Transcript Careers in Health Care

Careers in Health Care
Educational Requirements
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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)
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» May be required by states and/or professional organizations
Credentialing – checking one’s bona vides; used in registration & licensure
Levels of Training
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Professional -------- 4 yrs (+)
Technologist (therapist) ------ 4 yrs
Technician ------- 2 yrs
Assistant (aide) ---- 2 yrs
Dental Careers
• Dentist
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Endodontics
Periodontics
Orthodontics
Pedodontics
Prosthodontics
Oral surgery
• Dental hygienist
• Licensed
• Dental lab technician
• Dental assistant
• Certified
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
Emergency Medical Services
• 3 levels of services
• EMT-B
• EMT-I
• EMT – Paramedic
• Usually require state certification
(licensure)
Health Information Services
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Medical record administrators ---- 4 yrs
Medical records technician ---- 2 yrs
Medical transcriptionist
Ward clerk (unit secretary)
Medical illustrator
Medical librarian
Medical Careers
• Physicians
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Medical doctor
Doctor of osteopathic medicine
Doctor of podiatric medicine
Doctor of chiropractic
• PA’s
• Medical assistants
Medical Specialties
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Anesthesiologist
Cardiologist
Dermatologist
Emergency physicians
Endocrinologist
Family practice
Gastroenterologist
Gerontologist
Gynecologist
Internist
Neurologist
Obstetrician
Oncologist
Ophthalmologist
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Orthopedist
Otolarynologist
Pathologist
Pediatrician
Physiatrist
Plastic surgeon
Proctologist
Psychiatrist
Radiologist
Surgeon
Thoracic surgeon
Transplant surgeon
Urologist
Mental Services
• Psychiatrist
• Psychologist
– Doctor of psychology
• Mental health technician
• Social worker
– Doctor of Social Work
Mortuary Services
• Mortician (funeral director) -- requires state license
• Embalmer ---- requires state license
• Mortuary assistant
Nursing Careers
• Registered nurse
• PhD; MA; BA; Associates degree
• Nurse practitioner
• Nurse midwives
• LPN
• Nurse Assistant (certified nurse technician)
• Surgical technician/ technologists
Dietary Services
• Dietician
• Registered & licensed
• Need BA
• Dietetic technician
• Need associates degree
• Need registration
• Dietetic assistant
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
Veterinary Careers
• Veterinarian
• Vet technician
• Vet assistant
Vision Services
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Ophthalmologist
Optometrist ---4 yrs college of optometry
Ophthalmic Technologist
Ophthalmic Technician
Optician
Ophthalmic lab technician