Career Technical Education Preparation for Careers in Healthcare

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Career Technical Education Preparation for
Careers in Healthcare

• Submitted by Craig Cooper
• ROP Teacher, Computer Technology
• Coastline ROP
• 2/1/11

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Industry professional

• McArthur VanOsdale
• Managing Partner and President/CEO
• Harpeth Consulting, Specializing in Healthcare
  Advisory Services.

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Externship location

• San Clemente Medical Center
• December 22, 2010

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• Healthcare employs a significant number of
  people and demand for workers will increase
  significantly as baby boomers age. 10,000 baby
  boomers a day turn 65 and many require healthcare
  of some sort.

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• There are many entry level healthcare jobs that
  all lead to lifelong careers. Many of these
  entry level positions lead to managerial level
  positions up to company CEO.

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• You do not need a college degree to enter the
  healthcare field. All you need is to take
  meaningful career technical education classes
  (CTE), format a resume that reflects your
  education, experience and background and sell
  yourself in a job interview.

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Entry level positions exist in

• Hospitals
• Medical offices
• Dentist offices
• Emergency medical systems
• agencies
• Physical therapy clinics
• Centralized medical business
• offices.
• Healthcare insurance companies
• Urgent care centers
• Diagnostic imaging centers
• And more!

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There are several categorical groupings of
services where CTE students can find entry level
employment

• Administrative services
• Information services
• Therapeutic services
• Diagnostic services
• Support services

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Administrative services

• Jobs in administrative services help oversee
  healthcare management
• CTE trained students are qualified for jobs such
  as
• Administrative assistant

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Informational services

• Jobs in informational services help document and
  process information within the organization.
• CTE trained students are qualified for jobs such
  as
• Admissions clerk
• Billing and collections clerks
• Book keeper
• Medical records clerks
• Phone operator
• Computer information technician
• Health educator
• Human resources assistant
• Marketing assistant
• Public relations assistant

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Therapeutic services

• Jobs in therapeutic services help provide
  treatment services to patients within the
  organization.
• CTE trained students are qualified for jobs such
  as
• Physical therapy (PT) assistant
• Occupational therapy (OT) assistant
• Music therapy (MT) assistant
• Art therapy (AT) assistant
• Mental health aide
• Speech therapy (ST) assistant
• Respiratory therapy (RT) assistant
• Pharmacy assistant
• Dietician assistant
• Nurses aide
• Dental assistant
• Emergency medical technician (EMT)

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Diagnostic services

• Jobs in therapeutic services help determine the
  causes of illness and injury s to patients within
  the organization.
• CTE trained students are qualified for jobs such
  as
• Laboratory assistant
• Pathology assistant/deiner
• Diagnostic imaging assistant

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Support services

• Jobs in support services help provide support
  for the entire organization.
• CTE trained students are qualified for jobs such
  as
• Central supply technician
• Biomedical technician
• Housekeeper
• Facility maintenance
• Security
• Dietary
• Medical staff office clerk
• Quality improvement assistant.

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What CTE training is needed to secure entry level
healthcare jobs?

• All of the following CTE classes currently
  offered by Coastline ROP will prepare students
  for employment. A student should try to take as
  many of these applicable classes as possible.
• Banking and financial services internship
• Business internship
• Computerized accounting
• Computer programming
• Construction technology
• Dental assistant chair side and radiology
  internship
• Dental assistant front office
• E marketing

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CTE training continued

• Emergency medical technician
• Entrepreneurship
• Food services cooperative
• Marketing principles
• Medical assistant back office internship
• Medical assistant front office internship

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CTE training continued

• Medical nursing careers internship
• Medical office management and billing
• Medical terminology
• Microsoft tools 1 and 2
• Multimedia communication design
• Nursing assistant internship
• Office technology
• QuickBooks

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CTE training continued

• Registered dental assistant preparation
• Retail sales and merchandising cooperative
• Retail sales and merchandising internship
• Sports medicine
• Video and film production
• Visual imagery
• Web site development

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What is my action plan to get a healthcare job
right out of high school?

• 1. Take a career assessment questionnaire
  available through coastline ROP classes and
  determine what career best matches your
  personality
• 2. Meet with the ROP career specialist at your
  high school to determine the best classes to take
  to meet your career goals.
• 3. Sign up for the CTE classes you need.
• 4. Get good grades in the CTE classes
• 5. Develop a great resume
• 6. Practice your interviewing skills.

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Action plan continued

• 7. Determine what health care organizations are
  close to your home
• 8. Go on-line and check out the job opportunities
  at those organizations
• 9. Apply on line or in person depending on the
  preference of the organization.
• 10. When granted an interview dress for success.
• 11. Be early for the interview
• 12. Be positive and determined to be the best
  candidate
• 13. Once employed always put a smile on your
  bosses face.
• 14. Seek advanced education through your local
  college.

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Summary

• Job growth in the healthcare sector will be one
  of the best opportunities for future employment.
• Determine what career will best match your
  personality and skills.
• Meet with your schools ROP career specialist to
  map out a class strategy
• Get A's in the classes and go find a great career
  in the healthcare sector!