Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

A health information specialist analyzes, construes, and organizes any medical, occupational, or financial references in order to assist a health care practitioner during patient assessment. The occupation is consists of an array specialties such as Registered Record Administrators, Certified Coding Specialists, and Accredited Record Technicians. Health Information technicians usually operate within hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, private establishments, and many other medicinal related establishments.

Average Salaries: $30,000 - $40,000

Educational Requirements:

Prospective health information specialists must enroll within the most rigorous courses provided in business, information management, science, mathematics, and English.

Coding Specialists must have complete their High School diploma or GED equivalent. Specialist Training is usually conducted while in the work environment.  Accredited record technicians must, at the minimum, must have obtained an Associate’s degree and have completed an examination provided. Registered record technicians must have at least completed a bachelor’s degree and have completed an exam completing their certification.

Answer: I would like to be a part of this health information specialist because its involving somewhat like doctor but I also want to be a Veterinarian so I don’t want to be a health information specialist.