Table 1Transition record

podiatry assistanttoclinical coder

A podiatry assistant already meets 38% of what the clinical coder role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From podiatry assistant

38%

Overlap1

To clinical coder

8 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

58 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58

This move: 58 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the clinical coder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the podiatry assistant profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A clinical coder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a podiatry assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held clinical coding health and welfare
already held perform clinical coding procedures information skills
already held health records management business, administration and law
already held health care system services
already held medical terminology health and welfare
already held follow clinical guidelines assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the clinical coder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held review patient's medical data required
required, not held manage healthcare users' data required

optional, not held archive healthcare users' records optional
optional, not held collect healthcare user's general data optional
optional, not held collect statistics on medical records optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held maintain healthcare user data confidentiality required
required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required

03 health and welfare 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held professional documentation in health care required

optional, not held healthcare analytics optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held medical informatics optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use electronic health records management system required

optional, not held manage digital documents optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held document management required

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held identify patients' medical records optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a clinical coder role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clinical coding knowledge
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held follow clinical guidelines skill
already held medical terminology knowledge
already held perform clinical coding procedures skill
already held health care system knowledge
already held health records management knowledge
already held human anatomy knowledge

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archive healthcare users' records optional
optional, not held collect healthcare user's general data optional
optional, not held collect statistics on medical records optional
optional, not held healthcare analytics optional
optional, not held identify patients' medical records optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held manage digital documents optional
optional, not held medical informatics optional

49 held skills the clinical coder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
not needed by the target role administrative tasks in a medical environment knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
not needed by the target role analyse X-ray imagery skill
not needed by the target role apply foot casts skill
not needed by the target role apply wound dressings skill
not needed by the target role carry out wound care skill
not needed by the target role chiropody knowledge
not needed by the target role collect healthcare user data under supervision skill
not needed by the target role comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
not needed by the target role conduct podiatry consultation skill
not needed by the target role contribute to quality physiotherapy services skill
not needed by the target role dermatology knowledge
not needed by the target role develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
not needed by the target role discuss the medical history of the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role foot problems knowledge
not needed by the target role kinetics knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain medical devices skill
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor basic patients signs skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role obtain healthcare user's medical status information skill
not needed by the target role orthopaedic conditions knowledge
not needed by the target role orthopaedic treatment alternatives knowledge
not needed by the target role orthopaedics knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role place orders for orthopedic products skill
not needed by the target role podiatric diseases knowledge
not needed by the target role podiatric surgery knowledge
not needed by the target role process medical insurance claims skill
not needed by the target role promote foot health skill
not needed by the target role provide footwear advice to patients skill
not needed by the target role provide health education skill
not needed by the target role provide medication information skill
not needed by the target role recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition skill
not needed by the target role recommend orthotic devices skill
not needed by the target role record treated patient's information skill
not needed by the target role respond to changing situations in health care skill
not needed by the target role send samples to laboratory skill

9 further entries not listed here

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held document management required
required, not held professional documentation in health care required
optional, not held healthcare analytics optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held medical informatics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from podiatry assistant

Full index of moves from podiatry assistant

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.