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Health Care Careers

Health Care Careers. 5 Health Care Pathways. All Health Care occupations are organized into 5 pathways. THERAPEUTIC SERVICES DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES HEALTH INFORMATICS SUPPORT SERVICES BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. THERAPEUTIC SERVICES.

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Health Care Careers

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  1. Health Care Careers

  2. 5 Health Care Pathways All Health Care occupations are organized into 5 pathways. • THERAPEUTIC SERVICES • DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES • HEALTH INFORMATICS • SUPPORT SERVICES • BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

  3. THERAPEUTIC SERVICES Maintain or change the health status of the patient over time. SAMPLE CAREERS: • EMT/Paramedic • Nursing • Certified Nursing Assisting • Licensed Practical Nurse • Registered Nurse • Medical Assistant • Optometrist • Physician or Doctor • Cardiovascular Technologist • Surgical Technician

  4. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES Create a picture of patient health at a single point of time. SAMPLE CAREERS: • Clinical Laboratory Technician • Exercise Physiologist • Orthotist/Prosthetist • Pathologist • Phlebotomist • Radiologic Technicians

  5. HEALTH INFORMATICS Provide functions that support and document patient care SAMPLE CAREERS: • Admitting Clerk • Coder • Epidemiologist • Community Health Specialist • Ethicist • Health Care Administrator • Health Educator • Transcriptionist

  6. SUPPORT SERVICES Provide a therapeutic environment for the delivery of health care. SAMPLE CAREERS: • Biomedical Engineer • Central Services Technician • Dietician • Facilities Manager • Food Services • Purchasing Agent • Transport Technician

  7. BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Use scientific and technical advancements to enhance diagnostic and therapeutic abilities in health care SAMPLE CAREERS: • Biomedical Chemist • Biostatistician • Geneticist • Molecular Biologist • Pharmacist • Quality Control Technician • Toxicologist

  8. Health Care Exploration • Business • Health Informatics • Family and Consumer Sciences • Therapeutic Services • Support Services • Technology Education • Diagnostic Services • Biotechnology Research and Development

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