Health Information Specialists part 2

Health Information Specialists

                                                                     Part 2

Educational requirements:

Students should take high school courses in business, information management, science, math and English.

Coding specialists must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at technical schools and community colleges. To become certified, specialists must pass an examination.

Accredited record technicians must earn an associate’s degree from an accredited college program or from the American Health Information Management Association Independent Study Program. Additionally, they must pass a credentialing examination.

Record administrators must complete a bachelor’s degree in the field and pass a certification examination.

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Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialist

Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist

Duties and responsibilities:

Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists are advanced practice registered nurses who have received special courses and training. They usually work closely with doctors and can perform many high level primary care tasks. They often specialize in specific types of practice such as pediatrics, psychiatry, or obstetrics. Some establish private practices; however, most work in doctors’ offices, hospitals, or neighborhood health centers. Duties often include:

· Tasking detailed medical histories and performing complete physical exams.

· Providing diagnoses and recommending treatment plans.

· Treating common medical conditions, illnesses, and injuries.

· Prescribing limited medications.

· Counseling patients and families.

Average salary: $39,000 - $70,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take challenging high school courses in science, math, and English.

Students must complete all the education requirements to become a baccalaureate prepared registered nurse. They must then complete additional master’s level training and pass a certification examination.

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      Clinical Laboratory Specialists

Duties and responsibilities:

Clinical laboratory specialists include both clinical laboratory technicians and clinical technologists. These professions are also referred to as medical laboratory technicians or medical technologists. Both technicians and technologists perform laboratory work to identify, diagnose, and treat disease.

Clinical laboratory technicians use microscopes, laboratory equipment, chemical and computers to perform laboratory procedures. They also collect blood specimens and prepare culture media. They conduct texts and prepare reposts for clinical technologists or physicians.

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