Transcript Career Technical Education Preparation for Careers in Healthcare Submitted by Craig Cooper ROP Teacher, Computer Technology Coastline ROP 2/1/11

Career Technical Education
Preparation for Careers in
Healthcare
Submitted by Craig Cooper
ROP Teacher, Computer Technology
Coastline ROP
2/1/11
Industry professional
• McArthur VanOsdale
• Managing Partner and President/CEO
• Harpeth Consulting, Specializing in
Healthcare Advisory Services.
Externship location
• San Clemente Medical Center
• December 22, 2010
Healthcare employs a significant
number of people and demand for
workers will increase significantly as
baby boomers age. 10,000 baby
boomers a day turn 65 and many
require healthcare of some sort.
There are many entry level
healthcare jobs that all lead to
lifelong careers. Many of
these entry level positions
lead to managerial level
positions up to company CEO.
You do not need a college degree
to enter the healthcare field. All
you need is to take meaningful
career technical education
classes (CTE), format a resume
that reflects your education,
experience and background and
sell yourself in a job interview.
Entry level positions exist in:
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Hospitals
Medical offices
Dentist offices
Emergency medical systems
agencies
Physical therapy clinics
Centralized medical business
offices.
Healthcare insurance companies
Urgent care centers
Diagnostic imaging centers
And more!
There are several categorical groupings
of services where CTE students can
find entry level employment:
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Administrative services
Information services
Therapeutic services
Diagnostic services
Support services
Administrative services
Jobs in administrative services
help oversee healthcare
management
CTE trained students are qualified
for jobs such as:
 Administrative assistant
Informational services
Jobs in informational services help document and process information
within the organization.
CTE trained students are qualified for jobs such as:
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Admissions clerk
Billing and collections clerks
Book keeper
Medical records clerks
Phone operator
Computer information technician
Health educator
Human resources assistant
Marketing assistant
Public relations assistant
Therapeutic services
Jobs in therapeutic services help provide treatment
services to patients within the organization.
CTE trained students are qualified for jobs such as:
Physical therapy (PT) assistant
Occupational therapy (OT) assistant
 Music therapy (MT) assistant
 Art therapy (AT) assistant
 Mental health aide
 Speech therapy (ST) assistant
Respiratory therapy (RT) assistant
 Pharmacy assistant
 Dietician assistant
 Nurses aide
 Dental assistant
Emergency medical technician (EMT)
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Diagnostic services
Jobs in therapeutic services help determine the
causes of illness and injury s to patients within
the organization.
CTE trained students are qualified for jobs
such as:
Laboratory assistant
 Pathology assistant/deiner
 Diagnostic imaging assistant
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Support services
Jobs in support services help provide support
for the entire organization.
CTE trained students are qualified for jobs
such as:
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Central supply technician
Biomedical technician
Housekeeper
Facility maintenance
Security
Dietary
Medical staff office clerk
Quality improvement assistant.
What CTE training is needed to secure
entry level healthcare jobs?
All of the following CTE classes currently offered
by Coastline ROP will prepare students for
employment. A student should try to take as
many of these applicable classes as possible.
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Banking and financial services internship
Business internship
Computerized accounting
Computer programming
Construction technology
Dental assistant chair side and radiology internship
Dental assistant front office
E marketing
CTE training continued:
Emergency medical technician
Entrepreneurship
Food services cooperative
Marketing principles
Medical assistant back office internship
Medical assistant front office internship
CTE training continued:
 Medical nursing careers internship
 Medical office management and billing
 Medical terminology
 Microsoft tools 1 and 2
 Multimedia communication design
 Nursing assistant internship
 Office technology
 QuickBooks
CTE training continued:
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Registered dental assistant preparation
Retail sales and merchandising cooperative
Retail sales and merchandising internship
Sports medicine
Video and film production
Visual imagery
Web site development
What is my action plan to get a
healthcare job right out of high school?
1. Take a career assessment questionnaire available
through coastline ROP classes and determine what
career best matches your personality
2. Meet with the ROP career specialist at your high
school to determine the best classes to take to meet
your career goals.
3. Sign up for the CTE classes you need.
4. Get good grades in the CTE classes
5. Develop a great resume
6. Practice your interviewing skills.
Action plan continued:
7. Determine what health care organizations are close to
your home
8. Go on-line and check out the job opportunities at
those organizations
9. Apply on line or in person depending on the
preference of the organization.
10. When granted an interview dress for success.
11. Be early for the interview
12. Be positive and determined to be the best candidate
13. Once employed always put a smile on your bosses
face.
14. Seek advanced education through your local college.
Summary
• Job growth in the healthcare sector
will be one of the best opportunities
for future employment.
• Determine what career will best
match your personality and skills.
• Meet with your school’s ROP career
specialist to map out a class
strategy
• Get A's in the classes and go find a
great career in the healthcare
sector!