Location, Location, Location – A Traveling Healthcare IT Consultant’s Life from a Road’s View
Posted on 18. May, 2012 by Shirley Corsey.
For over two years here at HealthcareITToday, I have chronicled my experiences as a Vendor Certified Healthcare Information Technology Consultant – providing details, advice, and what my work life is like, specifically in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) job industry from my first hand knowledge. Most of this information I have provided has been based mainly from my sometimes [...]
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We each have the decision at the start of every day about the attitude we are going to have when we greet those with whom we come in contact. And, you never know when you might have that one encounter that will change your life. So, I pose to you the same challenge that Anita Bruzzese took upon herself — say something nice every chance you get today.
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Hello from Chicago, IL dear readership! In a recent blog post on wastefulness, I told you all that I would be moving from Boise, ID to Chicago, IL for my job as a Recruiter with Impact Advisors. I’m pleased to announce that I made it safe and sound. However, like any journey or implementation for [...]
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Remember that not showing up to work on time creates a bad impression and certainly will not help your career advancement. In fact, the article shares that one-third of hiring mangers have fired someone for being late. So, instead of crafting an excuse, just get to work on time… no excuses.
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Targeting Your Healthcare IT Resume to Get the Results You Want
Posted on 03. May, 2012 by Erin Kennedy.
Even if you have an excellent resume, it still may not be targeted to find the right kind of Healthcare IT work you’re looking for. What can you do to increase the number of responses you get from potential employers? Customization is Key! Blasting your resume out for every position you see won’t help you find [...]
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What Does A Chief Medical Information Officer Do, Exactly?
Posted on 27. Apr, 2012 by Gwen Darling.
Ever read a job title and wonder, “What does a _______ do all day, exactly? The University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC) has put together a comprehensive list of Healthcare IT industry job descriptions, and has graciously offered to share them with our Healthcare IT Today readers – thanks UIC! CHIEF MEDICAL INFORMATION OFFICER (CMIO) [...]
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Experts are saying that there is a need for over 50,000 Healthcare IT experts that do not exist today. This is really good news for those of us that are IT experts already. Opportunities should abound. Is all this opportunity inspiring you to want to leave the employ of your hospital or vendor and join the world of consulting? I think that’s great. I know many people that have successfully made the jump to consulting.
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Wanted: Healthcare IT Professionals Willing To Share “A Day In Your Life”
Posted on 01. Dec, 2011 by Gwen Darling.
If you’re a regular reader of Healthcare IT Today, then you’ve probably run across our popular “Day In The Life” series (and if you’re not, welcome)! As the Healthcare IT industry continues to explode, so will the number of job descriptions it will take to handle the load. And as more and more professionals contemplate [...]
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Virtual meetings have become a staple of business life. In our field and especially in the consulting arena, prospective employers turn to the phone to interview candidates nationwide and beyond. I’ve brokered thousands of phone interviews over the years and just when I think I’ve heard it all some new animal in the background will [...]
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Remote Work in Healthcare IT Consulting: Should We Take a Closer Look?
Posted on 30. Dec, 2010 by Derek Garrison.
Remote work is an appealing idea. When the topic of remote opportunities comes up on job discussion boards, I see a lot of enthusiasm expressed by would-be remote workers hoping to land a gig. Remote work is something I have personal experience with, and I must admit I’m a big fan. I spent a good [...]
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I’ve seen this movie over and over. Candidates have their first interview with a client and like a first date, they fall madly in love. A perfect match! The new benchmark has been set and all other candidates are marked second best over Mr. or Mrs. Wonderful. In some cases, the client is masking the [...]
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University of Illinois at Chicago Unveils Industry Insider Interviews
Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 by Gwen Darling.
University of Illinois at Chicago faculty and staff had the privilege of meeting and interviewing a variety of C-level healthcare IT industry professionals at the HIMSS11 Annual Conference and Exhibition. HIMSS11 took place February 21 –24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. During the last day of the conference, top industry professionals [...]
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Recommended Reading: Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies
Posted on 15. Mar, 2012 by Gwen Darling.
When we launched Healthcare IT Today back in February of 2010, I was tasked with recruiting a team of bloggers who could bring varied and fascinating perspectives to all things swirling around Healthcare IT workforce and career development. One of the bloggers I recruited, Joshua Waldman, was not involved directly with Healthcare IT per se, [...]
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I often get calls and emails from current and aspiring Healthcare IT colleagues, asking for my take on what I feel are the most promising career paths for professionals in our industry. There will always be a need for the teams of professionals who build, implement, train, maintain, and analyze, but I’m starting to see [...]
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Still Doubting a Blog Can Advance Your Career? Here’s Proof!
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by Gwen Darling.
Back in July, Healthcare IT Today blogger Joe Lavelle wrote an insightful post entitled, “Can a Blog Accelerate Your Career?” In his post, Joe asserts that if handled well, a blog can often be leveraged as an exceptional career advancement tool. Like Joe, I stress the importance of a personal branding strategy to the Healthcare [...]
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When Searching For Healthcare IT Jobs, Don’t Overlook Behavioral Health!
Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by Gwen Darling.
In yet another boon for Healthcare IT jobs creation, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced this week it is awarding up to 29 new grants, totaling up to $25 million over three years, to expand use of health information technology to increase access to behavioral health services. According to the SAMHSA [...]
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It used to be that people would stay at the same job for years. But now, it’s not the same job market, not the same companies and certainly not the same employees. People leave for all sorts of reasons, they either want a change of scenery or they leave to make more money. Companies can [...]
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The Dishes are Clean – Tips for Successfully Working from Home
Posted on 19. Oct, 2011 by Cassie Thiessen.
One of my dear friends in Chicago just began working from home for the first time in her career because her office is being remodeled. Liz, welcome to the land of pajamas, flexible hours, and isolation. Working remotely, virtually, from home, whatever you want to call it is different. There’s no getting around it and [...]
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As the Healthcare IT Market is heating up, do your part to make sure that your company’s hiring practices are not being compromised by the need to hire many people quickly. I know that the pressure is high to get new talented people hired on board and productive in the “ARRA and ICD-10 Environment”, but compromising your company’s hiring process and standard is only a recipe for disaster.
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Giving back to your community and the greater world around all of us is important for so many reasons. First, it’s simply the right thing to do. And, it’s OK to be honest in sharing that sometimes volunteering has the selfish benefit of helping us with networking opportunities and skill growth in our own careers.
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The Six Degrees of EMR Healthcare IT Consultants – It’s A Small World After All!
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by Shirley Corsey.
One of the MOST interesting things I have discovered is how there is a human connection to just about every hospital and/or clinic location I have been assigned over these past 7 years as a nationwide, traveling Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Consultant. It’s like the Six degrees of separation and the game it’s based on, [...]
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What Does A Clinical Informatics Data Analyst Do, Exactly?
Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by Gwen Darling.
Ever read a job title and wonder, “What does a _______ do all day, exactly? The University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC) has put together a comprehensive list of Healthcare IT industry job descriptions, and has graciously offered to share them with our Healthcare IT Today readers – thanks UIC! First up, CLINICAL INFORMATICS DATA [...]
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Is It Okay To Quit My Current Job Before I Have A New Job?
Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.
As a career coach, I get asked this question all the time and if I had to give a one word response without any other context, it would generally be “No”. In general, I do not support voluntary unemployment even for just a short time. However, I do believe that situations can arise where it is ok to quit your current job before securing a new one and I will describe some of those situations for you.
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Wow does time fly. As of this writing, I am about half way through my third to last class with UIC’s online Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) program! I still remember when I started back in January 2010, thinking that I’ll be in school forever; it sure doesn’t feel like that anymore! It [...]
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Some people think that resumes are nothing more than a list of your accomplishments, the jobs you’ve had, and the number of places you’ve worked. But, it’s not that easy to construct a resume that markets you to your prospective employer. A resume should be designed to sell you and your potential to an employer. [...]
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Pararescuemen are United States Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Combat Command operatives tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in humanitarian and combat environments. They are the only members of the DoD specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission. Also [...]
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We’re all guilty. Jargon is ubiquitous in our writing and cutting back is as hard as turning down a piece of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. It seems even harder in the healthcare IT field because we are combining two notoriously buzzword-heavy fields. Phrases like “synergy,” “space,” and “outside the box” are just the beginning of [...]
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ICD-10 Training and ICD-10 Consultant Certification Now Available Online!
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by Gwen Darling.
First, some background info about ICD-10: ICD stands for “International Classification of Diseases,” and the 10 refers to the fact that the upcoming version is the 10th edition. ICD-10 consists of two parts: ICD-10-CM for diagnosis coding, and ICD-10-PCS for inpatient procedure coding. Here’s where it gets a bit tricky. ICD-10-CM is for use in [...]
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Guide to Successfully Working as a Consultant in the Healthcare IT Industry – Intro
Posted on 09. Feb, 2012 by David Kushan.
As the Healthcare IT market has heated up, so has the demand for new jobs to be filled. I have been in staffing (permanent placement and contract) for 19 years. Fifteen of these years have been in the healthcare clinical application space. In all of this time I have not seen the market go from [...]
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DACIA BETTS INTRODUCTION: My name is Dacia Betts, and I am the President/CEO of the Institute of Technology, based in St. Louis, Missouri. JOB DESCRIPTION: As President/CEO of the Institute of Technology, I focus on Healthcare Informatics training for individuals desiring to work in the Healthcare Information Technology field. I initially provide potential students with [...]
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Congratulations! Many of you in the Healthcare IT World have taken on new roles as a result of the incredible demand for your skills. Some of you have even moved into executive roles for the first time. I am sincerely happy for you!
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Making Sure You Have Strong Cover Letters and Email Messages
Posted on 20. Mar, 2012 by Erin Kennedy.
You know how you always hear, “Typically, recruiters and HR managers look over a cover letter in less than a minute to determine if you’re a strong candidate?” Well, I’m here to tell you that it’s TRUE. Your cover letter must prove to readers that you are a viable choice for a Healthcare IT position, [...]
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Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO provides the leadership and accountability for the overall strategic and operational planning of the company. The CEO establishes a culture of collaboration, innovation and creativity to develop products to enhance excellent patient care. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Sets short-term and long-term corporate strategy, organizes corporate structure. • Set company [...]
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With spring officially upon us, bringing with it the sense of new life, warmth, and the excitement that rises from the cold of winter every year, I’ve thought about how we can use this time to bring in a new season in our professional journeys. I’m sure that many of you made New Year’s Resolutions right around the time you were hanging up that new 2012 wall calendar, but maybe the start of spring is an even better to make those pledges to change.
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University of Illinois at Chicago Adds Online Bachelor of Science in HIM Degree
Posted on 23. Mar, 2012 by Gwen Darling.
Many are familiar with the University of Illinois at Chicago’s fantastic graduate – level online health informatics programs, but to round out their curriculum, UIC is launching a fully online, distance learning Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (HIM) degree through its College of Applied Health Sciences! The first in-take of students for this [...]
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As many of you, dear readership, know, I just recently changed jobs and just passed the two month mark of tenure with my new firm. As some quick background, I have been a Recruiter my whole career and have worked in Healthcare IT for the past three years. Prior to joining my new and totally [...]
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There has long been a debate regarding references and whether or not to include them in a resume. Many applicants are uncomfortable providing the information up front, preferring instead to simply state that references are available upon request. This is an outdated method and I always encourage clients NOT to write that on their resume, [...]
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In three little weeks, I will once again be a resident of Chicago, IL and I am thrilled about it! As many of my readers know, I moved back to my home town of Boise, ID last summer to assist my mom on her journey through breast cancer. Her prognosis is excellent and it’s time [...]
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Do you want to find a mentor who will help you take your career to new heights? Great. Are you wondering how do you do it? You can’t exactly open up the Yellow Pages and flip to M for “Mentors.”
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You’ve been working with a wonderful mentor in your profession for a couple of years, but now she is moving to the other side of the world to help her company plant some roots in China. Does that mean the two of you have to break up?
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Guide to Successfully Working as a Consultant in the Healthcare IT Industry – Part One
Posted on 13. Apr, 2012 by David Kushan.
If you missed my Intro blog post to this series, here’s the link. First let me say that there is a difference between consulting and staff augmentation (contracting). For the sake of this guide, I am not going to spend time differentiating between the two. For this guide, I am going to define consulting around [...]
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Here’s an overly obvious statement for you: Employment has changed. In decades past it was common for employees to join a firm as, say, a young man, stay there for 30 years, work up the ranks to as high as possible, earn a pension and retire happily. Ask any person under 35 if they plan [...]