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Career OverviewAn IT training director is responsible for the overall planning, development and implementation of informational technology training programs for new and existing staff in the hospital or healthcare facility. This role is critical in keeping information flowing through the hospital by ensuring that all staff, both medical and clerical, is using the correct data entry programs and completing the required electronic forms and processes.
The IT training director must be a creative and dynamic person that enjoys public speaking and teaching. He or she should have an above average working knowledge of the various IT systems used in the hospital as well as issues or problems that are often encountered when using the systems.
The IT training director must have excellent communication in both written and oral presentations and should be comfortable with using technology such as video-conferencing to assist with training programs. He or she should be able to implement pre-set training programs as well as being able to develop individualized and specific trainings as required by the hospital or healthcare facility.
The IT training director usually works closely with department managers, human resources and other interested parties to develop both long and short term goals for staff training and development as it relates to computers and technology.
An IT training director may be required to work some weekend or evening hours to accommodate for training various individuals in the hospital or healthcare facility. He or she may participate in conferences and seminars on a regular basis to keep current with new training methods as well as new advances in IT in the hospital workplace.
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Career RequirementsMost IT training directors will have a minimum of a Bachelors and preferably a Masters in a related field of study such as health informatics, healthcare or business management, or one of the computing science fields. In addition most positions will require that the individual have some practical experience in working within a hospital or healthcare facility in informatics or information processing.
Some IT training directors may have a nursing background in addition to experience with computers, but this is generally not required. Often hospital or healthcare facilities hire from within for training directors, especially if the person has experience with the computer systems used in the facility and have proven themselves to be leaders and teachers.
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Job OutlookIncreasing emphasis on IT and computer data entry and retrieval has lead to an increase in demand for individuals to train staff. As the field of health informatics becomes more formalized and training requirements are standardized the demand for IT training directors will continue to increase. According to the United States Department of Health this trend is expected to continue at least until the year 2014.
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Career TrackAn experienced IT training director may move into management positions within the IT or informatics departments. He or she may also choose to develop training programs and offer them privately through contract arrangements with various hospital or healthcare facilities.
Some IT training directors may also work with medical software companies providing trainings or working in sales and marketing or product development areas.
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CompensationThe average salary for training directors in the United States is $116,000 per year. Those with experience in specialty areas or those IT training directors that in charge of very large facilities may earn over $130,000 per year, plus additional allowances for travel and other expenses.
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