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Chapter 03

Chapter 03. Careers in Health Care. 3:1 Introduction to Health Care Careers. Education Requirements vary by program and state Health science education (HSE) Post-secondary education National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE). Certification, Registration, and Licensure.

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  1. Chapter 03 Careers in Health Care

  2. 3:1 Introduction to Health Care Careers • Education • Requirements vary by program and state • Health science education (HSE) • Post-secondary education • National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE)

  3. Certification, Registration, and Licensure • Methods to ensure skill and competency of personnel and protect consumers/patients • Certification • Professional association/government agency • Example: certified medical assistant

  4. Certification, Registration, and Licensure • Registration • Regulatory body • Example: registered dietitian • Licensure • Government agency • Defines scope of practice • Examples: dentist, physician

  5. Accreditation • Ensures program of study meets competency standards • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) • Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

  6. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) • Required to renew license or maintain certification or registration in many states • Requirements vary between careers • Students must know requirements in their state

  7. Professional Organizations • Member benefits • Professional development • Career information • Influence legislation • Help with certification, registration, licensure • Financial support • Code of ethics

  8. Education Levels, Trends, and Opportunities • Training levels (refer to Table 3-1 in text) • Professional • Technologist or therapist • Technician • Aide or assistant

  9. Education Levels, Trends, and Opportunities • Multicompetent or multiskilled workers • New trend in health occupations • Workers perform a variety of health care skills • Eliminates need to employ specialists for every aspect of care • Educational programs for multicompetent workers

  10. Education Levels, Trends, and Opportunities • Entrepreneur • Organizes/manages business and assumes its risks • Education programs combining business skills and career objectives • Examples: nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, physicians, chiropractors

  11. National Health Care Standards • Developed to indicate knowledge and skills expected of health care workers • Healthcare Foundation Standards • Therapeutic Services Standards • Diagnostic Services Standards

  12. National Health Care Standards • Health Informatics Standards • Support Services Standards • Biotechnology Research and Development Standards

  13. Introduction to Health Care Careers • Educational requirements vary • On-the-job training • HSE program • Associate’s degree • Bachelor’s degree • Master’s degree • Doctoral degree

  14. 3:2 Therapeutic Services Careers • Directed to changing patients’ health status over time • Use variety of treatments to help patients who are injured, physically or mentally disabled, or emotionally disturbed • Treatment to allow patients to function at maximum capacity

  15. 3:2 Therapeutic Services Careers • Places of employment • Rehabilitation facilities • Hospitals • Mental health facilities • Day care or long-term care facilities • Home health agencies • Schools

  16. 3:2A 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

  17. 3:2A Dental Careers • Places of employment • Private dental offices • Laboratories • Hospitals • Schools • Health departments

  18. 3:2A Dental Careers • Dental specialties • Endodontics • Orthodontics • Oral surgery • Pedodontics • Periodontics • Prosthodontics

  19. 3:2A Dental Careers • Levels of employment • Dentist (DMD or DDS) • Dental hygienist (DH) • Dental laboratory technician (DLT) • Dental assistant (DA) • Refer to Table 3-3 in text

  20. 3:2B Emergency Medical Services Careers • Basic job duties • Provide emergency, prehospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illness • Emergency medical technician (EMT) training required for most jobs • Refer to Table 3-4 in text

  21. 3:2B Emergency Medical Services Careers • Emergency medical technician paramedic (EMT-P, EMT-4) • Emergency medical technician intermediate (EMT-1, EMT-2, EMT-3) • Emergency medical technician basic (EMT-B, EMT-1) • First responder

  22. 3:2C Medical Careers • Refer to Table 3-5 in text • Physician (doctor): MD, DO, DPM, DC • Physician assistant: PA, PAC • Medical assistant: MA, CMA, RMA • For a list of medical specialties, refer to Table 3-6 in text

  23. 3:2D Mental Health Services and Social Services Careers • Help those with mental or emotional disorders or who are developmentally delayed or mentally impaired • Social workers help others deal with illness, employment problems, or community issues • Help individuals function at their maximum capacity

  24. 3:2D Mental Health Services and Social Services Careers • Levels of employment • Psychiatrist • Psychologist • Psychiatric/mental health technicians • Social worker (SW) • Genetic counselor • Refer to Table 3-7 in text

  25. 3:2E 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 based on cultural and religious preferences

  26. 3:2E Mortuary Careers • Places of employment • Funeral homes • Mortuaries • Crematoriums • Cemetery associations

  27. 3:2E Mortuary Careers • Levels of employment • Funeral director • Embalmer • Mortuary assistant • Refer to Table 3-8 in text

  28. 3:2F Nursing Careers • Basic job duties • Provide care under direction of a physician • Focus on patients’ mental, emotional, and physical needs

  29. 3:2F Nursing Careers • Places of employment • Hospitals • Long-term care facilities • Physicians’ offices • Clinics • Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) • Schools

  30. 3:2F Nursing Careers • Levels of employment • Registered nurse (RN) • Licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) • Nurse assistant • Patient care technician (PCT) • Geriatric aide/assistant • Refer to Table 3-9 in text

  31. 3:2G Nutrition and Dietary Services Careers • Basic job duties • Use knowledge of nutrition to promote wellness and optimum health • Provide dietary guidelines to treat disease • Teach proper nutrition • Prepare foods for health care facilities

  32. 3:2G Nutrition and Dietary Services Careers • Places of employment • Hospitals • Long-term care and day care facilities • Wellness centers • Clinics • Schools

  33. 3:2G Nutrition and Dietary Services Careers • Levels of employment • Dietitian (RD) • Dietetic technician (DT) • Dietetic assistant or food service worker • Refer to Table 3-10 in text

  34. 3:2H Veterinary Careers • Provide care to all types of animals, from house pets to livestock to wildlife • Places of employment • Animal hospitals • Zoos • Farms • Aquariums

  35. 3:2H Veterinary Careers • Levels of employment • Veterinarian (DVM or VMD) • Veterinary technologist/technician (VT) • Veterinary assistant or animal caretaker • Refer to Table 3-11 in text

  36. 3:2I Vision Services Careers • Basic job duties • Provide care to prevent vision disorders • Treat vision disorders

  37. 3:2I Vision Services Careers • Places of employment • Offices • Optical shops • Hospitals • Schools • Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) • Clinics

  38. 3:2I Vision Services Careers • Levels of employment • Ophthalmologist (MD) • Optometrist (OD) • Ophthalmic medical technologist (OMT) • Ophthalmic technician (OT)

  39. 3:2I Vision Services Careers • Levels of employment • Ophthalmic assistant (OA) • Optician • Ophthalmic laboratory technician • Refer to Table 3-12 in text

  40. 3:2J Other Therapeutic Services Careers • Refer to Table 3-13 in text • Occupational therapist (OT/OTR) • Occupational therapy assistant (OTA/COTA) • Pharmacist (PharmD) • Pharmacy technician

  41. 3:2J Other Therapeutic Services Careers • Physical therapist (PT) • Physical therapist assistant (PTA) • Massage therapist • Recreational therapist (TR) • Recreational therapy assistant

  42. 3:2J Other Therapeutic Services Careers • Respiratory therapist (RT) • Respiratory therapy technician (RTT) • Surgical technologist/technician • Speech-language therapist/pathologist

  43. 3:2J Other Therapeutic Services Careers • Audiologist • Art, music, dance therapist • Athletic trainer certified (ATC) • Dialysis technician • Perfusionist

  44. 3:3 Diagnostic Services Careers • Basic job duties • Create a picture of a patient’s health status at a single point in time • Perform tests and evaluations to aid in detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, or physical condition

  45. 3:3 Diagnostic Services Careers • Places of employment • Hospital or private laboratories • Outpatient centers • Physicians’ offices • Clinics • Pharmaceutical companies • Research agencies

  46. 3:3 Diagnostic Services Careers • Levels of employment • Electrocardiograph (ECG) technician • Cardiovascular technologist • Electroencephalographic (EEG) technologist • Electroneurodiagnostic (END) technologist

  47. 3:3 Diagnostic Services Careers • Levels of employment • Medical laboratory technologist (MT) or clinical laboratory scientist (CLS) • Medical laboratory technician (MLT) or clinical laboratory technician (CLT)

  48. 3:3 Diagnostic Services Careers • Levels of employment • Medical (clinical) laboratory assistant • Phlebotomist • Radiologic technologist (RT) • Refer to Table 3-14 in text

  49. 3:4 Health Informatics Careers • Basic job duties • Documentation of patient records • Maintaining security • Utilizing electronic health record (EHR) software • Analyzing information • Creating networks for health information

  50. 3:4 Health Informatics Careers • Places of employment • Hospitals and clinics • Research centers and colleges • Law firms • Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) • Insurance companies

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