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Unit 1 Health Informatics Career Pathway
displays available dates and times. Once the patient selects a time, the
appointment is added to the doctor’s schedule, and the screen shows the
patient pre-visit instructions, if applicable.
Many patients appreciate the opportunity to schedule an appointment
even when the clinic is closed. However, some patients report frustration with
online systems when they spend time accessing the website only to learn that
the type of appointment they need must still be scheduled by phone.
RECALL YOUR READING
1. _________ is an important technical skill for health informatics workers.
2. Workers use technical writing skills to compose business letters and complete
_________ records, but also for less formal writing like _________ sent to
coworkers.
3. Medical records contain both _________ and _________ information about a
particular patient.
4. An efficient _________ avoids long wait times for patients and maintains a
consistent flow of appointments for doctors.
Employability Skills for Healthcare
Workers
A person needs employability skills to secure and keep a job.
Employability skills include completing job applications and interviews,
but also professionalism, trustworthiness, a good attitude, and being a
team player. These skills are important when preparing for a job, as well
as getting and keeping a job. Employability skills can help you fi nd work
that is satisfying and provides a sense of accomplishment.
The fi rst step in fi nding a satisfying and rewarding career is to learn
about yourself. Once you know more about yourself, you can analyze
career opportunities and fi nd those that fi t you personally. Friends,
teachers, counselors, and family members may give you career advice
with the best of intentions, but it will only be good advice if the suggested
occupation matches your personality and work preferences.
Career Assessments
Career assessments are tools such as questionnaires and surveys that
you can use to fi nd careers that will match your individual needs. If you
completed a career cluster quiz as suggested in chapter 1, you know your
top career clusters. Even if health science was not one of your top clusters,
you can fi nd ways to use your chosen career in the healthcare fi eld. For
example, computer scientists, public relations personnel, and accountants
all come from different career clusters, yet all of these people can work in
healthcare facilities.
Career clusters are organized according to different jobs within an
industry. Since the clusters are not organized according to work interests,
you will want to narrow your career search based on your own interests. By
identifying your work interests, you can determine your career personality.
Complete the
Map Your Reading
graphic organizer for the
section you just read.
employability skills
skills related to choosing
a career, acquiring and
keeping a job, changing
jobs, and advancing in a
career