EPCC Health Careers Programs

1. EPCC Health Careers Programs Dean: Paula Mitchell, Ph.D A 240- Rio Grande Campus Health Career and Technical Education Counselors Third floor of Student Service building (Montana and Oregon) at Rio Grande Campus 831-4636

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS Community Health Advocacy Dental Assisting Dental Hygiene Diagnostic Medical Sonography Emergency Medical Services

3. TABLE OF CONTENTS Health Information Technology Medical Assisting Medical Lab Technology Nursing Ophthalmology Technology Pharmacy Technology

4. TABLE OF CONTENTS Physical Therapist Assistant Radiology Technology Radiation Therapy Respiratory Care Technology Surgical Technology

5. Medical Laboratory Tech Program Are you interested in finding clues? Medical Lab Technician test for clues in a laboratory setting in a field that offers excellent job opportunities As an Medical Lab Technician you would assist in finding the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease through the use of clinical lab tests.

6. Medical Lab Technicians work in a variety of settings including research labs, public health offices, physicians’ offices, hospitals, and reference laboratories Sounds interesting? Contact Grace Zavala at 831-4085 or at gzavala8@epcc.edu

7. Community Health Worker/Promotoras de Salud Interested in a health career and really want to help people, then Community Health Worker is for you! The Community Health Worker (CHW) would serve as a bridge between people who need healthcare and those who provide it in our area hospitals, clinics and physician offices.

8. The El Paso Community College Program, one of the first in the state to be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, offers a certificate of completion after one year of theoretical and practical courses. Two areas of specialty: Pediatrics and adulthood. For more information, contact Leticia Flores, the CHW Coordinator at 831-4454 or lflore11@epcc.edu

9. Dental Assisting/Dental Hygiene Dental Assistants provide a variety of services in the dentist’s office, from assisting the dentist at chairside to office manage duties. EPCC has one of the best Dental Assisting programs in the state. We offer a one- year certificate, a two-year associate degree, and enhanced skills certificate for professionals and program graduates.

10. The Dental Hygienist provides direct patient care including oral examinations, teeth cleaning and taking dental x-rays. Graduates of this two-year program are eligible to be licensed as Registered Dental Hygienist. For more information, call Sharon Dickinson Dental Assisting Coordinator at 831-4636 or sdickins@epcc.edu and/or William Ekvall, Dental Hygiene Coordinator at 831-4060 or wekvall@epcc.edu

11. Diagnostic Medical Sonography EPCC’s 18-month certificate or 2 year Associate of Applied Science Degree in Medical Sonography allows for a successful and lucrative career in health! The Ultrasound Sonographer is able to use high frequency sound waves in neurosonology, and do abdominal, obstetrics, and gynecology ultrasound examinations.

12. Courses offered at EPCC are: Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation, Cross Sectional Anatomy and Pathology, Ultrasound case studies, and Administrative Management. The clinical aspect of this program is offered at hospitals and clinics using state-of-the-art equipment. For more information call Nora Balderas at 831-4108/831-4141 or nbalder2@epcc.edu

13. Emergency Medical Services If being on the frontline of health care, and making split-second decisions as you transport seriously ill or injured patients to the hospital is appealing to you, this is your program. With combination of classroom, clinical and field experience, three levels of certification and an associates degree are offered.

14. Graduates are eligible for state and national certifications for EMT-basic, EMT-intermediate and EMT-paramedic. For more information contact Tony Ayub at 831-7770 or at aayub@epcc.edu

15. Health Information Technology As a professional in health information management, you are the expert in information technology, combining your computer skills with your sense of organization and attention to detail. The Health Information expert must accurately record, maintain, collect and analyze health information.

16. At EPCC, the Health Information Technology program offers an associate degree program that gives you the background you need in healthcare and the experience you need in information technology. For more information call Jean Garrison, at 831- 4074 or jgarris2@epcc.edu

17. Nursing “Nursing is Caring” “Caring is Nursing” The shortages of health care providers predicted for the future makes the Associate Degree Nursing and Vocational Nursing programs at EPCC two of the most sought after programs at the college. Both programs prepare students with the knowledge and skills to function in the health care community

18. At the completion of two year Associate Degree Nursing Program, students are prepared to sit for the licensure exam for Registered Nurses. At the completion of the one year Vocational Nursing Program, students are prepared to sit for the licensure exam for Vocational Nursing.

19. For more information call Pauline Ballesteros at 831-4093 or pballes1@epcc.edu

20. Ophthalmology Technology ”Eyes are the mirrors to your soul” Following written prescription by ophthalmologist or optometrists, the dispensing opticians fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, help customers select appropriate frames, and order the necessary ophthalmic laboratory work. They instruct customers about adapting to and caring for eye glasses.

21. EPCC offers a dispensing certificate upon the successful completion of the first-year courses and an Associate Degree upon the completion of the second-year courses. For more information, call Jose Baca, the Ophthalmology Tech Coordinator, at 831-4075 or jbaca20@epcc.edu

22. Pharmacy Technology Program The Pharmacy Technician has major responsibilities in helping people recover from illness or injury. As a vital member of the healthcare team, pharmacy technicians must accurately read prescriptions and then prepare and package medications for patients, which includes mixing sterile pharmaceuticals.

23. Pharmacy Technology students attend specialized classes as well as biological science classes. Pharmacy Technology jobs are challenging and lucrative. For more information, call Mr. Nader Rassaei, Pharmacy Technology Coordinator at 831-8836 or nrassaei@epcc.edu

24. Physical Therapist Assistant Promoting healthy lifestyles, preventing injury, designing exercise programs, reducing pain, or helping someone relearn how to sit-up, walk, run, or jump again are just a few of the skills a graduate from the Physical Therapist Assistant program can do.

25. Whether you like to work with children, young adults or the elderly, in school districts, home health, private physical therapy clinics, hospitals, the college classroom or for a traveling physical therapy company, there is a life-long career waiting for you. For more information, call Debra Tomacelli-Brock, Physical Therapist Assistant Coordinator at 831-4172 or debrat@epcc.edu

26. Radiation Therapy It is one of the ways patients are treated for therapeutic purposes. As a Radiation Therapist, you administer the prescribed treatment, keep patient records, and assist in patient care. It is in great demand and pays very well. Contact Marie Racine at 831-4627 or mracine@epcc.edu

27. Radiologic Technology Radiographers are needed in every part of the health care industry from major hospitals to clinics and doctors’ offices. They use radiographic imaging equipment to provide patient services as prescribed by the physician. Radiographers perform medical imaging procedures by adapting technical variables to the condition of the patient.

28. The College’s two-year degree program will give you the problem-solving and critical thinking skills necessary to perform medical imaging procedures. For more information , call Christl Thompson Radiologic Technology Coordinator at 831-4098 or Cthomp27@epcc.edu

29. Respiratory Care Technology Respiratory therapists learn to care for and treat abnormalities of the lungs, heart and circulatory system. You would be responsible for patient management, treatment and preventive education.

30. Employment is available in hospital and home care, diagnostic labs, research and industry. For more information contact Vangie De Luna at 831-4120 or at edeluna3@epcc.edu

31. Surgical Technology One of the most intense and challenging health careers you can choose is Surgical Technology. Working with surgeons, anesthesiologists and registered nurses, you are a vital member of he surgical team, with responsibilities before, during and after the surgical procedure.

32. Being a Surgical Technologist is an exciting and financially rewarding health career and you get the very best training at the El Paso Community College. For more info, call: Cynthia Rivera, Surgical Technology Coordinator, at 831-4086 or Crivera32@epcc.edu