Assignment 1 HIT 120
Christina Askin
Health Information Technician
HIT-120
Professor Vanda Crossley
2/1/2014
My chosen career path is that of a health information technician working in a hospital. There are many things about this career field that are great for someone who likes computers and wants to work in the growing heath care field, but not work directly with patients. In this paper I will go over the job descriptions and responsibilities of a health information technician, the skills and education required to enter into this field, the work settings, and the salary. Lastly, how these things fall into play with my career goals. Firstly, would be the job description and responsibilities of a health information technician. One of the main jobs that a health information technician is responsible for is putting together patient health information from multiple sources such as medical histories, exam and test results, symptoms, and treatment methods in a manner that is secure and accurate. (Cleveland Clinic, 2013) In a hospital work setting you would also prepare medical records from the ER, surgery department, and patients who are being discharged, into a secure electronic system accurately and release that information to the correct place for patient care. ("Health information technician," 2014) These responsibilities are very important to allow those in charge of patient care to be able to retrieve a patient’s information quickly and knowing it is accurate, be able to administer proper care in a timely fashion. Next would be the skills and education that are required to enter into this field. Education that is needed is an associate’s degree (or two years) in information technology. This should include an understanding of medical terminology as well as knowledge of anatomy. As well, once that degree has been achieved one should sit for the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam that is given
Health Information Technician
HIT-120
Professor Vanda Crossley
2/1/2014
My chosen career path is that of a health information technician working in a hospital. There are many things about this career field that are great for someone who likes computers and wants to work in the growing heath care field, but not work directly with patients. In this paper I will go over the job descriptions and responsibilities of a health information technician, the skills and education required to enter into this field, the work settings, and the salary. Lastly, how these things fall into play with my career goals. Firstly, would be the job description and responsibilities of a health information technician. One of the main jobs that a health information technician is responsible for is putting together patient health information from multiple sources such as medical histories, exam and test results, symptoms, and treatment methods in a manner that is secure and accurate. (Cleveland Clinic, 2013) In a hospital work setting you would also prepare medical records from the ER, surgery department, and patients who are being discharged, into a secure electronic system accurately and release that information to the correct place for patient care. ("Health information technician," 2014) These responsibilities are very important to allow those in charge of patient care to be able to retrieve a patient’s information quickly and knowing it is accurate, be able to administer proper care in a timely fashion. Next would be the skills and education that are required to enter into this field. Education that is needed is an associate’s degree (or two years) in information technology. This should include an understanding of medical terminology as well as knowledge of anatomy. As well, once that degree has been achieved one should sit for the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam that is given