Health Information Technology Jobs & Salary
Do you like gathering patients' medical information, working with medical staff to ensure patients' medical records are complete? A career in the health information technology field might be for you.
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Features
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Health information technology professionals maintain patients' medical records to ensure they are complete and accurate. They do not work directly with patients but do work with doctors and nurses.
Education
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Associate's degrees from a junior or community college are required. Because most employers want certified technicians, many graduates take a written examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
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Employment
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Technicians work in hospitals or medical offices. Their typical work is during the day. Many work during the day. But for technicians who work in hospitals or offices open 24 hours, they might work evenings or weekends.
Outlook
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, health information technology will continue to grow at a rapid pace. Health information technology professionals with coding experience will be in high demand. The medium salary in 2006 was close to $30,000 annually.
Advancement
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Health information technology professionals advance their career through moving into management or obtaining a specialty. The latter requires more certification in coding or cancer registry. Technicians who advance into management work as supervisors or directors.
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