1. Health Science Career Pathways Judylyn Hobson RN 1 Objective 1.01

2. Health Science Career Pathways Examples of Health Science Career Pathways include: Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services Health Informatics Support Services Biotechnology Research and Development 2

3. What do you want to be when you grow up? 3

4. Therapeutic Services Therapeutic services Therapeutic services personnel are involved in changing the health status of the patient and other clients over a period of time. 4

5. Do you want a Career in Therapeutic Services? Do you wants to be any of theses? :  Nurse  Doctor  Dental Assistants  Dental Hygienists  Physician Assistant  Nurse practitioner 5

6. Diagnostic Services Diagnostic services personnel create a picture of the health status of the patient and other clients at a single point in time. 6

7. Do you want a Career in Diagnostic Services? EMT/Paramedic Laboratory Technician Radiology Technician Respiratory Technician Radiologist 7

8. Health Informatics Health informatics personnel document the patient’s care. 8

9. Do you want a Career in Health Informatics? Examples of Careers include: Administrative Support Managers Medical and Health Science Managers Software developers Hospital IT department Performance Improvement Coordinator 9

10. Support Services Support services personnel create a therapeutic environment for providing patient care. 10

11. Do you want a Career in a healthcare support service role? Some examples of careers include: Cook Dietitian Nutritionist Environmental Specialist Patient Care Technician 11

12. Biotechnology Research and Development Biotechnology research and development personnel are involved in bioscience research and development that applies to human health. 12

13. Do you want a Career in a Biotechnology Research and Development Role? Some careers include:  Pharmacists  Biologist  Health Specialties Teachers 13

14. Health Science Career Cluster Pathways Therapeutic Services Diagnostic Services Health Informatics Support Services Biotechnology Research and Development Think about what career you want, set goals to achieve it ! Everything is possible! 14