Navy NEC · Medical
866A Reserve Medical Administration Technician (RMAT)
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
A Reserve Medical Administration Technician manages Navy Reserve Activity medical and dental systems for assigned Selected Reserve Sailors. The technician handles deployability, mobilization, service treatment records, healthcare benefits, injury cases, personnel gains and losses, command assessments, audits, and Reserve Health Readiness Program contract administration.
Core Skills
- medical readiness tracking
- health record administration
- deployability management
- injury case management
- healthcare benefits coordination
- mobilization processing
- medical data privacy
- audit preparation
- readiness program management
Civilian Software & Tools
- Epic Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- MEDITECH software
Civilian Career Paths
- Administration
- Clinical Technician
- Public Health
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS)
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate
Career Growth
- Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
- Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)
What the Work Involves
- Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
- Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.
- Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.
- Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.
- Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
Related Occupations
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Medical Assistants
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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