Essay Homework
For this homework, you will be researching potential career roles in the healthcare revenue cycle field, which your health information education prepares you for.
To complete this homework, do the following:
I. Research positions in the revenue cycle using your course readings, the AHIMA Career Map, or other resources you may find on the Internet. From this research, select three different positions that interest you. Identify the job title and provide a brief overview of the responsibilities and which component of the revenue cycle you think this position belongs in.
II. Select one revenue cycle position from a career job site where open positions are listed, such as Indeed.com, Simply Hired, or AHIMA Career Assist. (On the AHIMA home page, click Career & Student Center, and then click Career Assist: Job Bank).
III. Prepare a short narrative describing the one position you selected in #2 above. The narrative summary of your research should include the following:
1) Job title
2) Overview of the role and responsibilities
3) Job requirements: education, experience, certifications, and other skills
4) Whether this is a remote work opportunity or requires travel or relocation
5) Salary range, if available
6) Number of direct reports, if applicable
7) Site(s) responsibility
8) Type of organization (for example, acute care, vendor or contract service, ambulatory care, physician clinic, academic institution)
9) In your narrative, comment on why you chose this position, what you found interesting about the role, and how and where it fits in the revenue cycle.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.