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Health CareersHealth Careers
Health Care Facility Services, Health Care Facility Services, Medical Services, and Mental Medical Services, and Mental Health and Social Services Health and Social Services
Hospital/Health Care Facility Hospital/Health Care Facility ServicesServices
Any hospital or large health care facility Any hospital or large health care facility requires workers to operate the support requires workers to operate the support departmentsdepartments
Each department has workers at all levels Each department has workers at all levels and with varying levels of educationand with varying levels of education
Health Care AdministratorHealth Care Administrator Admitting Officers/ClerksAdmitting Officers/Clerks Central/Sterile Supply TechnicianCentral/Sterile Supply Technician Housekeeping Workers/Sanitary ManagersHousekeeping Workers/Sanitary Managers
Health Care AdministratorsHealth Care Administrators
aka Health services managersaka Health services managers Plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise Plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise
delivery of health caredelivery of health care Manage the operations of health care Manage the operations of health care
facilitiesfacilities Frequently called chief executive officersFrequently called chief executive officers Hire personnelHire personnel Supervise department headsSupervise department heads Determine budget and financeDetermine budget and finance Establish policies and proceduresEstablish policies and procedures Perform public relations dutiesPerform public relations duties Coordinate all activities in the facilityCoordinate all activities in the facility
Admitting Officers/ClerksAdmitting Officers/Clerks
Work in the admissions department of Work in the admissions department of a health care facilitya health care facility
Obtain all necessary information when Obtain all necessary information when a patient is admitted to the facilitya patient is admitted to the facility
Assign roomsAssign roomsMaintain recordsMaintain recordsProcess information when the patient Process information when the patient
is dischargedis discharged
Central/Sterile Supply Central/Sterile Supply WorkersWorkers
Order, maintain, and supply all of the Order, maintain, and supply all of the equipment and supplies used by other equipment and supplies used by other departments in a health care facilitydepartments in a health care facility
Sterilize instruments or suppliesSterilize instruments or suppliesMaintain equipmentMaintain equipment Inventory materialsInventory materialsFill requisitions from other Fill requisitions from other
departmentsdepartments
Housekeeping Workers/Housekeeping Workers/Sanitary ManagersSanitary Managers
Maintain the cleanliness of the health Maintain the cleanliness of the health care facilitycare facility
Provide a pleasant, sanitary Provide a pleasant, sanitary environmentenvironment
Observe principles of infection Observe principles of infection control to prevent the spread of control to prevent the spread of diseasedisease
Medical CareersMedical Careers
PhysicianPhysicianPhysician specialtiesPhysician specialtiesPhysician Assistant (PA, PAC)Physician Assistant (PA, PAC)Medical AssistantMedical AssistantMental and Social ServicesMental and Social Services
PhysiciansPhysicians
Examine patientsExamine patientsObtain medical historiesObtain medical historiesOrder testsOrder testsMake diagnosesMake diagnosesPerform surgeryPerform surgeryTreat diseases/disordersTreat diseases/disordersTeach preventive healthTeach preventive health
PhysicianPhysician
Doctor of Medicine (MD)Doctor of Medicine (MD)Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) Doctor of PodiatryDoctor of PodiatryDoctor of Chiropractics (DC)Doctor of Chiropractics (DC)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Diagnoses, treats and prevents Diagnoses, treats and prevents diseases or disordersdiseases or disorders
May specializeMay specialize
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)(DO)
Treats diseases/disorders, placing Treats diseases/disorders, placing special emphasis on the nervous, special emphasis on the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems and muscular, and skeletal systems and the relationship between the body, the relationship between the body, mind, and emotionsmind, and emotions
May also specializeMay also specialize
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)(DPM)
Examines, diagnoses, and treats Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases/disorders of the feet or of diseases/disorders of the feet or of the leg below the kneethe leg below the knee
Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
Focuses on ensuring proper Focuses on ensuring proper alignment of the spine and optimal alignment of the spine and optimal operation of the nervous system to operation of the nervous system to maintain healthmaintain health
Physician specialtiesPhysician specialties
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
CardiologistCardiologist DermatologistDermatologist GastroenterologistGastroenterologist GerontologistGerontologist GynecologistGynecologist NeurologistNeurologist ObstetricianObstetrician OncologistOncologist
OphthalmologistOphthalmologistOrthopedistOrthopedistOtolaryngologistOtolaryngologistPathologistPathologistPediatricianPediatricianPsychiatristPsychiatristRadiologistRadiologistThoracic surgeonThoracic surgeonUrologistUrologist
SpecialtiesSpecialties
Anesthesiologist: administration of Anesthesiologist: administration of medications to cause loss of sensation or medications to cause loss of sensation or feeling during surgeryfeeling during surgery
Cardiologist: diseases of the heart and Cardiologist: diseases of the heart and blood vesselsblood vessels
Dermatologist: disease of the skinDermatologist: disease of the skin Emergency Physician: acute injury or Emergency Physician: acute injury or
illnessillness Endocrinologist: diseases of the endocrine Endocrinologist: diseases of the endocrine
glandsglands Gastroenterologist: diseases and disorders Gastroenterologist: diseases and disorders
of the stomach and intestineof the stomach and intestine
SpecialtiesSpecialties
Gerontologist: diseases of elderly individualsGerontologist: diseases of elderly individuals Gynecologist: diseases of the female Gynecologist: diseases of the female
reproductive organsreproductive organs Internist: diseases of the internal organsInternist: diseases of the internal organs Neurologist: disorders of the brain and Neurologist: disorders of the brain and
nervous systemnervous system Obstetrician: pregnancy and childbirthObstetrician: pregnancy and childbirth Oncologist: diagnosis and treatment of Oncologist: diagnosis and treatment of
tumorstumors Ophthalmologist: diseases and disorders of Ophthalmologist: diseases and disorders of
the eyethe eye
More specialtiesMore specialties Orthopedist: diseases and disorders of Orthopedist: diseases and disorders of
muscle and bonesmuscle and bones Otolaryngologist: diseases and disorders of Otolaryngologist: diseases and disorders of
the eyethe eye Pathologist: diagnoses disease by studying Pathologist: diagnoses disease by studying
changes in organs, tissues, and cellschanges in organs, tissues, and cells Pediatrician: diseases and disorders of Pediatrician: diseases and disorders of
childrenchildren Physiatrist: physical medicine and Physiatrist: physical medicine and
rehabilitationrehabilitation Plastic surgeon: corrective surgery to repair Plastic surgeon: corrective surgery to repair
injured or malformed body partsinjured or malformed body parts Proctologist: diseases of the lower part of the Proctologist: diseases of the lower part of the
large intestinelarge intestine
Last group of SpecialtiesLast group of Specialties Proctologist: diseases of the lower part of the Proctologist: diseases of the lower part of the
large intestinelarge intestine Psychiatrist: diseases and disorders of the mindPsychiatrist: diseases and disorders of the mind Radiologist: use of X-rays and radiation to Radiologist: use of X-rays and radiation to
diagnosis and treat diseasediagnosis and treat disease Sports Medicine: prevention and treatment of Sports Medicine: prevention and treatment of
injuries sustained in athletic eventsinjuries sustained in athletic events Surgeon: surgery to correct deformities or treat Surgeon: surgery to correct deformities or treat
injuries or diseaseinjuries or disease Thoracic Surgeon: surgery of the lungs, heart, or Thoracic Surgeon: surgery of the lungs, heart, or
chest cavitychest cavity Urologist: Diseases of the kidney, bladder, or Urologist: Diseases of the kidney, bladder, or
urinary systemurinary system
Physician Assistant (PA, PAC)Physician Assistant (PA, PAC)
Work under the supervision of Work under the supervision of physiciansphysicians
Take medical historiesTake medical historiesPerform routine physical examinationsPerform routine physical examinationsOrder basic diagnostic testsOrder basic diagnostic testsMake preliminary diagnosesMake preliminary diagnosesTreat minor injuriesTreat minor injuriesPrescribe and administer appropriate Prescribe and administer appropriate
treatmentstreatments
Medical Assistant (MAs)Medical Assistant (MAs)
Work under the supervision of Work under the supervision of physiciansphysicians
Prepare patients for examinationsPrepare patients for examinationsTake vital signsTake vital signsRecord medical historiesRecord medical historiesAssist with procedures and treatmentsAssist with procedures and treatmentsPerform basic laboratory testsPerform basic laboratory testsPrepare and maintain equipment and Prepare and maintain equipment and
suppliessuppliesPerform secretarial-receptionist dutiesPerform secretarial-receptionist duties
Mental and Social ServicesMental and Social Services
Mental services professionals focus on Mental services professionals focus on helping people with mental or emotional helping people with mental or emotional disorders or those who are developmentally disorders or those who are developmentally delayed or mentally impaired.delayed or mentally impaired.
Social workers help people deal with Social workers help people deal with illnesses, employment, or community illnesses, employment, or community problemsproblems
Workers in both fields try to help individuals Workers in both fields try to help individuals function to their maximum capacityfunction to their maximum capacity
Mental and Social ServicesMental and Social Services
PsychiatristPsychiatrist PsychologistPsychologist Psychiatric/mental health Psychiatric/mental health
technicianstechnicians Social WorkerSocial Worker
PsychiatristsPsychiatrists
Physicians who specialize in Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental diagnosing and treating mental illnessillness
Specialties include child or Specialties include child or adolescent psychiatry, geriatric adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and drug/chemical abusepsychiatry, and drug/chemical abuse
PsychologistsPsychologists
Study human behavior and use this Study human behavior and use this knowledge to help individuals deal with knowledge to help individuals deal with problems of everyday livingproblems of everyday living
Perform diagnostic tests to determine the Perform diagnostic tests to determine the cause of the mental illnesscause of the mental illness
Counsel individuals and/or families to help Counsel individuals and/or families to help them solve problemsthem solve problems
May specialize in areas such as child, May specialize in areas such as child, adolescent, geriatric, behavior adolescent, geriatric, behavior modification, drug/chemical abuse, and modification, drug/chemical abuse, and physical/sexual abusephysical/sexual abuse
Psychiatric/Mental Health Psychiatric/Mental Health TechniciansTechnicians
Work under the supervision of Work under the supervision of psychiatrists or psychologistspsychiatrists or psychologists
Help patients and their families follow Help patients and their families follow treatment and rehabilitation planstreatment and rehabilitation plans
Provide understanding and Provide understanding and encouragementencouragement
Assist with physical careAssist with physical care Observe and report behaviorObserve and report behavior Help teach patients constructive social Help teach patients constructive social
behaviorbehavior
Social Workers (SWs)Social Workers (SWs) Sociologists, case managers, or counselorsSociologists, case managers, or counselors Aid people who have difficulty coping with Aid people who have difficulty coping with
various problemsvarious problems Help individuals make adjustments in their Help individuals make adjustments in their
liveslives Refer individuals to community resources for Refer individuals to community resources for
assistanceassistance Provide emotional support to patients and Provide emotional support to patients and
their familiestheir families Evaluate charges of abuse and make Evaluate charges of abuse and make
recommendations for the legal systemrecommendations for the legal system May specialize in child welfare, geriatrics, May specialize in child welfare, geriatrics,
family, correctional (jail), and occupational family, correctional (jail), and occupational social worksocial work