Healthcare Career Pathways

Map potential career paths and visualize the steps to reach the next level.

Level Up Your Career

Navigating your career progression in today’s job market can be daunting — there are many paths to get from where you are to where you want to go. HIMSS has simplified the process by developing the Healthcare Career Pathways tool to assist those exploring health tech positions. This tool allows you to map various potential career paths and visualize the steps to progress in your current role or find a new position in your field. No more wondering, “where do I go from here?”

The Healthcare Career Pathways tool is divided into four career levels of progression:

  • Entry Level

    A beginning point of entry for the careerists in their path — this is not necessarily an “entry level” position. At this level, there’s less scope of responsibility and influence.

  • Mid-Level

    The second logical level of progression with a slightly more advanced title, responsibility, influence, and skill set.

  • Advanced Level

    The third logical career step with a much larger scope of responsibility and seniority for a particular position.

  • Expert Level

    The highest-level in a career path with the most in responsibility, scope, and skills for a particular position. This level is not necessarily always a C-suite position.

Once you click on a specific job title, you’ll be taken to more detailed information on that position, including the job description, skills required, and more. These position titles are based on the titles listed in the HIMSS Health Information and Technology Job Descriptions document, which is updated regularly to reflect the most in-demand position titles in the industry.

You’ll gain better insights into the experience and skills required for a particular position as you progress through a particular path. Each position also connects to the HIMSS JobMine, where you can view similar positions currently open in the industry. Once in the HIMSS JobMine, you can also discover even more insights about a specific role by using the career planning tools available.