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 –2 or 4 years Nuclear Medicine Technology Sonography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) –2 or 4 years Nuclear Medicine Technology Sonography Radiological Technology –2 years

Medical Imaging Salary: Where can you go to school? MRI $48,000/year Nuclear Medicine               $47,000/year Sonography                        $45,000/year Radiological Technology    $48,000/year Where can you go to school? MRI                                    UC Nuclear Medicine               UC Sonography                       UC, Cincinnati State Radiological Technology    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 You can enter the field through multiple bachelor's degrees: Bachelor's in Social Work Bachelor's in Sociology Bachelor's in Psychology If you wish to work in a healthcare setting as a social worker, that requires 5 years of school.

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?   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

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