Is being a health informatics specialist a good fit for you?
Helps hospitals and clinics use computer systems for patient care. Helps design the systems and teaches staff how to use them.
What the work involves
- Passes on nursing information between nurses and computer system designers.
- Designs or sets up health computer systems that solve clinical and admin problems.
- Develops rules to keep patient information private and secure.
- Studies patient, nursing and system data to improve nursing services.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be curious, organising and helping. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
What it tends to reward
Compared with other work, this job stands out for:
- Mastery. Getting really good at something over time.
- Independence. Trusted to decide how the work gets done.
How much training it needs
Degree required. Usually a degree, sometimes more study after. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if a health informatics specialist is one of yours.
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