unit 2 - careers in health care
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2:1 Introduction to Health Careers
Education– Requirements vary by program and state– High school preparation
– Health Occupations Education (HOE)– Post-secondary education– Types of degrees
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Certification, Registration, and Licensure
Purpose Certification process and examples Registration process and examples Licensure process and examples
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Accrediting Agencies
Purpose Commission on Accreditation of Allied
Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Accrediting Bureau of Health Education
Schools (ABHES)
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Purpose Requirements vary between careers Student must know requirements
in their state
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Training Levels
Professional Technologist or therapist Technician Assistant or aide
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Multicompetent or Multiskilled Workers
New trend in health occupations Workers perform a variety of occupations Eliminates need for employing specialist
for every aspect of care Examples Education done on-the-job or through
educational programs
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Entrepreneur
Definition Work conditions Advantages and disadvantages Examples
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National Health Care Skill Standards (NHCSS)
Purpose Health Care Core Standards Therapeutic/Diagnostic Core Standards Therapeutic Cluster Standards Diagnostic Cluster Standards Information Services Cluster Standards Environmental Services Cluster Standards
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Summary
Different health occupations require different levels of education
Some careers require certification, registration, or licensure
Requirements vary from state to state Student must obtain information pertinent
to an individual state
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2:2 Dental Careers
Basic job duties– Health of teeth and soft tissues of mouth– Preventing dental disease
– Repairing or replacing diseased or damaged teeth
– Treating gingiva (gums) and other supporting structures of the teeth
Places of employment
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Dental Careers (continued)
Specialty areas See Table 2-3 in text Dentist Dental hygienist Dental laboratory technician Dental assistant
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2:3 Diagnostic Services
Basic job duties– Perform tests or evaluations– Aid in detection, diagnosis, and treatment of
disease, injury, or other physical conditions
Places of employment
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Diagnostic Careers
See Table 2-4 in text Electrocardiograph (ECG) technician Electroencephalographic (EEG)
technologist Electroneurodiagnostic technologist Medical (clinical) laboratory technologist
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Diagnostic Careers (continued)
Medical (clinical) laboratory technician Medical (clinical) laboratory assistant Phlebotomist or venipuncture technician Radiologic technologist Biomedical equipment technician (BET)
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2:4 Emergency Medical Services
Basic job duties– Provide emergency prehospital care– Provide care to victims of accidents, injuries,
and sudden illness
Places of employment
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Emergency Services Careers
See Table 2-5 in text First responder
(e.g., police, security, individual) Emergency medical technician basic
(EMT-B) Emergency medical technician defibrillator
(EMT-D)
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Emergency Services Careers (continued)
Emergency medical technician intermediate (EMT-I)
Emergency medical technician paramedic (EMT-P)
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2:5 Health Information and Communication Services
Basic job duties– Maintain complete, accurate patient records– Distribute health information
– Research and maintain information– Use computers
Places of employment
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Health Information and Communication Careers
See Table 2-6 in text Medical records administrator Medical records or health info technician Medical transcriptionist Unit secretary/ward clerk/unit coordinator Medical illustrator Medical/health sciences librarian
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2:6 Hospital/Health Care Facility Services
Basic description– Operate support departments– Includes administration, business office,
admitting office, central/sterile supply, and housekeeping
– Each department has workers at all levels with varying amounts of education
Places of employment
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Hospital/Health Care Facility Careers
See Table 2-7 in text Health care administrator, health services
manager, or chief executive officer (CEO) Admitting officer/clerk Central/sterile supply worker Housekeeping worker/sanitary
manager/environmental service worker
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2:7 Medical Careers
Basic description– Includes physicians and those who work
under their supervision– Involved with diagnosis, treatment, or
prevention of diseases and disorders of the human body
Places of employment
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Medical Careers (continued)
See Table 2-8 in text Physician (doctor): MD, DO, DPM, DC Physician assistant Medical assistant
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2:8 Mental and Social Services
Basic job duties– Mental or emotional disorders or
mental retardation– Social workers assist others to deal with
illness, employment, or community problems– Focus: help individuals function to their
maximum capacity
Places of employment
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Mental and Social Services Careers
See Table 2-10 in text Psychiatrist Psychologist Psychiatric/mental health technician Social worker
(sociologist, caseworker, counselor)
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2:9 Mortuary Careers
Basic job duties– Preparation of the body– Perform ceremony that honors the deceased
and meets the spiritual needs of the living
– Cremation or burial of the remains– Practices and rites vary due to cultural and
religious preferences
Places of employment
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Mortuary Careers (continued)
See Table 2-11 in text Funeral director/mortician/undertaker Embalmer Mortuary assistant
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2:10 Nursing Careers
Basic job duties– Provide care under direction of a physician– Direct care given to meet mental, emotional,
and physical needs of the patient
Places of employment
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Nursing Careers (continued)
See Table 2-12 in text Registered nurse (RN) Licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/
LVN) Nurse assistant Surgical technician/technologist
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2:11 Nutrition and Dietary Services
Basic job duties– Recognize importance good nutrition has for
health– Promote wellness and optimum health
through good nutrition– Provide dietary guidelines used to treat
various diseases
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Nutrition and Dietary Services (continued)
Basic job duties (continued)
– Teach proper nutrition– Prepare food for health care facilities
Places of employment
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Nutrition and Dietary Careers
See Table 2-13 in text Dietitian or nutritionist Dietetic technician Dietetic assistant or food service worker
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2:12 Therapeutic Services
Basic job description– Use variety of treatments to help patients who
are injured, physically or mentally disabled, or emotionally disturbed
– Direct treatment toward allowing the patient to function at maximum capacity
Places of employment
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Therapeutic Careers
See Table 2-14 in text Physical therapist assistant Occupational therapist (OT) Occupational therapy assistant Pharmacist Pharmacy technician Physical therapist (PT)
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Therapeutic Careers (continued)
Massage therapist Recreational therapist (TR) Recreational therapy assistant or
activity director Respiratory therapist (RT) Respiratory therapy assistant
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Therapeutic Careers (continued)
Speech-language therapist or speech pathologist
Audiologist Art, music, and dance therapist Athletic trainer Dialysis technician Perfusionist or extracorporeal
circulation technologist
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2:13 Veterinary Careers
Basic description– Work with all types of animals– Range from house pets to livestock to wildlife
Places of employment
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Veterinary Careers (continued)
See Table 2-15 in text Veterinarian (DVM or VDM) Veterinary technician (VTR) or
animal health technician Veterinarian assistant or aide
(animal caretaker)
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2:14 Vision Services
Basic job duties– Provide care to prevent vision disorders– Treat vision disorders
Places of employment