Definitions
A word that describes what you enjoy doing or learning about.
Interest
Money that is paid or received for work or services.
Wages
These employees provide a safe environment for delivery of healthcare services.
Support Services
These workers supply various departments with equipment and materials.
Central processing/suppy
What are two different resources you can use to analyze or explore careers in health care?
Career self assessment, going to BLS.gov, using the Occupational Outlook Handbook, job shadowing, or going to the NASDCTEc to explore career clusters.
A word that describes something you do well.
Ability
A document that you use to set goals for the things you want to accomplish while you are in school.
Academic Plan
These employees can cover many different levels of health care careers, from administrators who handle financial information to those who admit patients for care.
Health Informatics
These workers are also called Medical Examiners and are typically trained in toxicology, DNA technology, blood analysis, and firearms/ballistics.
Forensic Pathologist
The expectation or prospect of a particular job in the future.
Job outlook
Giving up something important
Compromising
A tool that shows you how to achieve your career goals.
Career plan
These employees focus on changing the health status of the patient over time.
Therapeutic Services
Name two careers that use computers to record information about electrical impulses produced by the body. HINT: heart and brain/nervous system
EKG (Electrocardiography) technician (heart)
END (Electroneurodiagnostic) technologist (brain and nervous system)
This time period saw the rebirth of learning.
The Renaisssance
A person's job to earn a living.
Occupation
A way to document, organize, and maintain materials you collect and create as you plan your career.
Career Portfolio
These employees need strong math and science skills with the ability to apply mathematical concepts to develop new treatments for diseases or create new medical devices.
Biotechnology Research and Development
Who is the primary point of contact for patients and their families?
Registered Nurse
Related job, industry, and occupation types within a career cluster.
Pathways
To put in order of importance
Prioritize
A resource that talks about the nature of work, job outlook, training and qualifications, earnings, and work conditions for a variety of occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
These employees use tests and evaluations to detect, diagnose, and treat disease or injuries.
Diagnostic Services
Which health informatics worker ensures quality, accuracy, and accessibility of health information in both paper and electronic systems.
Health Information Technician
Normal adult blood pressure reading.
120/80 mmHg