study of job satisfaction of medical records staffs in kermanshah medical educational center

introduction: job satisfaction considered as an important factor in increasing productivity, workers belonging and attachment to the work environment and improving the quantity and quality of work.the aim of this study was to determine job satisfaction levels in medical record staff. methods: it was a descriptive analytic study. due to the limited number of medical records staff in health education centers in kermanshah university of medical sciences in 2006, 42 individuals were selected randomly by proportional counting method.collecting data has done by using of smith job satisfaction questionnaire (jdi) which was designed in dimensions of work in current jobs, facilities and working environment, salary and benefits, supervision, relationships with colleagues and improve their job by attitude measuring likert scale. data analyzing has done by using of descriptive statistics and spss software. results: 71.4 percent of medical records staff were satisfied with their job and 28.6 percent dissatisfied. there was significant correlation between job satisfaction of staff and job satisfaction in current job, aspects of supervision, partners’ relationship, upgrading and promotion, salary and benefits and work conditions. conclusion: about 75% of medical records staff were satisfied with their job. satisfaction with various aspects such as job satisfaction, supervision methods, relationships between colleagues, promotions, salaries and benefits and workplace conditions improving job satisfaction. key words : job satisfaction; personnel; medical records; optimization.