1. Careers in Health Care

2. Types of education Post-secondary education Community college
Secondary - High school
-HOE-Health occupations education-offered at high school level (like Health Team) may prepare student for immediate employment in health careers or for additional
education after graduation
Post-secondary education
after high school
technical
Career- OTJT –on the job training
Community college
University system

3. Typical Education
Associate’s degree-2 year course of study- community college
Bladen CC, Robeson CC, Fayetteville Technical CC
Bachelor’s degree-4 or more years-Technologist, therapist,
RN, and
Registered Dietician
UNC, Duke, NCSU, UNCW

4. All Doctoral Degrees are not MD’s
Higher Education
Master’s degree-one or more years beyond a Bachelor’s –Bachelors and Masters together can = 6 years of study (Nurse Manager)
Doctorate or Doctoral Degree-
four to six years
of additional study beyond a bachelor’s
(Nurses with Doctoral
Degree can make
$100,000 per year
and more!!!)
All Doctoral Degrees are not MD’s

5. Certification
fulfilled requirements of education and performance and meets the standards & qualifications established by the professional association or government agency that regulates a particular career
Nursing Assistant CNA
Medical Assistant CMA

6. Registration
administers examinations and maintains a current list (registry) of qualified personnel in a given health care area
Registered Nurse (RN)
Registered Dietician (RD)

7. Licensure
Authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation- Can vary from state to state.
A doctor, nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse all need a license to practice in a given state for their chosen profession !!

8. ACCREDITATION-the act of granting credit or recognition
Accreditation-make sure you attend a college that is accredited because for most careers, the student must graduate from an accredited program before taking a licensure exam
Ensures that the program of study meets the established quality competency standards and prepares students for employment in a health career

9. CEU
Continuing education units-CEU’s-required to renew most medical licenses, certifications and registrations !!!!
In North Carolina, RN’s are required to obtain 30 CEU credits in order to renew their nursing license every 2 years.

10. Trends
Multi-competent worker or multi-skilled worker-perform a variety of health care skills
Entrepreneur-organizes, manages and assumes the risk of business (most often has Bachelor’s degree in health care career with a master’s in business)
A lot of nurses have their own Nurse Staffing Agency and they are considered an ENTREPRENEUR!!!

11. Careers in Health Care: Dental, Diagnostic, Emergency, and Health
Careers in Health Care: Dental, Diagnostic, Emergency, and Health Information Services
Dental Lab Technician
Dental Hygienist-DH’s-remove stains and deposits from teeth
* $65,219 mean salary for
a Dental Hygienist
Dental Assistant-DA’s-dental receptionist duties such as scheduling appointments and handling accounts

12. Diagnostic Services
Diagnostic services-those in diagnostic services solve problems and help uncover the cause of illnesses or diseases- usually work by themselves!!!
Electrocardiograph (ECG) tech.-perform stress tests
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13. Radiologic Technologist-noninvasive techniques-takes the x-ray

14. Medical Laboratory Technologist
laboratory-technologists-and-technicians.htm
collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.

15. Epidemiologist-identify and track diseases as they occur in a group of people, evaluate, prevent, use statistics and data to help governments, health agencies(work at the CDC)
science/epidemiologists.htm

16. Phlebotomy-10-20 training class or on the job training!!!

17. Biomedical Engineer-will make machines or devices to help treat or diagnose medical problems (ex. Pacemakers, monitoring equipment in ER and ICU settings)
engineering/biomedical-engineers.htm

18. Emergency medical services-training is required
Levels include
First Responder
Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate
Emergency Medical Technician Ambulance/Basic
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (MOST ADVANCED!!!)
Main job of all EMT’s is to provide pre-hospital emergency care!!!!!
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20. Health Information and Communication Services
Medical Record Administrator –work in an office/administrator title usually means you are in charge
Medical Transcriptionist –don’t need to work with people, but do need to know a lot of medical terminology
transcriptionists.htm
Unit Secretary (Ward Clerk)-a person who likes the medical field, but may be uncomfortable with sickness would do well as a unit secretary/they would also need to have excellent computer skills and enjoy working with people
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