Southern Oklahoma
Heathcare Careers
Health Informatics & Business
Medical Billing and Coding or Medical Transcriptionist are two distinct but interconnected parts of the healthcare system. This is one of the fastest growing work form home careers. They review documentations, communicate with medical providers, confirm details that will enable them to code to the highest degree of specificity, use diagnosis codes to submit for reimbursements, communicate with providers coders and insurance companies for discrepancies, and more.
Education- Online programs available usually through vocational school or Community College.
Average Salary- $35,790-$38,820.
Projected 10 year job growth 13% between
2021-2031
Biostatistician/Epidemiology-uses statistic to help answer research questions in medicine, biology, and public health. Epidemiology has a great emphasis on public health where the Biostatistics route is focuses on statistical analysis of public health issues.
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Education-
Masters or Doctoral Degree
Average Salary- $145,295
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Projected 10 year job growth 31% between
2021-2031​
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Healthcare Administrator
Interacts with doctors, nurses, technicians, in direct operations of the healthcare facility. They work behind the scenes to make major decisions for the facility. They work with policy and budgets to create better patient experiences and maintain a safe place for patients, guests and staff.
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Education Bachelors Degree but generally a Masters Degree in Health Administration.
Average Salary- $73,000- $130,000
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Projected 10 year job growth 28% between
2021-2031
Registered Health Information Administrator RHIA skilled in the collection, interpretations and analysis of patient data. They interact in all levels of an organization from clinical, financial administrative in day to day operations.
Education- Bachelors Degree
Average Salary- $70,000 - $87,000
Projected 10 year job growth 28% between
2021-2031
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Network Administrator & Analyst
Manages an organizations network and responsible for installing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and upgrading network infrastructure. This takes highly specialized skills and understanding to configure and troubleshoot.
Education- Associates degree or Bachelors degree
Salary- $51,000-$100,000
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Projected 10 year job growth 3% between
2021-2031
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