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NON-CLINICAL CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE

NON-CLINICAL CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE. Less Restrictive and Open Access Careers in Health Care. Why Consider Non – Clinical Degrees. High Demand – High Wage Careers Helping Professions Health Care Professions Less Competitive Degree Programs Enter your Profession Quicker

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NON-CLINICAL CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE

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  1. NON-CLINICALCAREERS IN HEALTH CARE Less Restrictive and Open Access Careers in Health Care

  2. Why Consider Non – Clinical Degrees • High Demand – High Wage Careers • Helping Professions • Health Care Professions • Less Competitive Degree Programs • Enter your Profession Quicker • High Satisfaction Careers

  3. Clinical vs. Non-Clinical Pros and Cons

  4. Clinical Pros Cons Highly Competitive Commitment/Sacrifice High Cost Stress/Responsibility • High Status/Recognition • Personal Passion/Calling • High Salary • Impact Individuals

  5. Non-Clinical Pros Cons Lower Public Recognition/Status Salaries Vary Widely Not Always Patient Contact Careers Often Viewed As “Cop Out” • High Wage/High Demand • Less Competitive/Restrictive • Combines Multiple Passions • Earlier Access to Career • Less Expensive • Selection of Schools/Degrees • More Flexible Lifestyle

  6. Types of Non-Clinical Careers • Rehabilitation/Therapies • Careers that help individuals and groups recover from a challenge or event. Types of rehabilitation: physical, mental, vocational, correctional, emotional etc. • Health System Management • Careers that assist in the day to day operations of health services, agencies and providers. Types of Careers: hospital/nursing home administrator, medical office assistant. HR positions, etc. • Medical Sales • Careers related to the sales and promotions of health services and materials. Types of careers include: Pharmaceutical sales, medical equipment sales and technicians, health insurance sales, etc.

  7. Careers Continued • Exercise and Nutrition • Careers that promote, train and coach individuals on sports, exercise and nutrition. Types of careers include: nutritionist, food science, athletic trainer, physiologist, life coach, etc. • Public Safety/Emergency Management • Careers that serve and protect individuals, property and society. Careers include: disaster recovery, emergency planning, CDC positions, city manager, fire safety, etc. • Research and Laboratory Technician • Careers based in the sciences and experimentation. Types of careers include: medical lab technician, researcher, medical modeler, food safety, EPA medical evaluators, bio/medical statics, etc.

  8. Careers Continued • Records Management/Informatics • Careers that deal with patient information and records through systems and technology. Careers include: Computer Specialist, records manager, biller coder, transcriptionist, etc. • Public Policy • Careers is developing local, federal and international health care policy. Careers include: International health policy administrator, Epidemiology, mental health administrator, population, family and reproductive health specialist, etc. • Alternative Medicine • Careers that involve eastern and western therapies, medicine and herbalism. Types of careers include: acupuncturist, holistic health educator, herbalist, wellness coach, massage therapist, etc.

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