Health Information Specialist

Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

   Health information specialists analyze medical data, finances, and insurance data. They make sure that everything gets recorded in the records right. There are many types of health information specialists like:

• ·         Registered record administrators
• ·         Accredited record technicians
• ·         Certified coding specialist

They work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, and physician offices.

Average Salary: $20,000- $40,000

Educational Requirements:

   A coding specialist must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. They have training in college and only get certified if they pass their examination.

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I would not like to be a health information specialist because to be putting records in files and managing the insurance information is not really in my interests. This career is not in my interests.

Student Success Statment

"We become what we think about."-Earl Nightingale

   This quote is saying that anything you set your mind to think about will come true. It is a big world out there and when your mind is dedicated to do something it will happen. There is nothing your mind can't do if you think about it. your thoughts can make you successful.

Health Educator

Health Educator

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Duties and Responsibilities:

   Health educators provide information on health and health related issues. They can assess health training needs and plan health education programs. They may specialize according to specific health concerns, illnesses, or work or training setting. Health educators may work as independent consultants or in health departments, community, schools, or government agencies. Health Educators often:

• ·         Perform health training needs assessments.
• ·         Design and develop health education programs.
• ·         Publish health education materials, information papers, and grant proposals.
• ·         Develop health education curriculum.
• ·         Teach health in public and private schools.

Average Salary: $20,000- $35,000

Educational Requirements:

   Students should take college preparatory courses during high school.

   Health educators have, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in health education. Many have master’s degrees. To be certified or licensed to teach health in public schools requires a master’s degree and successful completion of a written exam in many states.

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I would not like to a health educator because they just teach about health. Yes, they are important, but I want to be a pediatrician.

Student Success Statement

"Good things bear good fruit. Bad thoughts bear bad fruit"-James Allen

   James is saying that if you do good your life will be full of good things. If you do bad you will be full of rotten things and no one wants to go to a fruit basket and get that one fruit that with one bite makes you sick. When you do good your life will be filled with good things that are fresh. Doing bad will get you to a the bad fruit that grows under the tree. Good things will get you high enough in the tree to get you the best fruit there is. Your thoughts are what you become.

Genetic Couselor

Genetic Counselor

Duties and Responsibilities:

   A genetic counselor can work at hospitals, universities, laboratories, and private clinics. Genetic counselors study the genetic data and inform the patients and their families about their risk factors. Genetic counselors:

• ·         Analyze patient histories.
• ·         Provide genetic testing.
• ·         Perform genetic risk calculations.
• ·         Help families get informed about possible health risks.
• ·         Help a patient deal with a diagnosis.

Average Salary: $25,000- $55,000

Educational Requirements:

   A genetic counselor has to have a master’s degree program. Before this program they must take undergraduate classes on chemistry, biology, physiology, and genetics. They might highly recommend experience.

            I would not like to be a genetic counselor because it seems boring to me. My interests are far from this field.

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