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Technical
Standards for the Health Information Technology Program
1. An applicant to the Health Information Technology
Program must, with or without reasonable accommodation, have sufficient:
2. Visual acuity to be able to identify read medical
records and files, to operate
computers and equipment appropriately and safely without substantially
endangering students, co-workers and patients.
3. Gross motor skills and manual dexterity to file
and locate records according to established guidelines with speed, accuracy,
precision, and in a manner that does not endanger others.
4. The physical capability to lift 15-20 lbs. And to
withstand prolonged sitting at a workstation.
5. Communication skills to effectively convey and/or
explain information to other health care personnel and applicable individuals,
both within and outside the health information management department.
6. Interactive skills to maintain cooperative and
productive working relationships with patients and other health care
professionals.
7. Emotional stability to exercise appropriate
judgment in responding to emergency situations that may present in the health
care environment.
8. Ability to effectively handle stressful
situations.
9. Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation,
to safely perform all core tasks required of a health information administrator
or technician.
All
standards were formulated to be in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and the American With Disabilities Act.
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