HIMAA: Ever considered a “C” change

By ahhb
Friday, 12 September, 2014

Why not make it a “Double C” career and become part of a healthcare team as a Clinical Coder!

Perhaps you are a nurse who is interested in more family friendly hours? An allied health professional who just wouldn’t mind a break from patient-contact? An admin or finance clerk who’d like to make more of a difference, but not on the front line? Perhaps this is the career change for you.
Clinical Coders work ‘behind the scenes’, using an international health classification system to translate information from the clinical record into data vital to the quality delivery of the health system - funding, research and health care planning all depend upon it.
Clinical Coding is in increasing demand as an occupation and it’s one the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) has been working hard to support. Delivering education and training in clinical coding for over 20 years, HIMAA is currently the nation’s largest provider.
A national Registered Training Organisation (RTO), we offer a foundation course in Comprehensive Medical Terminology (CMT) which, as well as entry requirement for our coding courses, is useful for medical receptionists, health fund administrators, pharmacy assistants and IT personnel interested in moving into the health industry. Our Clinical Coding courses at Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced levels are all Units of Competency eligible for a Certificate IV in Health Administration. For the fleet of mind, HIMAA also offers its Accelerated Program, fast track for fast learners who wish to complete CMT and Introductory Clinical Coding in just 12 months.
All our courses are delivered online so you can complete them at your own pace. Our Education Officers are HIM-trained educators specialising in coding who offer a personalised service throughout the course, providing advice and guidance as and when it is needed.
If you want to make a difference, make it with HIMAA! Don’t miss out on the next intake!

Call our Education Services on 02 9887 5898 or email education@himaa.org.au. For general course information and other 2014/2015 intakes go to http://himaa2.org.au/education