Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health information specialists have to ensure that information is properly recorded into medical records that way practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to their patients. There are many job specialties within this field including Registered Record Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialists.  They may work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and any other medical setting.

Average Salary: $20,000 - $25,000 (Coding Specialists) 

                        $23,000 - $30,000 (Record Technicians) 

                        $30,000 - $40,000 (Record Administrators)

Education Requirements:

Students wanted to become a health information specialist should take high courses in business, information management, science, math, and English.  They are required to have a high school diploma or a GED. Training is usually done on the job. To become certified you must pass an examination.

I don't think I would like to be a health information specialist because it sounds boring to me and I rather be in a career were I’ll always be interested in what I’m doing like laboratory work.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!