Paths Less Traveled nontypical medical career options Healthcare

Paths Less Traveled…. “non-typical” medical career options

Healthcare provides options… Direct Contact Hospitals Support Staff Medical Offices/Clini cs Technical. Technician vs. Technologist Dental Offices Pharmaceutical Corporate

Education Options • Online • Traditional In-Seat • Community Colleges/Technical • Public Universities • Private Universities • Transfer/Clep

HC careers less traveled--non-clinical… Cancer Information Management • Designed to provide individuals with the knowledge & skills necessary to maintain a cancer data collection system that is consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal &accreditation requirements. • Analyze health records according to standards set by various agencies, compile, maintain, monitor, & report cancer data for research, quality management, facility planning & marketing; abstract & code clinical data; & obtain survival data through yearly follow-up. • National Cancer Registrars Association to become a Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR). • Employment opportunities include health care facilities, data

HC careers less traveled--non-clinical… Clinical Trials Research Associate • Curriculum prepares individuals to assist physicians & clinical researchers in the initiation, administration, coordination, & management of clinical research studies for the development of new drugs, clinical products, & treatment regimens • In-depth study of drug development, federal regulations, &clinical research processes. Supervised fieldwork provides skill application in subject recruitment, regulatory compliance, accountability for drugs/devices, & documentation of subject involvement in clinical research studies. • National certification examinations • Research employment opportunities may include medical centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical industries, clinics, research facilities, biotechnology or device companies, & physicians’ offices

HC careers less traveled--non-clinical… Dietetic Technician • Promote optimal health through proper & ensure balanced diets. • Course work includes content related to food, nutrition, communication, & management. • Physical, biological, behavioral, & social sciences support these areas. • Employment opportunities include childcare centers, hospitals, correctional centers, public health agencies, retirement centers, rehabilitation centers, hospices, clinics, nursing homes, home care programs, or medical offices

HC careers less traveled--non-clinical… Health and Fitness Science • Trained in exercise science • Administer basic fitness/health appraisals • Teach specific exercise & fitness classes • Provide instruction in the proper use of exercise equipment and facilities • Employment opportunities in commercial fitness clubs, YMCA’s/YWCA’s, wellness programs in business and industry, Parks & Recreation Departments and other organizations implementing exercise & fitness programs

HC careers less traveled--non-clinical… Pharmacy Technology • Prepares individuals to assist the pharmacist in duties that a technician can legally perform • Prepare prescription medications, • Mix intravenous solutions & other specialized medications • Update patient profiles/inventories/package medications • Gather data used by pharmacists to monitor drug therapy. • Employment opportunities include retail, hospitals, nursing homes, research laboratories, wholesale drug companies, &

HC careers less traveled--non-clinical… Organizational Leadership-Healthcare Concentration • Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of healthcare management principles applied with leadership theory • Effective leadership communication • Networking • Collaboration • Relational Side of Leadership • Medical laws and ethics • This makes a great addition to any other existing allied health program to perpetuate your existing healthcareer to the next level

HC careers less traveled--clinical… Cardiovascular Sonography • Knowledge & skills necessary to acquire, process, & evaluate the human heart & vascular structures • Uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of the heart and vascular structures • Effective communication & patient care skills combined with a knowledge of physics, human anatomy, physiology, & pathology • American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers for examinations in physics, cardiovascular physics, & adult echocardiography. • Employment in hospitals, physicians’ offices, mobile services, & educational institutions

HC careers less traveled--clinical… Electroneurodiagnostic Technology • Obtain recordings of patients’ nervous system function through the use of electroencephalographic (EEG)equipment and other electrophysiological devices. • Graduates should qualify for the ABRET (American Board of Registration of EEG and EP Technologists) Exam • Employed by hospitals or private offices of neurologists and

HC careers less traveled--clinical… Polysomnography Technology(AAS & Cert options) • Perform & interpret sleep studies • Provide comprehensive clinical evaluations that are required for the diagnosis of sleep related disorders. • Educate patients about tx’s of sleep related d/o’s • Promote quality sleep hygiene • Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists/ Licensure required in NC • Employment opportunities may be found in hospitals and freestanding sleep centers

HC careers less traveled--clinical… Radiation Therapy Technology • Work in conjunction with nurses, physicists, & physicians in the application of prescribed doses of ionizing radiation for the treatment of disease, primarily cancer • Course work includes physics, anatomy & physiology, dosimetry, & clinical oncology. • Tx management, administration of prescribed radiation treatment, &provision of patient support • National Radiation Therapy Exam, given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. • Employment opportunities can be found in hospitals & freestanding cancer centers.

HC careers less traveled--clinical… Respiratory Therapy • Therapists through demonstrated competence in the cognitive, psychomotor, & affective learning domains of respiratory care practice. • Operate within inter-professional teams and effectively communicate with clients/patients of various ages, ethnicities, &cultures. • Problem solving strategies, applying ethical decision making, & understanding professional responsibilities are emphasized • National Board for Respiratory Care, • NC Licensure required

HC careers less traveled--clinical… Therapeutic Massage • Massage curriculum prepares graduates to work in direct client care settings to provide manipulation, methodical pressure, friction and kneading of the body for maintaining wellness or treating alterations in wellness throughout the lifespan • Human A & P, therapeutic massage, ethical/legal issues, business practices, nutrition & psychology • Employment opportunities include hospitals/rehabilitation centers, health departments, home health, medical offices, nursing homes, spas/health/sports clubs, and private practice • Graduates may be eligible to take the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam

HC careers less traveled--clinical… What is a Physical Therapist? • Physical Therapists are highly educated, licensed health care professionals who specialize in examining, evaluating, and treating movement dysfunction of the human body primarily through physical interventions. • PTs oversee the management of patients, of all ages, with disturbed function or impairments that result from injury, disease, and other causes. Whether these conditions are related to the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary (skin) systems, PTs evaluate these systems and apply the appropriate treatment to alleviate pain, improve physical function, and enhance quality of life.

Physical Therapy cont. Putting your Knowledge to Work • Areas of Specialization • Acute Care • Neuro Rehab • Outpatient • Pediatrics • Geriatrics • Sports Medicine • Orthopedics • Neurology • Cardio Pulmonary • Types of Employers • Clinics • Hospitals • Home healthcare agencies • Nursing homes • Sports medicine facilities • Rehabilitation centers • Physician offices, particularly orthopedic • Schools Group or private practices • Universities and colleges • Federal and state government

Requirements- DPT • Bachelor degree in any field or be • A minimum prerequisite course in the senior year of undergraduate grade point average of 3. 2 on a study. A completed bachelor 4. 0 scale, and have no degree will be required prior to prerequisite courses with a enrollment in the DPT Program. grade less than a "C" • All candidates must achieve competitive scores on the Graduate Record • Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years. • Verbal and Quantitative Sections 20 th percentile or higher • Analytical Writing 3. 0 or higher • 40 th -50 th percentile averages • A minimum overall GPA of 3. 0 on a 4. 0 Scale • A minimum science (prerequisite science courses and upper level science courses) GPA of 3. 0 on a 4. 0 scale

Prerequisite Requirements- DPT • Biology 8 s. h. • General Biology I and II with labs (Botany and Ecology courses are not acceptable) or General Biology I and upper level Biology with labs. Suggested courses include Microbiology, Embryology, and Cellular Physiology. Exercise Physiology may be accepted, at the discretion of the admissions committee, in lieu of the upper level biology course • Chemistry 8 s. h. • General College Chemistry I and II with labs. • Physics 8 s. h. • General College Physics I and II with labs. • Anatomy and Physiology 8 s. h. • Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II or individual courses of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology with a lab in each. • Psychology 6 s. h. • Two semesters of psychology including General Psychology and one additional psychology course. Suggested courses include Developmental Psychology, Child Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, or Psychology of Disability. • Statistics 3 s. h. • Introductory Statistics.

What is an Occupational Therapist? • Occupational therapists help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes. • Occupational therapy services may include comprehensive evaluations of the client’s home and other environments (e. g. , workplace, school), recommendations for adaptive equipment and training in its use, and guidance and education for family members and caregivers. Occupational therapy practitioners have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment to fit the person, and the person is an integral part of therapy team.

Why OTD? • "In response to the changing demands of higher education, the health care environment, and within occupational therapy, it is the position of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Board of Directors that the profession should take action to transition toward a doctoral-level single point of entry for occupational therapists, with a target date of 2025. Support of high quality entry-level doctoral education for occupational therapists will benefit the profession, consumers, and society. " • MOT Degree approx. 89 credits • OTD Degree 110 credits

Requirements- OTD • This pathway will require candidates to possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (degree in any field) or be in the senior year of undergraduate study. A completed bachelor's degree will be required prior to enrollment in the OTD program. • All candidates must achieve competitive scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years. • Verbal and Quantitative Sections 20 th percentile or higher • Analytical Writing 3. 0 or higher • A minimum prerequisite grade point average of 3. 0 on a 4. 0 scale, and have no prerequisite courses with a grade less than a “B-”. • A minimum overall grade point average of a 3. 0 on a 4. 0 scale.

Prerequisite Requirements- OTD • Upper Level Science, 8 credits • Must be 200 level or above; no lab is required. Suggested courses include but are not limited to human anatomy, neuroanatomy, pathophysiology, cellular physiology, zoology, genetics, kinesiology or exercise physiology, and cognitive neuroscience. Botany, ecology, and geology are not accepted. • Abnormal Psychology, 3 credits • An abnormal psychology or a psychopathology course fulfills this requirement. • Developmental Psychology, 3 credits • Any child development or a lifespan course that includes learning principles and motor, language, cognitive, emotional and social development fulfills this requirement. • Human Anatomy and Physiology, 8 credits • Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II or individual courses of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology with a lab in each. • Social Science, 3 credits • Suggested courses include, but are not limited to other psychology courses, sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, public health, epidemiology, gerontology and urban studies. • Statistics, 3 credits • You may choose behavioral, educational, psychological or mathematical statistics. Business statistics does not fulfill this requirement.

Physician Assistant (PA) Profession • PA profession originated with Army medics. • PAs are licensed to practice medicine, under the supervision of a physician. • Nationally certified as medical generalists with a foundation in primary care, but have the flexibility to change specialties at any time in career. • Trained on the medical school model. • Demand for PAs has increased more than 300% from 2011 to 2014. • 100 hours of CME every two years, must recertify every 10 years.

Common PA Admissions Requirements • Common Prerequisites: • Bachelor’s degree. No specific major required. • Prerequisite courses same as medical school (Micro, A&P, General, Organic and Biochemistries, Math, Psychology, etc. ) • 1 -3 years of healthcare experience (i. e. Medics, C. N. A. , EMT, etc. ) • Standardized test: GRE (MCAT is acceptable for some programs) • Competitive Selection Factors: • GPA overall and prerequisite: 3. 4 -3. 6 • GRE: 50 th percentile in each section • Health care experience hours: Over 1, 000 hours

PA Education Programs • Masters level program • Average length is 26 months (3 academic years) • Didactic training (1 st phase) • Reader’s Digest of medical school taught from a primary care perspective. • Clinical training (2 nd phase) • 4 to 5 week clinical rotations (i. e. family medicine, pediatrics, surgery, women’s health, orthopedics, internal medicine). • PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) • National exam that certifies in all 50 states • NC Programs • 11 programs (5 are provisionally [new]accredited programs)

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