Roles

Patient Services and Medical Records

Coding and Health Information Management

Nursing and Nursing Support Roles

Environmental and Food Service Roles

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| Administrative Positions
| Step w HS/GED
Unit Clerk
Duties: Provides administrative support to the patient care unit. other requirements: Six months to one year prior healthcare office or medical records experience. Avg. hourly wAge: $10.50 | Step e HS/GED+
Departmental Secretary Duties: Performs secretarial and clerical functions of the department.
other requirements: Type 40 wpm; spreadsheet and word processing skills; prior office experience.
Avg. hourly wAge: $14.98 | Step r HS/GED++ – AA
Administrative Assistant Duties: Performs variety of administrative and clerical tasks, coordinates projects and may oversee support staff. other requirements: Two years of college preferred; prior office experience; proficient in word processing, spreadsheet applications; transcription. Avg. hourly wAge: $18.08 | Step t AA–BS
Utilization Review Coordinator
Duties: Performs pre admission, concurrent and retrospective medical record reviews.
other requirements:
Licensed RN in Md., ABQAURP certification preferred; NAHQ certification preferred; five years of acute care clinical experience; two years of experience in utilization management.
Avg. hourly wAge: $26.33 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Step q 8TH GRADE–HS/GED
Transporter
Duties: Transports patients, equipment, supplies.
Avg. hourly wAge: $10.50 | Medical Records Clerk Duties: Maintains, processes and completes medical records.
other requirements: Six months to one year medical secretarial or medical records experience.
Avg. hourly wAge: $11.50 | Patient Registrar
Duties: Communicates with patients, families, physicians, quality review and insurance companies to obtain information and insurance verification to assure quality patient care and payment of hospital accounts.
other requirements: Six months to one year medical office experience.
Avg. hourly wAge: $13.37 | Scheduling Coordinator Duties: Performs scheduling, preauthorization and administrative activities for patients.
other requirements: Three years of administrative or clerical experience in healthcare setting; knowledge of insurance coverage. Avg. hourly wAge: $13.37 | | | Food Service Assistant Duties: Prepares and serves food to patients, staff and visitors.
Avg. hourly wAge: $9.35 | Receptionist
Duties: Greets visitors, provides directions, telephone coverage and performs clerical tasks.
Avg. hourly wAge: $11.50 | | Coding Specialist
Duties: Codes and abstracts data using ICD 9CM, CPT 4 and other applicable patient classification schemes.
other requirements: Completion of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and coding courses in ICD 9 CM and CPT 4; certification or eligibility for certification asa Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Physician (CCS P) or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) preferred; prior health information management experience.
Avg. hourly wAge: $21.81
ELS oF EDUCATIoN / TRAIN | ING REqUIRED | | Environmental Services Assistant
Duties: Performs a variety of cleaning functions.
Avg. hourly wAge: $9.55 |
Patient Positi | Care
ons INCREASING LEv | | | | | Transporter
Duties: Transports patients, equipment, supplies.
Avg. hourly wAge: $10.50 | Nurse Extender
Duties: Under the direction of a registered nurse, provides a variety of environmental, nutritional, clinical support and transportation services and activities to promote patient comfort and satisfaction.
other requirements: Certified nursing assistant license in Md.; six months of acute care experience; training that teaches the following skills: IV starts; EKGs; Foley catheters; blood drawing; oxygen therapy; NG tubes; suctioning; drain management; wound care.
Avg. hourly wAge: $12.74 | Licensed Practical Nurse Duties: Under the direct supervision of a RN, provides direct patient care for an assigned group of patients. other

FAQs

What information does the guide provide for each healthcare role?

For each role, it lists key duties, education/training requirements or preferred credentials, and an average hourly wage tied to the step level.

Which types of administrative and patient-facing positions are included?

The guide includes administrative roles such as unit clerk, departmental secretary, administrative assistant, patient registrar, and scheduling coordinator, along with receptionist and medical records-related positions.

How are nursing and support roles represented in the career steps?

Nursing support roles such as nursing assistant, nurse extender, licensed practical nurse, and registered nurse are shown with their supervision or responsibility level and associated education or licensure requirements, alongside wage ranges.

Sep 14, 2026

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