Clinical Applications Specialists

Clinical applications specialists train health care professionals to use new health care equipment and software. Such technology includes electro-medical equipment [e.g., patient-monitoring systems, MRI machines, diagnostic imaging equipment (including informatics equipment), and ultrasonic scanning devices], irradiation apparatuses (e.g., X-ray devices and other diagnostic imaging, as well as computed tomography equipment), practice management software, health information management software, software as a medical device (i.e., software that is used for one or more medical purposes that perform these purposes without being part of a hardware medical device), wireless medical devices, and telemedicine technology. They are increasingly training health care professionals on how to use artificial intelligence that has been incorporated into software and hardware. Clinical applications specialists, who are also known as clinical applications analysts, are employed by health care facilities and companies that sell medical software and equipment.

Salary Range

$50,000 to $100,000+

Minimum Education Level

Associate's Degree

Certification/License

Required

Outlook

Faster than the Average

Personality Traits

Problem-Solving

Scientific

Technical

Career Ladder

Clinical Support Manager

Clinical Applications Specialist

Biomedical Technologist, or Equipment Repair Technician, or Nurse

Clinical Applications Assistant