MCC Campus(es):
MCC-Blue River: Public Safety Institute
Contact: 816.604.6700
Employment is expected to grow faster than average. Job prospects should be very good. Technicians with a strong background in medical coding will be in particularly high demand.
Base salary and job outlook (firefighters)*
- Median annual earnings: $49,620 in 2006.
- Employment change, 2018-2028: 17,600
- Job Outlook, 2018-2028: 5% (as fast as average)
Possible job titles
- Health Data Analyst
- Insurance Claims Analyst
- Records Technician
- Clinical Coding Specialist/Physician Practice Manager
- Reimbursement Specialist
- Compliance Auditor
- Patient Information Coordinator
Where you can work
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Medical group practice
- Insurance companies
- Government agencies
- FBI (to investigate Medicare fraud and abuse)
* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Firefighters