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HEALTH CARE CAREERS
Mrs. Jessica Dean
Daily Objectives
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Compare the educational requirements for
associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees
Contrast certification, registration, and licensure
Educational Requirements
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Depend on many factors
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Can vary from state to state
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Some basic standards do exist
Secondary Education
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Refers to basic preparation in high school
Includes major core courses
Keyboarding, computer applications, and
accounting skills can be utilized in many health
careers
Health science technology education
(HSTE)
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Secondary career/technical program in health
occupations
Prepare students for immediate employment in
many health careers
Also prepare students for additional education
after graduation
Postsecondary Education
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Education received after graduation from high
school
Includes education in career/technical schools,
community colleges, and universities
Types of degrees
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Associate degree
 Awarded
 Requires
study
by career/tech school or community college
completion of prescribed two-year course of
Bachelor’s degree
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Awarded by college or university
Requires completion of prescribed course of study
that usually lasts for four or more years
Master’s degree
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Awarded by college or university
Requires completion of one or more years beyond a
bachelor’s degree
Doctorate, doctoral or doctor’s degree
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Awarded by college or university
Requires completion of two or more years beyond a
bachelor’s or master’s degree
Some require four to six years of additional study
Certification, registration, licensure
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Methods used to ensure skill and competency of
health care personnel and protect consumer or
patient
Certificate or statement is issued if person fulfills
requirements of education and performance and
meets standards and qualifications established
Ex: certified dental assistant, certified laboratory
technician, certified medical assistant
Registration
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Required in some health careers
Done by regulatory body (professional associations
or state boards) in health care area
Administer examinations and maintain current list of
qualified personnel
Ex: registered dietitian, registered respiratory
therapy, registered radiologic technologist
Licensure
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Government agency authorizes individuals to work
in a given occupation
Usually require a person to
 Complete
an approved educational program
 Pass a state board test
 Maintain certain standard to obtain and retain
licensure
Ex: physicians, dentists, physical therapist, registered
nurses, licensed practical/vocational nurses
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Usually graduation from an accredited program
required before certification, registration, or
licensure will be granted
 Ensures
program of study meets established quality
competency standards
 Important to make sure school has accredited programs
before enrolling
Continuing Education units (CEUs)
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Required to renew licenses or to maintain
certification or registration in many states
Individual must obtain additional hours of education
in the specific health care career during a specified
period of time
Training
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Professional
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requires four or more years of college and an
advanced degree
 Ex: medical doctor, dentist
Technologist or therapist
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Requires three or four years of college in addition
to work experience
 Ex:
medical laboratory technologist, physical therapist,
speech therapist
Technician
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Usually requires two-year associate degree, HSTE,
or three to four years of on-the-job training
 Ex:
dental lab tech, medical lab tech, surgical tech
Assistant or aide
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Usually requires up to one or more years of training
that combines classroom and/or on-the-job
experience
 Ex:
dental, medical, or nurse assistant
Daily objectives:
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Describe therapeutic health care careers along
with duties, educational requirements, and
employment opportunities
Interpret abbreviations used to identify
therapeutic health career workers
Five career clusters
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Therapeutic services careers
Diagnostic services careers
Health informatics careers
Support services careers
Biotechnology research and development careers
Therapeutic services:
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Directed toward changing the health status of
the patient over time.
Workers use a variety of treatments to help
patients who are injured, physically or mentally
disabled, or emotionally disturbed.
Treatment is directed toward allowing patients to
function at maximum capacity.
Dental Careers
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Job duties
 Concerned
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with health of teeth and soft tissues of mouth
Places of employment
 Private
dental offices, labs, clinics, dental departments
in schools, hospitals, health departments
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Specialty areas
 General
dentistry, endodontic, orthodontics, oral
surgery, pedodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics
Levels of Dental Workers
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Dentists (DMD or DDS)
Dental hygienists
Dental lab tech
Dental assistants
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
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Job duties
Provide emergency, prehospital care
 Provide care to victims of accidents, injuries, and sudden
illness
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Places of employment
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Fire/police department, rescue squads, hospital ER, urgent
care centers, industry, emergency helicopter or life flight
services, military
Levels of Workers
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First responder
Emergency Medical Technician basic (EMT-B)
Emergency Medical Technician Defibrillator (EMT-D)
Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate (EMT-I)
Emergency medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P)
Medical Careers
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Job duties
 Involved
with diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of
diseases and disorders of human body
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Places of employment
 Private
practices, clinics, hospitals, public health
agencies, research facilities, HMOs, government
agencies, colleges or universities
Levels of Workers
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Physicians (doctors)
 Doctor
of Medicine (MD)
 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
 Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)
 Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
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Physician assistants
Pathology assistants
Medical assistants
Mental and Social Services
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Job duties
 Mental
services: deal with mental or emotional
disorders
 Social workers: help people deal with illness,
employment, or community problems
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Places of employment
 Hospitals,
psychiatric clinics, home health agencies,
public health departments, government agencies,
counseling centers, prisons, long-term care facilities
Levels of workers
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Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Psychiatric/mental health technicians
Social workers
Genetic counselors
Mortuary Careers
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Job duties
 Preparation
of the body
 Cremation or burial of the remains
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Places of employment
 Funeral
homes/mortuaries, crematoriums, cemetery
associations
Levels of Workers
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Funeral directors/morticians/undertakers
Embalmers
Mortuary assistants
Nursing Careers
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Job duties
 Provide
care for a patient under direction of physician
 Direct care at mental, emotional, and physical needs of
the patient
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Places of employment
 hospitals,
long-term care facilities, rehab centers,
physicians’ office, clinics, public health agencies, home
health agencies, HMOs, schools, industry, government
agencies
Levels of workers
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Registered Nurses (RN)
 Nurse
practitioners (CRNP)
 Nurse midwives (CNM)
 Nurse educators
 Nurse anesthetists
 Clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
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Licensed Practical/Vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)
Nurse assistants
Nutrition and Dietary Services
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Job duties
 Recognize
importance good nutrition has on health
 Promote wellness and optimum health
 Provide dietary guidelines to treat various diseases
 Prepare food for health facilities
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Places of employment
 Hospitals,
long-term care facilities, child/adult daycare
facilities, wellness centers, schools, clinic
Levels of workers
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Dieticians or nutritionists
Dietetic technicians
Veterinary careers
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Job duties
 Work
with all types of animals from house pets to
livestock to wildlife
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Places of employment
 Animal
hospitals, vet offices, labs, zoos, farms, animal
shelters, aquarium, drug or animal food companies, fish
and wildlife services
Levels of workers
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Veterinarians (DVM or VMD)
Veterinary technologists/technicians (VTR)
Veterinarian assistants or aides
Vision Services careers
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Job duties
 Provide
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care to prevent and treat vision disorders
Places of employment
 Offices,
optical shops, department stores, hospitals,
schools, government agencies, clinics
Level of workers
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Ophthalmologist
Optometrists (OD)
Ophthalmic medical technologists (OMTs)
Ophthalmic technicians (OTs)
Ophthalmic assistants (OAs)
Opticians
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
Other therapeutic careers
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Occupational Therapy (OT)
 Occupational
Therapy assistants (OTA)
 Help
people with physical, developmental, mental, or
emotional disabilities
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Physical Therapist (PT)
 Physical
Therapy assistant (PTA)
 Provide
treatment for disabling joint, bone, muscle, an/or
nerve injury or disease
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Pharmacists (Pharm D)
 Pharmacy
technicians
 Dispense
medications and provide information on drugs and
the correct ways to use them
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Massage therapist
 Use
massage, bodywork, and therapeutic touch to
muscles to provide pain relief
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Recreational therapist (TR)
 Recreational
therapy assistant
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Respiratory therapy (RT)
 Respiratory
 Administer
therapy technician (RTT)
oxygen, gases or medications for heart and lung
diseases
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Surgical technicians
 Set
up operating room with equipment and prepare
patient for surgery
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Speech-language pathologist
 Identify,
evaluate, and treat patients with speech and
language disorders
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Audiologists
 Test
hearing, diagnose problems, and prescribe
treatment
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Art, music, and dance therapists
Deal with social, physical, or emotional problems
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Athletic trainers (AT)
 Prevent
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and treat athletic injuries
Dialysis technicians
 Operate
patients
kidney hemodialysis machine and monitor
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Perfusionists
 Operate
heart/lung machine
Daily Objectives
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Describe diagnostic health care careers along with
duties, educational requirements, and employment
opportunities
Interpret abbreviations used to identify diagnostic
health career workers
Diagnostic Service Careers
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Job duties
 Create
a picture of the health status of a patient at a
specific point in time
 Perform tests or evaluations
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Places of employment
 Hospital
labs, private labs, outpatient centers, doctor’s
offices, clinics, public health agencies, drug firms,
research or governmental agencies
Types of workers
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Electrocardiograph (ECG) technician
Electroencephalographic (EEG) technologist
Medical laboratory technologist (MT)
Medical laboratory technician
Phlebotomist
 Collect
blood and prepare it for testing
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Radiologic technologists (RT)
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Work with x-rays, radiation, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and
magnetic resonance to diagnose and treat disease
Radiographers
Nuclear medicine technologists
Ultrasound technologists
Mammographer
Computer tomography technologist (CT)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Positron tomography technologist (PET)
Daily Objectives
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Describe health informatics, support services, and
biomedical health care careers along with duties,
educational requirements, and employment
opportunities
Interpret abbreviations used to identify health
career workers
Health Informatics careers
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Job duties
 Involved
with documentation of patient records and
health information
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Places of employment
 Hospitals,
clinics, research centers, health departments,
colleges, law firms, HMOs, Insurance companies, longterm care facilities
Types of workers
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Health information (medical records) administrators
Medical transcriptionists
Admitting officers/clerks
Unit secretaries
Epidemiologist
Medical interpreters
Medical illustrators
Medical librarians
Support Services Careers
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Job duties
 Create
a therapeutic environment to provide direct or
indirect patient care
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Places of employment
 Hospitals,
clinics, long-term care facilities, HMOs, public
health agencies
Types of workers
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Health care administrators
Biomedical engineers
Biomedical equipment technicians
 Work
with many different machines used to diagnose,
treat, and monitor patients
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Central/sterile supply
 Order,
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maintain and supply equipment
Housekeeping workers
 Help
maintain cleanliness of health care facility
Biotechnology research and
development
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Job duties
 Involved
with using living cells and their molecules to
make useful products
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Places of employment
 Pharmaceutical
companies, chemical companies,
agricultural facilities, research labs, colleges, forensic
labs, hospitals, industry
Levels of workers
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Biological or Medical Scientists
Specialties: Biochemists, Microbiologists, Physiologists,
Forensic Scientists
Biotechnological engineers
Forensic science techs/criminalists