Student Profile

Our student of the month for November is Kirsty Willaton from Warrnambool in Victoria. Kirtsy scored 89% for clinical coding and has completed the 22274VIC Certificate IV in Clinical Classification.

We asked Kirsty the following questions.

What led you to enrol in our entry level course?

I work at a public hospital in administration and wanted to learn more and advance my career in healthcare however I do not have the stomach for clinical care! When I learned about Clinical Coding, I was told that HIMAA was the best place to learn.

What did you enjoy most about the course?

I really enjoyed the third cluster where the coding, and medical terminology, was put into practice. I enjoyed reviewing actual medical records and working through the process of coding. I found the feedback, communication and support provided by my education officer during this cluster to be outstanding, and it really helped my understanding of coding. For this I am forever grateful.

Why did you choose clinical coding as a career pathway?

I feel I have the attention to detail for this type of process-driven work and consider the KPIs, regular audits and constantness of the role a challenge I will relish. The Health Information Department is instrumental to an efficiently run hospital and this position provides insight into the department as a whole. This will provide a good foundation if I decide to continue studying to advance my career in this area. I have also spoken to a number of people who are already in this field and look forward to the flexibility that this position can offer when you are more experienced.

If you would like to contact Kirsty please email education@himaa.org.au or phone 02 9887 5898

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