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Health Careers Today. Nancy LoBello Career Councilor OCM BOCES Liverpool, New York 454-4700 E-mail lobello@ocmboces.edu. IF YOU. Like to help people Care about people’s health Would like to be a part of the respected medical profession Then a career in Health Care is for YOU!.
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Health Careers Today Nancy LoBello Career Councilor OCM BOCES Liverpool, New York 454-4700 E-mail lobello@ocmboces.edu
IF YOU • Like to help people • Care about people’s health • Would like to be a part of the respected medical profession Then a career in Health Care is for YOU!
Abundance of Opportunities • People are living longer • Increased need for preventive long-term care • Demand for health care workers expected to grow faster than any other occupation between 2000 and 2010
Growing Need For • Home Health Aides • Registered Nurses • Licensed Practical Nurses • Physicians Assistants • Physical Therapists • Non-Traditional Health Aides • Physicians
High Demand for • Technical and Administrative jobs Hospitals are focusing their energies on efficient management and profitability
Physicians • At the top of the medical pyramid • 7 years of graduate school and residency • Primary Care, Specialists, Surgeons Salary range • $32,000 residents • $110,000 to $205,000 general practitioners • $160,000 to $400,000 specialists • $160,000 to $700, 000 surgeons
Registered Nurse • Caring for people who are sick or injured • Salary range $30,000 - $65,000
Nurse Practitioner • Registered nurses with extra training and skills to diagnose and treat illness • Salary range • $50,000 - $80,000
Medical Technicians • Laboratory analysis of samples taken from patients, testing for diseases, drug use, and other specialized tests • Salary Range $25,000 - $55,000 • Best pay in nuclear medicine technology
Physical Therapy • Prescribing exercises, stretches and other treatment to help patients deal with physical injuries or infirmities • Salary Range $40,000 - $70,000 • PT Assistants can expect to make $25,000 - $40,000
Health Care Management • Work behind the scenes to ensure that hospitals, community care agencies and other health-related organizations are well run. • Salary range $50,000 and up….
Medical Secretaries • Keeping accurate and detailed health information for hospitals, doctors and other health care providers • Salary range $20,000 - $35,000
Home Health Aides • Caring for the day-to-day needs of elderly, ill or disabled people • Salary range $8.00 -$12.00 per hour, more with certification
Dental Professions • Dentist- general practice, and specialists • Salary range- $60,000-$100,00 GP $100,000 - $300,000 specialists
Dental Hygienist Cleaning teeth, taking X-rays and teaching patients dental health. Salary range $40,000 - $62,000 Dental Assistant Assisting the dentist with clinical procedures Salary range $18,000 - $26,000 Dental Professions
Veterinarian Doctors of small and large animal practices Salary range $50,000 - $100,000 Veterinary Assistant Assist veterinarians in the care and treatment of animals Salary range $18,000 - $28,000 Veterinary Professions
Medical Imaging • Use x-rays, CT scanners, MRI equipment and other high tech tools to help diagnose medical problems • Salary range $25,000 - $50,000, with an average of $35,000
Individuals Who Are • Motivated • Organized • Team Players • Flexible • Hard working • Technical skills • Communication skills • Professional
Job Prospects • Depend on levels of education and training • Practical experience in the industry • Sign-on bonuses • Tuition reimbursement • Flexible scheduling • Incentives (voluntary overtime) • Travel positions
Major Players Hospitals • Biggest employers of the health care industry • Need a steady supply of doctors, nurses, administrators, medical technicians, therapists
Major Players HMO’s • Health Maintenance Organizations PPO’s • Preferred Provider Organizations
Major Players Specialty Providers • Nursing Homes • Clinics that focus on special treatments Chemotherapy MRI Physical therapy Dialysis
Home Care • Nurses and aides can administer complex treatments to elderly, disabled, and terminally ill patients in their own homes • Supervised by an RN, NP, or physician • Minimal training • Pay is low (under $10/Hr) • Flexible hours • Plenty of personal contact with patients
Love Your Job • Express care and compassion through personal contact • Flexible hours to balance family, school and other commitments • Fast pace of health care makes it rewarding and stimulating
Not So Hot • Health care has become too business oriented instead of patient oriented • Restrictions of Managed Care • Unequal treatment of patients based on income
High School Courses • Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics • Math – Algebra, Intermediate Algebra • Vocational Education – Introduction to Health Occupations, New Vision Health
Jobs During High School Area Hospitals and Nursing Homes • St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center • Crouse Memorial Hospital • Van Dyne Home • Lorretto • St. Joseph’s Imaging
Certificates and 2 Year Programs Vocational Schools • OCM BOCES www.ocmboces.org 2 Year Colleges • Cayuga County Community College www.cayuga-cc.edu/ • Onondaga Community College www.sunyocc.edu/ • St Joseph’s Hospital Health Center School of Nursing www.sjhsyr.org/ • Crouse School of Nursing www.crouse.org
4 Year Programs • Upstate Medical University www.upstate.edu/ • Syracuse University www.syr.edu/ • Lemoyne College http://www.lemoyne.edu/ • SUNY Utica/Rome www.sunyit.edu/ • Upstate Medical University • www.upstate.edu
Upstate Medical Center Crouse Memorial Hospital VA Hospital St. Joseph’s Health Care Center Community General Hospital Lorretto Crouse Imaging St. Joseph’s Imaging University Orthopedics United Health care Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO’s and PPO’s Van Dyne Home Local Employers
Let’s Get Started • Job Shadows • Volunteering • Introduction to Health Occupations • New Vision Health