Case Study Investigation
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
KEY TERMS
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE CAREERS
CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, AND LICENSURE
Licensure
ACCREDITATION
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION HOURS
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
EDUCATION LEVELS, TRENDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
Education and Levels of Training
. With a partner, create a chart that compares the educational requirements for associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES CAREERS
DENTAL CAREERS
Most dental professionals work in general dentistry. Some, however, work in specialty areas such as the following:
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CAREERS
Emergency medical technicians provide care for a wide range of illnesses and injuries including medical
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) provide emergency, prehospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illness.
MEDICAL CAREERS
MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES CAREERS
Medical Specialties
Mental health services professionals include:
NURSING CAREERS
NUTRITION AND DIETARY SERVICES CAREERS
VETERINARY CAREERS
OTHER THERAPEUTIC SERVICES CAREERS
Respiratory therapists provide treatments to patients with heart and lung diseases.
Name five (5) career opportunities in therapeutic services and what education is required.
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES CAREERS
patient’s heart. ECG or cardiographic technicians with more advanced training perform stress tests (which record the action of the heart during physical activity
Ophthalmologists are doctors specializing in diseases, disorders, and injuries of the eyes. They diagnose and treat disease, perform surgery, and correct vision problems or defects.
Radiologic technologists may use a computed tomography (CT) scanner to obtain cross-sectional images of body tissues, bones, and organs
MRI technologists:
How do diagnostic and therapeutic services work together for positive patient outcomes?
HEALTH INFORMATICS CAREERS
departments, long-term care facilities, colleges, law firms, the Council of Health Insurance, and insurance companies
How are health informatics and cybersecurity interrelated?
SUPPORT SERVICES CAREERS
• Industrial hygienists identify and analyze workplace hazards
List at least one (1) example of how support services impacts every other career area
BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAREERS
Biomedical technicians perform many of the laboratory experiments used for medical research.
Forensic science technicians, also called criminalists, investigate crimes by collecting and analyzing physical evidence at a crime scene.
List three (3) characteristics needed by professionals in the biotechnology research and development field.
Case Study Investigation Conclusion
