Chapter 3 Careers in Health Care

Supportive services standards specify the knowledge & skills required by workers who document

Studies tissues, fluids & cells under supervision of a pathologist

Prevents & treats athletic injuries

The abbreviation for Nurse Practitioner

Identifies & tracks diseases as they occur in a group of people

Makes & repairs a variety of dental appliances

Dental specialist for diseases of the gums, bone & structures supporting the teeth

The abbreviation for Electrocardiograph Technician

Provides information to individuals & families about inherited diseases &/or conditions

The abbreviation for Veterinarian

Medical doctor specializing in x-rays and radiation.

Orders, maintains & supplies the units with needed supplies.

Manages the operation of a health care facility

Doctors of Osteopathy examine, diagnose, & treat diseases & disorders of the feet or leg

The abbreviation for Doctor of Medicine

The abbreviation for Veterinary Technician

Examines eyes for vision problems and is not an MD

Secondary HST programs can prepare a student for immediate employment or for additional educ.

Licensure is a process by which a government agency authorizes a person to work in a given occu

Manages food service systems and plans menus

An individual who organizes, manages & assumes the risk of a business

Operates the heart lung machine during surgery

Mortuary assistants prepare the body for interment by washing body & replacing the blood.

A master's degree usually requires 4 or more years of work beyond a bachelor's degree.

Medical doctor specializing in pregnancy & childbirth

The abbreviation for Emergency Medical Technician

Continuing education units (CEU's) are required for all healthcare careers.

The abbreviation for Physical Therapist

A physician assistant can take med histories, perform exams & basic tests to make a diagnosis

Training for a technologist usually requires a 2 year degree or 3-4 years on the job training.

For most hc careers, grad. from an accredited school is required before testing and licensure

The abbreviation for Doctor of Osteopathy

Pharmacists, nurses & dietitians are examples of diagnostic clusters

The abbreviation for Certified Medical Assistant

Dental specialist for alignment of the teeth

Dental Assistants remove stains & deposits from teeth and perform other preventive services.

Mental health technicians are also called sociologists because they help people with problems

The abbreviation for Occupational Therapist

Medical doctor specializing is diseases and disorders of the mind

Operates the machine to record the electrical impulses of the heart

The highest level of training for Emergency Medical technicians is EMT-Intermediate.

Uses variations of body work, massage and therapeutic touch to muscles

Uses recreational & leisure activities as a form of treatment

Prevents, diagnoses, & treats diseases & injuries in animals

The abbreviation for Certified Nurse Midwife

Medical Laboratory Technologists work under the supervision of a doctor called a pathologist

The abbreviation for Doctor of Dental Surgery

Biomedical Equipment Technicians work with the machines used to diagnose, treat, & moniter pts

NHCSS specifies the professional regulations that must be followed in health care workers

Biotechnology workers are involved with using living cells & their molecules to make products

Studies human behavior to help people deal with the problems of living by learning to cope

The abbreviation for Certified Medical Laboratory Technologist

Dispenses medications & provides information on drugs

RN educated to provide total care for normal pregnancies and child birth

Organizes & codes patient records, gathers statistical data.

Medical doctor specializing in diseases of children

It is important for students to obtain information, pertinent to a state when checking careers

Process technicians study cells, fibers & other evidence found at a crime scene

The abbreviation for Optometrist

The abbreviation for Certified laboratory Technician