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Health Careers
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EDUCATION Over 200 health care careers Basic preparation begins in high school Post secondary education (after high
school) can include training in a vocational or technical school, community college, (Lone Star) or university (Tx A & M, UT)
Some careers require Associate’s degree-2 years of study (Lone Star, Blinn Jr. College)
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EDUCATION Other careers require BACHELOR’S
DEGREE-awarded by college or university after 4 or more years (A & M, UT)
In some cases, MASTER’S DEGREE is required. Awarded after 1 or 2 more years of work beyond a Bachelor’s degree.
Other careers require a DOCTORATE or DOCTOR’S DEGREE, which is awarded after 2 or more yrs. beyond Master’s. This is a PhD not an MD
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CAREERS Other terms associated with health careers
include: CERTIFICATION-person has fullfilled
requirements of education & performance and meets standards and qualifications of a professional or govt. agency. Certificate is issued by the professional association.
Examples:PT, Cna, EMT REGISTRATION-performed by professional or
state board that administers exams and maintains current list of qualified personnel. Ex:registered nurses (RN)registered dieticians, registered respiratory therapist, registered radiologic technologist
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LICENSURE-govt. agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation.
Vary from state to state. Must pass a state board exam and maintain certain standards. Ex:medical doctor (MD),registered nurse (RN), physical therapist,(PT) licensed vocational nurse (LVN).
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CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU’S)
Required to renew licenses or maintain certification or registration in many states.
Ex: RN’s in Tx must have 20 CEU’s every 2 yrs.
All health care workers must be aware of the state requirements regarding CEU’s for their given careers.
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CAREERS New trend in health occupations is that of
multicompetent or multiskilled worker-Smaller facilities cannot afford to hire a skilled person for every aspect of care. Therefore, workers are hired and trained to perform more than one skill
Ex:EKG tech (heart) & EEG tech (brain)
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CAREERS Another opportunity is that of an
entrepreneur who organizes, manages and assumes the risk of a business.
Ex: dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, nurse practitioners, medical doctors
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NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SKILL STANDARDS
Developed to indicate the knowledge and skill expected of health care workers.
Composed of various groups: 1. Health Care Core Standards-
specifies knowledge and skills that vast majority of health care workers should have; discusses academic foundation, communication skills, employability skills, legal responsibilities, safety, teamwork and knowledge about the systems in health care environment.
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STANDARDS2. Therapeutic/Diagnostic Core Standards
specify knowledge and skills required to focus on direct patient care in both the therapeutic and diagnostic occupations; includes health maintenance practices, client interaction, monitoring patient status. Ex:nursing careers, MD’s, PT, Optometrist, Dietician. For others see table 2:2 p. 30.
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STANDARDS Diagnostic Cluster-knowledge and skills
in creating a picture of the health status of patients; includes planning, preparation, procedure, evaluation and reporting.
Ex:EKG & EEG tech, Medical Lab careers, Phlebotomist(draws blood), Radiologic
tech (xray tech), sonographer.
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STANDARDS Information Services Cluster Standards-
skills and knowledge involved with documentation of patient care, analysis, coding, information systems documentation & operations to enter, retrieve, and maintain information on patients.
Ex:admitting clerk, health educator, Medical billing officer, medical records administrator, unit secretary
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STANDARDS Environmental Services Cluster-
knowledge and skills required to create an environment conducive to direct and indirect patient care; includes environmental operations, aseptic techniques,resource management.
Ex:Central/Sterile supply worker, Housekeeping, Sanitary manager, Biomedical Engineers
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PROFESSIONAL 4 or more yrs. college MD, RN w/ bachelors, MastersTECHNOLOGIST 3-4 yrs. college + work
experience, bachelors or masters Speech
therapist
Respiratory therapist
TECHNICIAN 2 yr associate’s degree Dental lab tech Medical lab tech Surgical tech
AIDE OR ASSISTANT 1 or more yrs. training,classroom & on the job Dental assttraining CNA, Med Asst.
CAREER EDUCATIONAL REQ. EXAMPLES
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What is this career?
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EMT-Provide emergency, pre-hospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illnesses.
Training required by fire, police and health dept and as non degree course in technical/community colleges.
Places of employment: fire and police, ER’s, emergency helicopter services, and military
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PSYCHIATRIST & PSYCHOLOGIST WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN THESE 2
PROFESSIONS?
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SOCIAL WORKER
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SOCIAL WORKER Sociologists, case managers, or counselors Assist people who have difficulty coping
with various problems by helping them make adjustments in their lives and or by referring them to community resources for assistance.
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SOCIAL WORKER Specialties include child welfare also
known as CPS Geriatrics Family Correctional (jail)
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CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH
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CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH (CST)
Also called operating room techs Work under the supervision of RN’s or
MD’s. Set up instruments, equipment, sterile
supplies for surgery Assist during surgery by passing
instruments and supplies to surgeon Education: 6 month-1 yr. training
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SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
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SPEECH PATHOLOGIST Identify, evaluate, and treat patients with
speech and language disorders. Help pt. communicate as effectively as
possible, and also teach pt. to cope with the problems created by speech impairments
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EEG Tech (electroencephalogram)
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ECG, EKG TECH
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DIETICIAN
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RECREATIONAL THERAPIST
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ATHLETIC TRAINER
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RADIATION THERAPIST
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VET TECH
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PHLEBOTOMIST
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MEDICAL ILLUSTRATOR
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MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHER
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ABBREVIATIONS FOR HEALTH CAREERS
KNOW THE MEANING OF THESE ABB. DVM RD RN CNA MD CRNA PT DC OT MA DPM LVN DDS PCT EMT PT OD PharmD RT
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MEDICAL DOCTORS (MD) DEFINE THESE MEDICAL SPECIALTIES DERMATOLOGIST GASTROENTEROLOGIST GERONTOLOGIST GYNECOLOGIST OBSTETRICIAN ONCOLOGIST OPHTHALMOLOGIST
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MEDICAL DOCTORS (MD) OTOLARYNGOLOGIST PATHOLOGIST PLASTIC SURGEON PSYCHIATRIST SPORTS MEDICINE THORACIC SURGEON UROLOGIST