These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 68G, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Patient Administration Specialist experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Medical Records Specialists
$48,780/yr mediantypical $35k–$78k~186K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Patient Administration Specialist work maps straight onto the healthcare (clinical) side of this role.
Medical Transcriptionists
$37,060/yr mediantypical $27k–$53k~52K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies,…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Patient Administration Specialist occupations on the healthcare support side—a natural next step.
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
$62,990/yr mediantypical $38k–$108k~34K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Patient Administration Specialist occupations on the healthcare (clinical) side—a natural next step.
Medical Assistants
$42,000/yr mediantypical $34k–$56k~763K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth; many openings
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Patient Administration Specialist occupations on the healthcare support side—a natural next step.
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
$40,640/yr mediantypical $32k–$58k~750K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — many openings
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Patient Administration Specialist occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
File Clerks
$38,130/yr mediantypical $27k–$58k~82K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Patient Administration Specialist occupations on the administration & operations support side—a natural next step.
Patient Representatives
$47,470/yr mediantypical $36k–$80k~171K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Assist patients in obtaining services, understanding policies and making health care decisions.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Patient Administration Specialist occupations on the healthcare (clinical) side—a natural next step.
