Week 10 Your Career in Health Care
Which of the following advice to new students will best help them become highly competent health care professionals?
Always strive for understanding.
Which of the following requires the most education?
Certified nursing assistant
Dental assistant
Physician assistant
Medical assistant
Physician assistant
The entry level educational requirements for physical therapists is
Doctorate degree
What is the benefit of maintaining a positive attitude during the job search process?
Character traits such as a positive attitude are high on employer’s hire list.
What should an employee do when being fired from a position because of consistent tardiness and absenteeism?
Use the reason as a learning experience to create new habits.
Which of the following is the best way to master new information you are learning in class?
Ask yourself why it is important and how you can use it on the job.
Which of the following are the most highly trained of emergency medical technicians (EMT’s), with the greatest level of responsibility?
EMT-Paramedic
EMT-Senior
EMT-Intermediate
EMT-Basic
EMT-Paramedic
A licensed health professional who creates intervention plans to help patients develop, regain, or master skills needed in daily living is a(n)
Occupational Therapist
Employers look for a combination of strong clinical skills and _____________ when hiring new employees.
positive attitude
When deciding to leave a position, it is professional to give at least a(n) _____________ notice.
1- to 2-week
What is recommended when you are reading to learn?
Create questions for yourself and read to find the answers.
Whats the typical work responsibility of dental hygienists?
Applying fluoride treatments and sealants
Which statement about OTA’s is not true
They typically have an associate’s degree
They can perform many of the same tasks as OT’s
Their most common role is to gather client data
They are represented by the American Occupational Therapy Association
They are represented by the American Occupational Therapy Association
When organizing your job search time and space, which strategy will help an applicant remember questions to ask a potential employer?
An appointment calendar
How much time do employment professionals recommend you spend each week on job search activities?
20 to 40 hours
Which statement best describes the purpose of establishing standards in health care education and professions?
Standards are set by state boards to designate different types of approvals for practicing within a specific profession.
Standards are established to ensure quality care and the protection of the public from potential harm caused by incompetence.
Specific criteria establish standards for the purpose of ensuring professionals maintain a minimum level of knowledge.
Knowledge, skills, and professionalism are integrated into standards that provide for a safe scope of practice.
Standards are established to ensure quality care and the protection of the public from potential harm caused by incompetence.
Which is the largest group of health care providers in the U.S.?
Registered nurses
This profession uses radioactive materials inside the body to create diagnostic images or to treat cancer or other diseases.
Nuclear medicine technologists
When writing a cover letter, it is important to
be specific in listing skills as they correspond to the resume.
What is the first step when starting the job search process?
Identify your qualifications.
What is the primary role of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs?
To set standards for education of health care professions based on the criteria of the specific profession
on-site education and training provided by employers is known as this.
Inservice education
Clinical lab technologists require more education than a clinical lab technician?
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
What should an applicant do after sending a thank-you note following what appears to be a successful interview?
Continue doing job search activities and focus on interviewing techniques.
When answering general employment questions, such as “Tell me about yourself,” the most important point to include in your answers is
how your background relates to the job and the employer’s current needs.