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Discover Monash Medicine Recording 

 

Did you miss the recent Discover Monash Medicine session hosted by Monash?  If so, watch the recording at Discover Monash: Medicine webinar to discover what was presented.

 

Career in Health Information Management 

 

According to the Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA) health information management professionals contribute to health outcomes and the healthcare system through best practice health information management.

Health information management professionals work in a variety of roles in all areas of the healthcare system.

While many people work in health information related roles, there are two specialist occupations for health information management professionals: 

  1. Health Information Managers (HIMs)

Health Information Managers plan, develop and manage health information systems for patient, clinical and administrative data necessary for patient care, healthcare planning and funding.  They play a key role in the secure, confidential, and legal use of patient information.  Health Information Managers are degree qualified through a HIMAA accredited or recognised course.

  1. Clinical Coders

Clinical Coders are responsible for translating clinical information gathered during a patient’s hospital stay into codes according to a recognised health classification system.  Clinical coding information is utilised for planning, resourcing, benchmarking and funding purposes at local, regional and national level.  Clinical Coders are either qualified HIMs or are qualified through a VET course accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

In Victoria, La Trobe University offers a HIMAA- accredited Bachelor of Health Information Management.   

Students keen on studying to be a Clinical Coder can study the Diploma of Clinical Coding at Victoria University, or the diploma offered by the HIMAA itself -  Diploma of Clinical Coding.

Students are invited to browse the HIMAA link provided above which is a great source of information.

 

 Health Services Assistance (Operating Theatre Technician)

 

Learn the skills and knowledge to work in the fast-paced role of an operating theatre technician in our health services assistance course. Theatre technicians are a vital part of the perioperative team who look after patients before, during and after an operation.  Theatre technicians work closely with the doctors and nurses in the operating theatre.   They are responsible for the patient's safety and comfort while they are in the operating room, as well as setting up and monitoring the technology needed to support the surgeon.

During this 6-month health course offered by Box Hill Institute, students will learn skills to:

  • transfer patients to a theatre.
  • move them safely onto the operating table.
  • attach various pieces of essential equipment.
  • interact with the surgical team to ensure the patient’s journey is smooth, safe and comfortable.

Theatre technician roles are physical and fast paced.  Due to the context of the role, most technicians in Victorian hospitals work 10 hour shifts across a 4 day week. Find out more at Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (specialising in Operating Theatre Technician).