Are you in career transition?
We understand that career paths change and evolve because healthcare and the technologies that support it are evolving.
Are you in Healthcare but new to IT?
Bring us your interest in technology and we'll show you exciting new opportunities.
Are you in IT but new to Healthcare?
Your technical expertise is needed in a dynamic, growing industry. The time to make your mark is now.
Are you an HIT career advancer?
You're climbing the ladder of HIT success. Utilize HIMSS' resources to reach new heights.
Are you an ONC graduate?
Bring your career goals and personal drive. We'll give you the opportunities to match.
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Your Skills Can Make a Difference.
From budgeting to bedside, you can apply your expertise and abilities to health IT. HIMSS Career Services can help you evaluate your skills, your choices and your direction. You can use our exclusive tools and resources to gain the educational support you need to advance, specialize and connect with both clinical and corporate employers, locally and globally.
Health IT is a fast-growing field with tremendous opportunity for individuals at any level, moving from within the industry or into the industry. Over the next 5 years more than 50,000 health IT professionals—with expertise from high-tech to high-touch and everywhere in between—will be needed to facilitate the conversion from paper to electronic medical records. There's never been a better opportunity to be part of the world's most extensive care delivery system enhancement. And there's never been a better resource than HIMSS Career Services.
NEWS
- Business Credentials Can Boost Your HIT Career
- Five Ways to Prepare for Your HIT Job Interview
- Nurses rank as most trusted profession yet again!
- HWS ranks 30 largest healthcare employment markets
- Healthcare executive compensation increase, as does nursing staff
- Providers, states act to attract primary care docs to rural areas
- Clinical informatics becomes a board-certified medical subspecialty
- Five Ways to Be a Standout HIT Student
- Committee Applications will be open January 2, 2012 - March 2, 2012
- Growth in CPHIMS
- Supporting Your Career Efforts Through HIMSS
- Transitioning from Healthcare to Healthcare IT
POPULAR CAREER RESOURCES
ADVICE
Making Sure Your Next Job Is the Best Fit
NEW GRADS
A Mentor Can Help You Succeed in Your First Job
CAREER TRANSITION
How Much Will a Career Change Cost You?
Navigate a Healthcare Career Transition
FEATURES
HIMSS Nursing Informatics Institute
Member Advancement Presentation
HIMSS Member Advancement
Individuals who have advanced to Senior Member or Fellow status are leaders within the society implying not only recognition for past contributions but also the expectation of continuing participation and contributions to HIMSS and the healthcare community.
CPHIMS Certification
CPHIMS is a professional certification program for healthcare information and management systems professionals. Learn more
Extreme career makeover for clinicians, writing a winning resume and other career survival strategies. Learn more
2011 HIMSS Nursing Informatics Workforce Survey Results. Learn more
2010 HIMSS Compensation Survey Results
The biennial HIMSS Compensation Survey is the definitive resource for healthcare IT professionals to compare compensation packages. Find out what you are worth.
U.S. healthcare workforce shortages: HIT staff.
The U.S. health care industry is facing two emerging workforce challenges as it prepares to meet demands both from more patients for more care...
Training the Next Generation of Informaticians: The Impact of ''BISTI'' and Bioinformatics—A Report from the American College of Medical Informatics.
American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) undertook a study of the future of informatics training. This project capitalized on the rapidly expanding interest in the role...
Where HIT Careers are Sizzling and Fizzling: The Hottest Places for Healthcare IT Careers
If you're looking for a career in Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), there are amazing opportunities out there to answer your calling. But all regions in the U.S. are not created equal for Healthcare IT opportunities.
HIMSS CAREER STATS
Top 15 States Needing HIMSS Talent
The need for talented healthcare IT professionals has never been greater. We identified the top states with healthcare IT demand. Whether you're looking to get into Healthcare IT, are having trouble finding your HIT job in your current state, or just want to be where the action is, here are the top 15 states with the greatest demand:
1. Florida
2. California
3. Texas
4. Pennsylvania
5. Virginia
6. Georgia
7. Ohio
8. Washington
9. New York
10. Illinois
11. Massachusetts
12. North Carolina
13. Colorado
14. Arizona
15. New Jersey
THE VOICES OF HIMSS
Helen Figge, PharmD, MBA
Senior Director, Career Services, HIMSS
