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Allied Health Professions Sarah Belen Jackie Brown Ryan Hartman Heather Osterfeld Kate Tracy What is Allied Health? Health professionals other than doctors and nurses Diagnose and treat illnesses 60% of all health care jobs What will you learn today? Scope: “scope of practice” means what a professional is trained to do School: different professions need different degrees & years of training Where: we list some Ohio and Kentucky schools that offer each degree Work: Once you have your degree… Salary: how much you might make each year; salaries listed are averages, so you could make a little more or a little less Where will you work? Schools Hospitals Doctors office Nursing homes Athletic facilities Research Corporate offices Physician Assistant Scope: report to a physician, examine and treat patients, prescribe medication (in most states) School: 4+2 years Where: Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State University, Kettering College, Marietta College, University of Mount Union, UK Salary: $75,000 per year Speech Language Pathologist Scope: Help people with vocalization, assist people with swallowing problems, teach sign language & the use of speech devices School: 5 years Where: UC, Bowling Green, Case Western, Cleveland State, Kent State, U of Miami, OSU, OU, U of Toledo Salary:~$50,000 per year Massage Therapist Scope: heal sports injuries, reduce stress, and promote general health School: Certificate (months-2 years) Where: Cincinnati School of Medical Massage, SHI Integrative Medical Massage School, American Institute of Alternative Medicine (AIAM) Salary: $40,000 per year Dentistry Dental Assistant: assist dentist, take x-rays, taking impressions of teeth, patient education School: Certificate (9-11 months) Where: Miami –Jacobs Career College (Springboro, OH) Salary: $33,000 per year Dental Hygienist: clean teeth, apply treatments to teeth School: 2 years Where: UC, OSU Salary: $45,000/year Dentistry Dentist: diagnosis &treatment of disorders of the mouth &gums School: 8 years Where: OSU Salary: $147,000 per year Dental laboratory technician: dental appliances School: 2 years Where: Bluegrass Community and Technical College (Lexington, KY) Salary: $32,000 per year Clinical Laboratory Technologist Scope: Examine body fluid and cells, match blood type for transfusions and analyze chemical levels in body fluids School: 4 years Where: UC Salary: $45,000/year Clinical Laboratory Technician Scope: works under supervision of technologist, examining body fluids and cells School: 2 years Where: UC (Blue Ash), Cincinnati State Salary: $32,000/year Medical Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) –2 or 4 years Nuclear Medicine Technology –2 or 4 years Sonography –2 or 4 years Radiological Technology –2 years Medical Imaging Salary: MRI Nuclear Medicine Sonography Radiological Technology $48,000/year $47,000/year $45,000/year $48,000/year Where can you go to school? MRI Nuclear Medicine Sonography Radiological Technology UC UC UC, Cincinnati State UC (Blue Ash) Social Work Scope: Social workers work with families, schools, governments at the state and national levels. What exactly do social workers do on a daily basis? - Help improve the well being of families and patients • - Arrange for adoptions and find foster homes for children • - Provide assistance to senior citizens • - Help individuals cope with pressure at work • - Help employees with personal issues that may affect their work • - Address truancy issues and advise teachers on how to deal with difficult students Social Work School: • Licensed Social Worker (LISW) – 4 years • Work: • Salaries range from $25,000 – $65,000 per year • The most promising job growth is currently in geriatrics (elderly) and substance abuse treatment Nutrition Scope: working in food preparation, building eating plans, testing foods, teaching, and research School: 2, 4, or 5 years Where: UC, Cincinnati State, Sinclair Community College, several others online Salary: depends on the level of degree $42,000 – $63,000 per year Nutrition What are the names of the degrees related to nutrition? • • • • • • - Nutrition Specialist - Health, Fitness, and Nutrition Consultant - AAS in Dietetics Technology - BS in Nutrition Science - M.S. in Dietetics - M.S. in Clinical Nutrition Occupational Therapist Scope: Use meaningful activities, to help people achieve independence and lead productive and satisfying lives. School: 5 1/2 years Where: Xavier University; OSU, University of Toledo Salary: ~$48,000 per year Occupational Therapy Assistant Scope: under the supervision of OTs School: 2 years, then pass state exam = COTA Where: Cincinnati State, Kent State University, Sinclair Community College Salary: ~ $35,000 per year Respiratory Therapists Scope: Work with patients who have breathing problems, provide life support for premature infants, give medications, make sure airways and lungs and clear and clean, and are responsible for life-support systems School: 2 or 4 years Where: Cincinnati State, OSU, Sinclair CC, University of Toledo Salary: ~$43,000 per year Physical Therapist Scope: Provide care to people of all ages who have functional problems School: 7 years Where: UC, OSU, Mt. St. Joseph, OU, UD Salary: ~ $75,000 per year Physical Therapy Assistant Scope: under supervision of the PT, assist and help the treatment of patients School: 2 years Where: Clermont College, Kent State, Sinclair CC Salary: ~$48,000 per year Nursing Assistant Scope: Assist nurses, prepare meal trays, assist patients with daily activities, transport patients School: Certificate (6-12 weeks) Where: Brown Mackie College, Fortis Institute, Allied Health Institute (online), Red Cross Salary: $10 hourly Assistants to Doctors &Nurses Scope: Help to prepare patient for a procedure, help to perform the procedure School: Usually 1, 2, and 4 year options for each type of technician More education = more responsibilities Salary: start ~ $25,000 annually Examples of Assistants to Doctors & Nurses • - Emergency Medicine Tech/Paramedic • - Pharmacy Tech: prepare and manage medications • - Surgery Tech: prepare operating room, prepare patients, prepare surgeons, hand surgeon tools, operate lights, suction, and other equipment • - Ultrasound Tech: take ultrasounds used to diagnose diseases or fetus imaging • - Radiology Tech: Take Xrays, MRIs, CTs and give to doctor to read • - Nuclear Medicine Tech: radioactive imaging to diagnose diseases Questions? Jeopardy! http://jeopardylabs.com/play/allied-healthprofessions