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Introduction to Health CareersIntroduction to Health Careers

Education & Types of DegreesEducation & Types of Degrees

1. 1. Associate’sAssociate’s: Usually 2 years: Usually 2 years

2. 2. Bachelor’sBachelor’s: Usually 4 years: Usually 4 years

3. 3. Master’sMaster’s: Usually bachelor’s plus 2 Yrs: Usually bachelor’s plus 2 Yrs

4. 4. DoctorateDoctorate (Ph.D): Usually Master’s plus (Ph.D): Usually Master’s plus

3-5 years.3-5 years.


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Certification, Registration, Certification, Registration, & Licensure& Licensure

CertificationCertification

To insure that a person has met education & To insure that a person has met education & performance requirements & standards. performance requirements & standards.

Example careersExample careers

- dental assistant- dental assistant - laboratory - laboratory techniciantechnician

- certified medical assistant (CMA)- certified medical assistant (CMA)


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cont’dcont’d

RegistrationRegistration

Regulated by a professional association or state Regulated by a professional association or state boardboard

Example careersExample careers

- dietitian- dietitian - respiratory therapist- respiratory therapist

- radiological technologist (x-ray tech)- radiological technologist (x-ray tech)


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cont’dcont’d

LicensureLicensure

Regulated by a government agency. Regulated by a government agency.

A state-board test must be passed.A state-board test must be passed. Example careersExample careers

- physicians- physicians - dentist - dentist - physical therapist- physical therapist

- registered nurse (RN) - registered nurse (RN)

- licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)- licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)


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Accrediting AgenciesAccrediting Agencies

Purpose:Purpose:

ensures a program of study meets ensures a program of study meets established quality competency standards.established quality competency standards.


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Continuing Education UnitsContinuing Education Units (CEUs) (CEUs)

Purpose: to renew licenses, maintain Purpose: to renew licenses, maintain certification or registration.certification or registration.

Requirements vary between careers: usually Requirements vary between careers: usually 24-28 CEUs every 1-2 years. 24-28 CEUs every 1-2 years.


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Training LevelsTraining Levels

ProfessionalProfessional::

- 4 or more years- 4 or more years

- Ex: MD or DDS- Ex: MD or DDS Technologist or therapist:Technologist or therapist: - 3-4 years plus work experience- 3-4 years plus work experience

- Ex: Respiratory/physical - Ex: Respiratory/physical therapisttherapist

Technician:Technician: - 2 years- 2 years

- Ex: Surgical Technician - Ex: Surgical Technician


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Health Care CareersHealth Care Careers

Dental CareersDental Careers– Health of teeth and soft tissues of mouthHealth of teeth and soft tissues of mouth– Preventing dental diseasePreventing dental disease– Repairing or replacing diseased or Repairing or replacing diseased or

damaged teethdamaged teeth– Treating Treating gingivagingiva (gums) and other (gums) and other

supporting structures of the teethsupporting structures of the teeth

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Which of the two has Gingivitis?


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Places of employmentPlaces of employment

Dentist (Dentist (DDSDDS)) Dental hygienist (Dental hygienist (DHDH)) Dental laboratory technician (Dental laboratory technician (DLTDLT)) Dental assistant (Dental assistant (DADA))


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Emergency Medical Services CareersEmergency Medical Services Careers

Basic job dutiesBasic job duties– Provide emergency prehospital careProvide emergency prehospital care– Provide care to victims of accidents, Provide care to victims of accidents,

injuries, and sudden illness.injuries, and sudden illness. Places of employmentPlaces of employment

-- fire & police departments-- fire & police departments

-- rescue squads-- rescue squads

-- ambulance services-- ambulance services

-- emergency air services-- emergency air services

-- USAF-- USAF


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Types of EMS PersonnelTypes of EMS Personnel

ParamedicParamedic (EMT-P, EMT-2) (EMT-P, EMT-2)

- 1-2 years training- 1-2 years training

- 6 months experience as EMT first- 6 months experience as EMT first

- State certification exam- State certification exam

Emergency Medical TechnicianEmergency Medical Technician (EMT-1) (EMT-1)

- 6 months - 6 months

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Types of EMS PersonnelTypes of EMS Personnel

ParamedicParamedic (EMT-P, EMT-2) (EMT-P, EMT-2)

- 1-2 years training- 1-2 years training

- 6 months experience as- 6 months experience as

EMT first.EMT first.

- State certification exam- State certification exam Emergency Medical Emergency Medical

TechnicianTechnician (EMT-1) (EMT-1)

- 6 months - 6 months


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Medical CareersMedical Careers

Basic descriptionBasic description– Includes physicians and those who work Includes physicians and those who work

under their supervisionunder their supervision– Involved with diagnosis, treatment, or Involved with diagnosis, treatment, or

prevention of diseases and disorders of prevention of diseases and disorders of the human bodythe human body

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Medical CareersMedical Careers(continued)(continued)

PhysicianPhysician (doctor): MD, DO, DPM, DC (doctor): MD, DO, DPM, DC Physician assistantPhysician assistant: PA: PA Medical assistantMedical assistant: MA: MA


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Mental and Social Services CareersMental and Social Services Careers

Basic job dutiesBasic job duties– Mental or emotional disorders or mental Mental or emotional disorders or mental

retardationretardation– Social workers assist others to deal with Social workers assist others to deal with

illness, employment, or community illness, employment, or community problemsproblems

– Focus: help individuals function to their Focus: help individuals function to their maximum capacitymaximum capacity


- Hospitals, Clinics, Prisons, Military, Police- Hospitals, Clinics, Prisons, Military, Police


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Mental and Social Services CareersMental and Social Services Careers(continued)(continued)

Psychiatrist: Psychiatrist: MD specialize in diagnosing & MD specialize in diagnosing & treating mental illness.treating mental illness.

Psychologist: Psychologist: study behavior & help individuals study behavior & help individuals deal with problems in every day life.deal with problems in every day life.

Psychiatric technician: Psychiatric technician: help patients & families help patients & families follow treatment & rehabilitation plans.follow treatment & rehabilitation plans.

Social worker: Social worker: aid people who have difficulty aid people who have difficulty coping with various problems through training and coping with various problems through training and referrals.referrals.

Genetic counselor: Genetic counselor: provides info to families on provides info to families on genetic diseases or inherited conditions.genetic diseases or inherited conditions.


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Mortuary CareersMortuary Careers

Basic job dutiesBasic job duties– Preparation of the bodyPreparation of the body– Perform ceremony that honors the Perform ceremony that honors the

deceased and meets the spiritual needs deceased and meets the spiritual needs of the livingof the living

– Cremation or burial of the remainsCremation or burial of the remains


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Mortuary Careers Mortuary Careers (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Funeral Director Funeral Director (Mortician) bachelor’s (Mortician) bachelor’s degreedegree

Embalmer: Embalmer: Associate or bachelor’sAssociate or bachelor’s Mortuary Assistant: Mortuary Assistant: 1-2 yrs OJT1-2 yrs OJT


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Nursing CareersNursing Careers

Basic job dutiesBasic job duties– Provide care under direction of a Provide care under direction of a

physicianphysician– Direct care given to meet mental, Direct care given to meet mental,

emotional, and physical needs of the emotional, and physical needs of the patientpatient


- hospitals - clinics -law enforcement- hospitals - clinics -law enforcement

- military - schools - missions- military - schools - missions

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Nursing CareersNursing Careers ((continuedcontinued))

Registered Nurse (RN)Registered Nurse (RN)

3 yrs Program Diploma3 yrs Program Diploma

2 yrs Associate Program ADN2 yrs Associate Program ADN

4 year Bachelor Program BSN4 year Bachelor Program BSN

6 year Master’s Program MSN6 year Master’s Program MSN

8 year Doctorate Program Ph.d8 year Doctorate Program Ph.d Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)

1 year Junior College1 year Junior College Certified Nurse Assistant (CAN)Certified Nurse Assistant (CAN)

1 Semester Junior College1 Semester Junior College(continues)


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Nutrition and Dietary Services CareersNutrition and Dietary Services Careers

Basic job dutiesBasic job duties– Recognize importance good nutrition Recognize importance good nutrition

has for healthhas for health– Promote wellness and optimum health Promote wellness and optimum health

through good nutritionthrough good nutrition– Provide dietary guidelines used to treat Provide dietary guidelines used to treat

various diseasesvarious diseases– Teach proper nutritionTeach proper nutrition– Prepare food for health care facilitiesPrepare food for health care facilities

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Nutrition and Dietary Careers Nutrition and Dietary Careers (cont’d)(cont’d)

Registered DietitianRegistered Dietitian (RD) (RD)

- manage food service systems, assess patients, - manage food service systems, assess patients, plan menus enforce sanitary & safety rules.plan menus enforce sanitary & safety rules.

- BA or MA- BA or MA Dietetic technicianDietetic technician (DTs) (DTs) - plan menus, test recipes, provides basic dietary - plan menus, test recipes, provides basic dietary

instruction, teach classes on proper nutrition.instruction, teach classes on proper nutrition.

- Associates degree (AA) - Associates degree (AA) Dietetic assistantDietetic assistant

- assists with food prep, help pts select menus, - assists with food prep, help pts select menus, clean work areas.clean work areas.

- 6-12 months OJT- 6-12 months OJT


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Veterinary CareersVeterinary Careers

Basic descriptionBasic description– Prevent, diagnose & Rx diseases & Prevent, diagnose & Rx diseases &

injuries in animals.injuries in animals.– Range from house pets to livestock to Range from house pets to livestock to

wildlifewildlife– Bachelor’s degree in a Science fieldBachelor’s degree in a Science field– 4 year Veterinary college4 year Veterinary college

Veterinary Technician Veterinary Technician

- Associate’s degree- Associate’s degree

- Registration, certification or licensure- Registration, certification or licensure(continues)


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Vision Services CareersVision Services Careers

Basic job dutiesBasic job duties– Provide care & Rx to prevent vision Provide care & Rx to prevent vision

disordersdisorders

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Vision Services CareersVision Services Careers (contn’d)(contn’d)

OphthalmologistOphthalmologist (MD) (MD) OptometristOptometrist (OD) (OD) - BA/BS & 4 yrs optometry degree- BA/BS & 4 yrs optometry degree Ophthalmic technicianOphthalmic technician (COT) (COT) - AA degree- AA degree Ophthalmic assistantOphthalmic assistant (COA) (COA) - OJT- OJT OpticianOptician - 2-4 yrs OJT with State Certification- 2-4 yrs OJT with State Certification Ophthalmic laboratory technicianOphthalmic laboratory technician - 2-3 yrs OJT with State Certification- 2-3 yrs OJT with State Certification


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3:2J Other Therapeutic Services 3:2J Other Therapeutic Services CareersCareers

See Table 3-13 in textSee Table 3-13 in text Occupational therapist (OT)Occupational therapist (OT) Occupational therapy assistantOccupational therapy assistant PharmacistPharmacist Pharmacy technicianPharmacy technician Physical therapist (PT)Physical therapist (PT) Physical therapist assistantPhysical therapist assistant

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Other Therapeutic Services Other Therapeutic Services CareersCareers

((continuedcontinued))

Massage therapistMassage therapist Recreational therapist (TR)Recreational therapist (TR) Certified therapeutic recreation Certified therapeutic recreation

specialistspecialist Recreational therapy assistant or Recreational therapy assistant or

activity directoractivity director Respiratory therapist (RT)Respiratory therapist (RT) Respiratory therapy technicianRespiratory therapy technician (continues)


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Other Therapeutic Services Other Therapeutic Services CareersCareers

((continuedcontinued)) Speech-language therapist/pathologistSpeech-language therapist/pathologist

and/or audiologistand/or audiologist Surgical technician/technologistSurgical technician/technologist Art, music, dance therapistArt, music, dance therapist Athletic trainerAthletic trainer Dialysis technicianDialysis technician Perfusionist, certified clinical Perfusionist, certified clinical

perfusionist, perfusionist, or extracorporeal circulation or extracorporeal circulation technologisttechnologist


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Diagnostic CareersDiagnostic Careers((continuedcontinued))

Electroneurodiagnostic technologistElectroneurodiagnostic technologist Medical (clinical) laboratory Medical (clinical) laboratory

technologisttechnologist Medical (clinical) laboratory technicianMedical (clinical) laboratory technician Medical (clinical) laboratory assistantMedical (clinical) laboratory assistant PhlebotomistPhlebotomist Radiologic technologistRadiologic technologist


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3:4 Health Informatics Careers 3:4 Health Informatics Careers

Basic job dutiesBasic job duties– Documentation of patient recordsDocumentation of patient records– Health informationHealth information– Health educationHealth education


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Health Informatics CareersHealth Informatics Careers((continuedcontinued))

See Table 3-15 in textSee Table 3-15 in text Health information (medical records) Health information (medical records)

administrator registered (RRA)administrator registered (RRA) Health information (medical records) Health information (medical records)

technician registered (RHIT)technician registered (RHIT) Medical transcriptionistMedical transcriptionist Admitting officers/clerksAdmitting officers/clerks


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Health Informatics CareersHealth Informatics Careers((continuedcontinued))

Unit secretary/ward clerk/health Unit secretary/ward clerk/health unit coordinator/medical records unit coordinator/medical records clerkclerk

EpidemiologistEpidemiologist Medical interpreter/translatorMedical interpreter/translator Medical illustratorMedical illustrator Medical librarianMedical librarian


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SummarySummary

Health care careers are as exciting Health care careers are as exciting as they are diverse with over 250 as they are diverse with over 250 different opportunities availabledifferent opportunities available

Each career has specific education Each career has specific education requirements, job descriptions, and requirements, job descriptions, and annual salaries earnedannual salaries earned

There are many occupational There are many occupational opportunities for a successful career opportunities for a successful career in health care in health care

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