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Careers in Health Care

Careers in Health Care. Educational Requirements. Associates Degree – 2 years Bachelors Degree – 4 years Masters Degree – 1-2 years Doctorate Degree – 2-4 years Certification -- must fulfill requirements of education and performance Deals with formal education

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Careers in Health Care

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  1. Careers in Health Care

  2. Educational Requirements • Associates Degree – 2 years • Bachelors Degree – 4 years • Masters Degree – 1-2 years • Doctorate Degree – 2-4 years • Certification -- must fulfill requirements of education and performance • Deals with formal education • Registration – required by some health care occupations • Deals with professional organizations • Licensure – government authorizes you to do “your thing” • Deals with regulation by individual states • Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) • May be required by states and/or professional organizations • Credentialing – checking one’s bona vides; used in registration & licensure

  3. Levels of Training • Professional -------- 4 yrs (+) • Technologist (therapist) ------ 4 yrs • Technician ------- 2 yrs • Assistant (aide) ---- 2 yrs

  4. Dental hygienist Licensed Dental lab technician Dental assistant Certified Dentist Endodontics Periodontics Orthodontics Pedodontics Prosthodontics Oral surgery Dental Careers

  5. Diagnostic Services • These positions usually have to be credentialed or registered • Each field has own credentialing board • Some need to licensed by state • Heart • Cardiovascular technologist • ECG technician • Brain • EEG technician • Clinical lab • Technologist, technician, assistant • Phlebotomist • X-ray (imaging) • Technologist • Medical equipment • Biomedical equipment technicians

  6. Emergency Medical Services • 3 levels of services • EMT-B • EMT-I • EMT – Paramedic • Usually require state certification (licensure)

  7. Health Information Services • Medical record administrators ---- 4 yrs • Medical records technician ---- 2 yrs • Medical transcriptionist • Ward clerk (unit secretary) • Medical illustrator • Medical librarian

  8. Medical Careers • Physicians • Medical doctor • Doctor of osteopathic medicine • Doctor of podiatric medicine • Doctor of chiropractic • PA’s • Medical assistants

  9. Anesthesiologist Cardiologist Dermatologist Emergency physicians Endocrinologist Family practice Gastroenterologist Gerontologist Gynecologist Internist Neurologist Obstetrician Oncologist Ophthalmologist Orthopedist Otolarynologist Pathologist Pediatrician Physiatrist Plastic surgeon Proctologist Psychiatrist Radiologist Surgeon Thoracic surgeon Transplant surgeon Urologist Medical Specialties

  10. Mental Services • Psychiatrist • Psychologist • Doctor of psychology • Mental health technician • Social worker • Doctor of Social Work

  11. Mortuary Services • Mortician (funeral director) -- requires state license • Embalmer ---- requires state license • Mortuary assistant

  12. Nursing Careers • Registered nurse • PhD; MA; BA; Associates degree • Nurse practitioner • Nurse midwives • LPN • Nurse Assistant (certified nurse technician) • Surgical technician/ technologists

  13. Dietary Services • Dietician • Registered & licensed • Need BA • Dietetic technician • Need associates degree • Need registration • Dietetic assistant

  14. Therapeutic Services • OT --- occupational therapist • Licensure in all states • PT --- physical therapist • Licensure in all states • RT ---- respiratory therapist • Licensure in most states • Athletic trainer • Recreational therapist • Pharmacist • State license needed • Pharmacy Technician • Dialysis technician

  15. Veterinary Careers • Veterinarian • Vet technician • Vet assistant

  16. Vision Services • Ophthalmologist • Optometrist ---4 yrs college of optometry • Ophthalmic Technologist • Ophthalmic Technician • Optician • Ophthalmic lab technician

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