RHIT??

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I have found what I want to do with my career!!!!! FINALLY!!! you knowthe feeling when you finally know!!! So anyway anyone out there a Registered health information tech?? I know the money comes with experience and it can be challenging finding full time work, but I'm up for the tesk!! It's what I love doing, researching, office, filing, calling...and it being health related just makes it so much more interesting! I even would still get to take A and P course's for my 2 year degree. I'd like to know if people could tell me how this is going for them or if you've done this work before?

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Specializes in ER/Tele, Med-Surg, Faculty, Urgent Care.

What? RHIT? Registered health information tech?? Have never heard of this. What is it?

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My community college has a program were you can be a registered health information tech....RHIT! Coding, filing, whatever else they do...but it's all office..BEHIND THE SCENES!! which I love. They say it's a new thing.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Sounds like a medical assistant. My area pays $10-12/hr

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
What? RHIT? Registered health information tech?? Have never heard of this. What is it?

More info:

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
My community college has a program were you can be a registered health information tech....RHIT! Coding, filing, whatever else they do...but it's all office..BEHIND THE SCENES!! which I love. They say it's a new thing.

It's not a new thing...if anything, it seems as if it is a more regulated term for being a medical records coder, which have been around for decades.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

In a medical office that's a medical assistant

In a facility it's a medical records clerk/health information management clerk. Fancy new title for a decades old job. If not a certified coder, pay is a few dollars above minimum wage. Very few jobs in my area. Most hospitals in my area have moved to hiring experienced LPNs & RNs for this work to maximize reimbursement and reduce billing errors

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Specializes in ICU.

This is a nursing student forum. I think to be honest it would be better to ask this question in a medical assistant forum. This job has been around for a long time, they are just trying to fancy up the name to get more money. That's all.

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