Rx for Your Future: Choosing the Right Health Career and Educational Program Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Trends in Health Care Choosing a Health Career Setting an Educational Goal Therapeutic Services Careers Dental Dentist Dental Hygienist Dental Assistant Dental Laboratory Technician Dietetic Dietitian Dietetic Technician Medicine Physician/MD Physician/OD Podiatrist Chiropractor Anesthesiology Assistant Physician Assistant EMT/Paramedic Acupuncturist Medical Assistant Nursing Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Registered Nurse Licensed Practical Nurse Surgical Technologist Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide Optical Optometrist Optometric Technician Optometric Assistant Ophthalmic Technologist/Technician/Assistant Optician Ocularist Pharmacy Pharmacist Pharmacy Technician Psychosocial Psychotherapist/Clinical Psychologist Counselor Mental Health Assistant Social Worker Social Work Assistant
Chapter 2
Radiation Therapy Radiation Therapist Dosimetrist Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapy Assistant Occupational Therapy Aide Physical Therapy and Related Careers Physical Therapist Athletic Trainer Kinesiologist Exercise Physiologist Physical Therapy Assistant Physical Therapy Aide Massage Therapist Prosthetist/Orthotist Respiratory Therapy Respiratory Therapist Specialized Rehabilitation Art Therapist Dance Therapist Music Therapist Recreational Therapist Speech Therapy Audiology Speech-Language Pathologist Audiologist Audiology Technician Veterinary Veterinarian Veterinary Technologist/Technician Veterinary Assistant
Chapter 3
Diagnostic Services Careers Diagnostic Medical Equipment Cardiovascular Technologist/Technician Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist Medical Imaging Radiologic Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technologist Ultrasonographer Medical Laboratory Pathology Assistant Medical Technologist Cytogenetic Technologist Medical Laboratory Technician
Chapter 4
Health Informatics Careers Administration Healthcare Administrator Risk Manager Administrative Support Staff Business Admitting Clerk Data Analyst Medical Biller/Patient Financial Clerk Reimbursement Specialist (HFMA) Education Health Educator Medical Librarian Medical Illustrator Medical Writer Medical Information Health Information Administrator Health Information Coder Medical Information Technologist Transcriptionist Support Services Careers Biomedical Biomedical/Clinical Engineer Biomedical/Clinical Technician Central Services Materials Manager Central Service Technician Environmental Health Environmental Health Specialist Industrial Hygienist Environmental Services Facilities Manager/Maintenance Engineer Maintenance Employees/Environmental Services Employee Food Services Food Service Manager Food Service Employee
Chapter 5
References Appendix A State and National Health Careers Organizations Appendix B Indiana’s Post-Secondary Health Careers Programs Appendix C Indiana’s Post-Secondary Schools Appendix D Tuition for Indiana’s Post-Secondary Schools