Transcript Slide 1 - McCreary County Schools

Introduction to the
Health Professions
Learning Targets
• -I can explore a potential health science career
• -I can explain the differences in the different
types of credentials
• -I can describe the different career levels
• -I can describe the different degrees and the
correct institutions to gain the degree needed
• -I can identify popular healthcare career job
descriptions and degrees they require
Educational Requirements
• **Most entry-level jobs in healthcare
require a high school diploma.
• Most healthcare professions require
postsecondary (college) programs.
College Degrees
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Associate’s degree – usually 2 years.
Bachelor’s degree – usually 4 years.
Master’s degree – usually 6 years.
Doctorate (doctoral degree) – approximately
8 years total, or 3-6 years after Bachelor’s
Credentialing
• **Methods to prove competence in the
health professions.
• Designed to protect the consumer and
health care providers.
• Usually mandated by government agency,
professional association or state board.
Registration
• Required in some health careers.
• Regulatory body administers exam and
maintains a list (registry).
Licensure
• **Government agency authorizes individuals
to work in an occupation.
• Varies from state to state.
• Must complete approved program, pass state
board, and maintain certain standards.
• Examples: Physician, dentist, physical
therapist, registered nurse, LPN/LVN.
Employment Trends
• The healthcare industry is one of the
“healthiest” in terms of employment trends.
• Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website
for current employment data at
www.bls.gov
Health Careers
• At a glance
– Description
– Salary and outlook
Athletic Trainer
• trained in preventing, recognizing, managing and
rehabilitating injuries that result from physical
activity.
• trained to work with your health care provider
to get you on the mend and keep you on the
move.
• $35,000 - $75,000
• Years in school -4
Audiologist
• management of disorders of the auditory and
balance systems. They specialize in:
– hearing and balance problems
– Preventing hearing loss
– Fitting hearing aids
• 61,000 - $96,000
• Years in school -8
Dental Hygienist
• provides services supporting total health
through the promotion of optimum oral
health.
• $55,307
• Years in school -2 - 6
Dental Assistant
• contribute significantly to the dental team.
• perform a variety of tasks, from patient care
to office and laboratory duties
• Average Salary -$35,640
• Years in school -1 - 2
Optometrist
• treat and manage diseases, injuries and
disorders of the visual system, the eye and
associated structures.
Salary -$129,385 - $203,230
Years in school -8
Registered Nurse (RN)
• among the top 10 occupations with the largest
job growth.
• requires a large base of knowledge used to
assess, plan and intervene to promote health,
prevent disease and help patients cope with
illness.
• Average Salary -$64,690
• Years in school -3 - 4
Pharmacist
• consistently ranked as among the best jobs in
the United States.
• dispense medications prescribed by
physicians and other health practitioners and
monitor patient health.
• advise physicians and other health
practitioners on the selection, dosages,
interactions and side effects of medications.
• Average Salary -$107,403
• Years in school -6 - 8
Pharmacy Technician
• work under the direct supervision of a
licensed pharmacist and perform many
pharmacy-related functions.
• Average Salary -$25,625
• Years in school -1 - 2
Occupational Therapist
• help people of all ages to do activities of daily
living like getting dressed, cooking, eating
and driving after an injury or illness
• Average Salary -$80,000
• Years in school -6 - 8
Physical Therapist
• help restore function, improve mobility,
relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent
physical disabilities of patients with injuries
or disease.
• Average Salary -$80,000
• Years in school -6 - 8
Physical Therapist Assistant
• perform components of physical therapy
procedures and related tasks, as directed by a
supervising physical therapist (PT).
• Average Salary -$45,000
• Years in school -2
Allopathic Physician (M.D.)
• Physicians examine patients; obtain medical
histories; order, perform and interpret
diagnostic tests; and prescribe and
administer treatment for people suffering
from injury or disease.
• They counsel patients about illness, injuries,
health conditions and preventive healthcare
• Salary -$150,000 - $300,000
• Years in school -8
Family Medicine
• focus on a particular part of the body or a
specific type of disease. Physicians who
specialize in family medicine provide
comprehensive care to patients of all ages
with all sorts of conditions.
Podiatrist
• study of human movement, with the medical
care of the foot and ankle as its primary
focus.
• Average Salary -$134,414
• Years in school -11
Speech-Language
Pathologist
• Treat speech, language and swallowing
disorders in individuals of all ages from
infants to the elderly.
• Salary -$60,000 - $71,000
• Years in school -6
Veterinarian
• healthcare of pets, livestock, and zoo,
sporting, and laboratory animals.
• Average Salary -$101,040
• Years in school -8
Veterinary Technician
• perform many of the same duties for a
veterinarian that a nurse would for a
physician
• Salary -$25,000 - $27,000
• Years in school -2
• Many many more!!
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Psychologist
Radiologic Technician
Sonograpger