Performance Requirements: Health Information Technology

• Program: Health Information Technology
• Pathway: Health Science

You must meet the following performance requirements to ensure patient safety and welfare during your time in our program and throughout your career.

Physical Requirements

• Visual acuity (with corrective lenses if needed) to:
  • Read very fine, small print on:
    • Medication containers
    • Physician's orders
    • Monitors
    • Equipment calibrations
• Hearing ability (with auditory aids if needed) to:
  • Understand the normal speaking voice without viewing the speaker's face
  • Hear:
    • Monitor alarms
    • Emergency signals
    • Calls
• Manual dexterity to:
  • Manage long periods of time in a seated position
  • Work with constant exposure to computers
  • Manipulate various software and data storage operating systems
• Physical ability to:
  • Sit or stand for prolonged periods of time
  • Lift objects of 35 pounds or more
  • Maneuver in limited spaces

Communication Requirements

• Communicate effectively in verbal and written form by:
  • Speaking clearly and succinctly when in presence of:
    • Coworkers
    • Supervisors
    • Physicians
    • Educators
    • Classmates
  • Writing legibly and correctly in patients' records for legal documentation
• Function safely under stressful conditions with the ability to:
  • Adapt to ever changing environment
• Computer skills to:
  • Use a variety of software programs and the internet for research and course projects, including PowerPoint for presentations

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Updated January 21, 2023