Health Science Pathways Foundations of Health Science Therapeutic

Health Science Pathways Foundations of Health Science

Therapeutic Services ¡ Concerned with: l Curing diseases l Application of remedies & treatment

Careers in Therapeutic Services ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Dental careers EMT Physician Respiratory Therapist Nursing: RN or LPN Pharmacist Athletic trainer Optometrist Veterinarian

Diagnostic Services ¡ Concerned with: l Identifying the cause /nature of an illness

Diagnostic Service Careers Electrocardiographic Technician (EKG) ¡ Radiologist, radiologic technician ¡ Pathologist ¡ Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ¡ Cardiovascular Technologist ¡ Medical Technologist ¡

Health Informatics Services ¡ Responsible for Patient Information: l Entering l Retrieving l Maintaining l Coding l Analyzing

Careers in Health Informatics ¡ Medical Office Manager ¡ Medical Transcriptionist ¡ Medical Insurance Specialist ¡ Health Unit Coordinator

Support Services ¡ Concerned with: l Keeping equipment working l Keeping a healthful & aseptic environment

Support Service Careers ¡ Central Supply Technician ¡ Registered Dietician ¡ Biomedical Equipment Technician ¡ Biomedical Engineer

Biotechnology Research & Development ¡ Help produce: l l l New diagnostic tests Forms of treatment Medications Vaccines to prevent disease Methods to detect & clean up environmental contamination & food products

Careers in Biotechnology R & D Microbiologist ¡ Biochemist ¡ Lab Technician ¡ Research Assistant ¡ Geneticist ¡ Toxicologist ¡