Cardiology Technicians
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 246W00000X
An individual who knows specific techniques, instruments, and equipment required in performing specific cardiovascular/peripheral vascular diagnostic procedures.
Cardiovascular Specialists/Technologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 246X00000X
An allied health professional who performs diagnostic examinations at the request or direction of a physician in one or more of the following three areas: invasive cardiology, noninvasive cardiology, and noninvasive peripheral vascular study.
Cardiovascular technologists are one type of allied health professional for which the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation has accredited education programs.
Health Information Specialists/Technologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 246Y00000X
An individual with a high school diploma, on-the-job experience, and coding education from seminars or college classes who passes a national certification examination in either inpatient and outpatient facility services coding, or physician services coding.
Health Information Technicians
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 247000000X
Preferred term for an Accredited Record Technician who is an individual with an associate’s degree from an accredited college or independent study program who is skilled in analyzing health information and in examination of medical records for accuracy, reporting of patient data for reimbursement, and creation of disease registries for researchers.
Other Specialist/Technologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 246Z00000X
General classification identifying individuals trained on specific equipment and technical procedures in one of a collection of miscellaneous healthcare disciplines.
Other Technicians
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 247200000X
A collective term for persons with specialized training in various narrow fields of expertise whose occupations require training and skills in specific technical processes and procedures, and where further classification is deemed unnecessary by the user.
Pathology Specialists/Technologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 246Q00000X
An individual educated and trained in clinical chemistry, microbiology, or other biological sciences, and in gathering data on the blood, tissues, and fluids in the human body.
Tests and procedures performed or supervised center on significant areas of hematology, microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
Education and certification require the equivalent of an associate degree and alternative combinations of accredited training and experience.
A specially trained individual who works under the direction of a pathologist, other physician, or scientist, and performs specialized chemical, microscopic, and bacteriological tests of human blood, tissue, and fluids.
Also known as medical technologists, they perform and supervise tests and procedures in clinical chemistry, immunology, serology, bacteriology, hematology, parasitology, mycology, urinalysis, and blood banking.
The work requires correlating test results with other data, interpreting test findings, and exercising independent judgment.
The minimum educational requirement (for one of several certification programs in medical technology) is a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements, plus a twelve-month, structured, AMA approved medical technology program and an examination, or a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements and experience.
Pathology Technicians
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 246R00000X
An individual with knowledge of specific techniques and instruments who performs all of the routine tests in a medical laboratory and who can discriminate between similar factors that directly affect procedures and results.
Perfusionists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 242T00000X
A perfusionist operates extracorporeal circulation and autotransfusion equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or temporarily replace the patient’s circulatory or respiratory function.
The perfusionist is knowledgeable concerning the variety of equipment available to perform extracorporeal circulation functions. It is responsible, in consultation with the physician, for selecting the appropriate equipment and techniques to be used.
Radiologic Technologists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 247100000X
A medical imaging or radiation therapy professional who is appropriately educated and trained to perform medical imaging procedures using ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
Radiology Practitioner Assistants
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 243U00000X
A Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA) is a health professional certified as a registered radiographer with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and, in addition, is credentialed to provide primary radiology health care with radiologist supervision.
Radiology Practitioner Assistants are qualified by graduation from an educational program recognized by the Board of Directors of the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants (CBRPA) and certified by the CBRPA.
Within the Radiologist/RPA relationship, Radiology Practitioner Assistants exercise autonomy in decision-making as primary caregivers, particularly in patient assessment, management, and the provision of a broad range of radiology diagnostic and interventional services.
The clinical role of the Radiology Practitioner Assistant encompasses primary and specialty care in radiology practice settings, including both rural and urban areas.