Terminated..What do I do?

[OliviaNoelle18]

I recently placed a job as an ambulatory technician to gain clinical experience. They had terminated me a month into the job due to a HIIPAA violation. Being a new to the medical field, I had no idea I was violating HIIPAA. What happened was I recommended the otorlayngology (ENT) clinic i worked at to my boyfriend because he has horrible sinus's. I asked one of the girls who works there while I was training how to look up his appointment time. She told me and all his medical records came up. A week later, I was terminated for this. I'm so distraught because that was never my intention. How will I ever gain clinical experience?

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[arc5005]

I recently placed a job as an ambulatory technician to gain clinical experience. They had terminated me a month into the job due to a HIIPAA violation. Being a new to the medical field, I had no idea I was violating HIIPAA. What happened was I recommended the otorlayngology (ENT) clinic i worked at to my boyfriend because he has horrible sinus's. I asked one of the girls who works there while I was training how to look up his appointment time. She told me and all his medical records came up. A week later, I was terminated for this. I'm so distraught because that was never my intention. How will I ever gain clinical experience?

pretty sure you'd have to click a few other things other than just the appt. schedule to view and see all his medical records.

 

[SpartanWolverine]

The little imaginary birdie I keep in the corner of my room is telling me that there's more to this story.

 

[Blanky]

Fishy...

 

[cw2013]

Shadow as much as you can. Do outreach in underserved communities, even if just blood pressures.

In the future as a general rule DON'T EVER go into someone's record who you did not get a signed HIPAA consent from again.

 

[Dr.Barker&Mr.Scootches]

I'm not sure if this is the entirety of the story...screams fishy. I've been to enough doctors to know that you won't view personal information when you're making an appointment.

 

[Osminog]

Weak alibi.

 

[Chibucks15]

Also every clinical job out there makes you go through HIPPA training so the fact that you 'didn't know' doesn't mean jack. they drill it into your head because its a big deal

 

[CharmCity94]

The most suspect thing about this is the fact that, instead of simply asking your boyfriend what time his appointment was, you went into his medical records. I don't believe this is the full story, but what's done is done. Just remember this lesson, because this could've been a career-ending mistake later on.

 

[Doc_Ock]

Pretty sure there's more to this story.
Either way getting another job won't be hard. EMT or scribing is good.

 

[RNtoMD87]

Actual pic of OP


Sounds like somebody has trust issues. "ENT Appt? BS! He's seeing HER! I know it!"

 

[goldfish_goldfish]

Damn you guys a brutal. But I agree....

Besides all of that, getting anther CNA, scribe, MA job should not be that hard.