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- 1. Q4: PLANNING FORA HEALTH CAREER Choosing a career is not an easy thing to do. You don’t just look at the pay and the security it offers you; you also need to consider your primary interests and passion which can open doors to other careers that you have not consi- dered. There is a high demand for workers in the health care industry not just locally but also globally.
- 2. A health careeroffers a good salary and job se- curity. A career is an occupation or profession that requires special training. Health careers are designed to familiarize stu- dents with the various careers in the medical profession and allied health services. Health career Planning refers to an individual’s plan to make a career choice, growing in the chosen career or making a career shift.
- 3. Self-assessment is necessaryto understand one’s capabilities and drawbacks. Why pursue a health career? 1. Good salary 2. Job security 3. Do work that interest you 4. Find a health career that fits your education- nal plans 5. A clear path to advancement
- 4. 6. Work withpeople (or not) What are the components and steps in making a health career plan? 1. Self Assessment. Discover your personal strength through self-assessments (values, in- terest, personality, testing, skills, etc. 2. Career Exploration. You can explore different careers and work environment through career fairs, online research, meetings, internships,
- 5. alumni connections, professionalresources. 3. Decision Making. Before you decide on ta-king a career that works for you, you can evalu-ate and narrow down your options through lis-ting the pros and cons, comparing your perso-nal strengths and interests, and deciding which career fulfills both current and future goals. 4. Plan of Action. Plan achievable goals and de-velop strategies to reach your goals, organize your goals into smaller steps, identify actions for each steps, utilize helpful people and re-
- 6. sources, review andadapt your plan regularly. HEALTH CAREER PATHWAYS Career pathways are cluster occupations that are grouped because of shared skills. All pathways include a variety of occupations that require different levels of education, skills, and training. What are examples of health career pathways? 1. Diseases Prevention and Control. People who specialized in this career path focus on
- 7. communicable and non-communicablediseases. Their work includes immunization, screening of newborns, promotion of breastfeeding, infant diseases prevention, adolescent health care, and life skills. 2. Personal Healthcare. Personal care and hygiene, housekeeping duties, infant care, hygiene and nutrition. 3. Maternal and Child Care. These health workers deal with complex public health issues that effect women, children and their families. These include providing information on reproductive health, fami-
- 8. ly planning, healthcareof pregnant women and their children, and improvement of health delivery system through advocacy, education and research. 4. Mental healthcare. Dealing with interperso-nal and intrapersonal realationships and life skills. These include cognitive and psychological development, promotion of self-esteem through feelings and anger management and identifying warning signs of red flags of lear-ning disorders, such as ADHD, anxiety, mood
- 9. disorders, stress andbullying. Sample careers: . Social work . Clinical Psychology . Psychiatry . Guidance Counseling 5. Community Healthcare. Focus on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the health of all community members.
- 10. Sample Careers: . Barangay/Community Health Work . Rural Sanitary Inspection 6. Environmental Healthcare Management. Es- tablish the correlation between and among the physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors in the surrounding environment. Sample Career:
- 11. . Air qualitymonitoring . Social science analysis . Hazardous and solid waste management . Environmental noise control . Radiological assessment 7. Drug Prevention Control. To reduce commu- nity and individual problems related to alcohol and drug abuse through evidence-based prog- rams and policy advocacy.
- 12. Sample Career: . DrugEnforcement . Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation 8. Nutrition. To balance individual’s foods and nutrition and their impact on patients’ health. Sample Career: . Clinical Dietetics . Food and Nutritional Management . Public Health Nutrition
- 13. . Public HealthNutrition . Education and Research 9. Health Education. Tasked with promotion of healthcare and training of health workers and managing change in healthcare. Sample Career: . Education and Research . Community Health Work 10. Dental Health. Deals with various oral con-
- 14. ditions which includechronic mouth and facial pain, oral sores, periodontal (gum) diseases, tooth decay and tooth loss, other diseases and disorders that affect the oral cavity, and risk factors for oral diseases which include unheal- thy diet, tobacco use, harmful alcohol use, and poor oral hygiene. Sample Careers: . Dental Hygiene . Dental Nursing
- 15. . Dental HealthSupport 11. Occupational Safety. Protecting workers from sickness, diseases, and injury arising from possible hazards of their employment and workplace. Sample Careers: . Occupational Health and Safety Technician . Health Inspector . Industrial Hygienist
- 16. 12. Emergency MedicalServices. This work spe- cialize in out-of-hospital medical care. Include first-aid procedures, emergency medical treat- ment and transport of patients, rapid emergen- cy medical response and immediate medical attention. Sample Careers: . Emergency Medical Aid . Paramedic
- 17. MEDICAL AND ALLIEDHEALTH PROFESSION Medical profession is a group of individuals qualified to practice medicine. Allied health professions are lines of work that still deal with healthcare, but are distinct from medicine. They have distinct and specialized knowledge and skills that actively work with people accessing health and disability that are offered services across range of settings.
- 18. Allied health professionalsare healthcare prac- titioners with formal education and clinical training credentials through certifications, re-gistration and/or licensure. These professions may be categorized into either technicians or Therapist/Technologists. Technicians are required to work under the supervision of technologists or therapists. This includes physical theraphy assistants, medical laboratory technicians, radiological technicians, occupational theraphy assistants, recreation
- 19. theraphy assistants andrespiratory therapy technicians. Therapists or technologists have more intensive training. They evaluate patients, diagnose con- ditions, develop treatment plans, and unders- tand the rationale behind various treatment in order to judge their appropriateness and po- tential side effects. Health Care Provider- a person who helps iden- tify, prevent, or treat an illness or disability.
- 20. Health Care Practitioner/Provider-an indepen-dent healthcare provider who is licensed to practice on and provide general and/or specia-lized care to a specific area of the body. Allied Health professionals- a trained health-care provider practicing under supervision of a physician or healthcare practitioner. ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE SER-VICES AND ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE: a. prevention- keep illness or injury from happening
- 21. b. assessment/evaluation –appraisal of the condition based on patient’s subjective report c. identification/diagnosis – analysis based on signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings d. Treatment – management and care of a pa- tient or the combating of disease or disorder e. rehabilitation/habilitation – treatment de- signed to recover from injury, illness, or disease towards a normal condition as possible
- 22. f. Advocacy –a method by which patient’s, their families, attorneys, health professionals, and citizens’ groups can work together to deve-lop programs that ensure the availability of high-quality healthcare for a community. g. Promotion of health and well-being – the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improving their health. h. Education – the process of sharing and gaining knowledge
- 23. THE ALLIED HEALTHPROFESSIONALS THAT WE PRESENTLY HAVE IN THE PHILIPPINES 1. Audiologist- identifies and rehabilitates hea- ring impairments and related disorders. 2. Chiropractor – diagnoses and treats neuro- muscular disorders, with emphasis on treat- ment and/or manipulation of the spine. 3. Clinical psychologist- assesses, diagnoses, treats and helps prevent mental disorders
- 24. 4. Dietitian /Nutritionist – promote good health through proper diet and treatment of diseases 5. Emergency Madical Technician – also known as ambulance technician; respond quickly to any emergency and life-threatening situation to immediately treat serious injuries, physical or mental trauma to increase a patient’s chances of survival 6. Guidance Councilor- assists students with personal, family, education, and career decision
- 25. and concerns; alsohelps them develop job-fin-ding skills and other life skills needed to pre-vent and deal with problems. 7. Health Educator – specializes in health edu-cation and promotes the development of health knowledge, life skills, and positive attitudes toward the health and well- being of student 8. Massage therapist- performs the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues; uses manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable
- 26. techniques that includeapplying fixed or movable pressure on the affected parts of the body 9. Medical assistant- perfroms, under the direction of physician, various routine administrative and nontechnical clinical task in hospitals, clinic, and other similar facilities 10. Medical technologist- performs a variety of tasks on body fluids, from simple blood tests to more complex tests to uncover abnormalities
- 27. In the body,and underlying causes of illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and cancer which are not easily detected through physical examination 11. Midwife- professionals with the expertise and skills in helping women maintain healthy pregnancies, assist in or perform childbirth delivery, and help in women’s recovery process through the postpartum period 12. Nurse- trained to provide care for people
- 28. who are sickor injured; monitors patients’ health and records symptoms, assists physician during examination and treatment, and administers medication 13. Occupational therapist- uses purposely activity and interventions to maximize the independence and health of any client who is limited by physical injury or illness, cognitive impairment, psychosocial dysfunction, mental illness, or learning disability
- 29. 14. Orthotist/Prosthetist- makesand fits prosthetics or artificial parts for the human body 15. Paramedic- gives emergency medical treatment or assists medical professionals in emergency situations 16. Pharmacist- prepares and dispences medication prescribed by licensed health professionals; also provide information to patients regarding drugs, and consult with
- 30. healthcare professionals andadvances in drugs or medicine 17. Radiologic Technologist/radiographer- healthcare professionals who perform imaging procedures, such as x-ray examination, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans and Computed Tomography (CT) scans (health careers.org) 18. Physical Therapist- examines, evaluates, and treats physical impairments through use of
- 31. special exercise, applicationof heat or cold, and other physical modalities 19. Speech Language Pathologist- diagnoses and treats patients with functional and organic speech defects and disorders 20. Phlebotomist- professionals with special training in phlebotomy or drawing blood from patients 21. Radiation therapist- administers radiation therapy services t patients and observes
- 32. patient during treatment;other duties may include tumor localization, patient follow-up, patient education, and record keeping 22. Respiratory therapist- specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function and health; regularly deals with various chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and emphysema 23. Social Worker- investigates, treats, and gives aid to people with social problems and helps
- 33. people with mentalillness, serious health conditions, financial difficulties, substance abuse problems, domestic or child abuse, unwanted pregnancy and other social problems There are also allied medical professionals whose specialized training is available in other countries. 1. Cadiovascular technologist- uses imaging technology to help physicians diagnose patients
- 34. with cardiac (heart)and peripheral vascular (blood vessel) ailments 2. Clinical Officer- performs general medical duties such as the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury, recommendation and interpretation of medical tests, performance of routine medical and and surgical procedures, and referral of patients to other practitioners 3. Dental hygienist- specializes in the removal of calcaneous deposits and stains from patients’
- 35. and provides additionalservices and information on prevention of oral diseases 4. Diagnostic medical sonographist- uses ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images, scans, videos, or 3D volumes of patients’ anatomy 5. Kinesiotherapist- develops and monitors exercise programs to help people regain muscle strength and function lost due to injury or disease.
- 36. 6. Neurophysiologist- specializesin the diagnosis of condition affecting the nervous system such as neuromuscular diseases, epilepsy, and nerve entrapments 7. Medical dosimetrist- designs treatment plans for patients by means of computer and/or manual computation to determine a treatment field technique that will deliver the prescribed radiation dose while taking into consideration the dose-limiting structures
- 37. 8. Medical radiationscientist- performs complex diagnostic imaging studies on patients and plans and administers radiation treatments 9. Music therapist- uses music within a therapeutic relationship to address a client’s needs, such as facilitating movement and physical rehabilitation, motivating the client to cope with treatment, providing emotional support, such as an outlet for expressing their feelings through music
- 38. 10. Nuclear medicinetechnologist- performs imaging procedures using radioactive drugs and materials to make diagnostic evaluation of the anatomic or physiologic conditions of the patient’s body, and facilitates therapy with the use of unsealed radioactive sources 11. Orthopist- investigates, diagnoses and treats defects of binocular vision and abnormalities related to eye movement ;involves seeing patients of all ages from infants to the elderly
- 39. 12. Pedorthist- arefoot orthotic and orthopedic footwear experts trainedin the assessment of lower limb anatomy and muscle and joint function 13. Perfusionist- assists in perfoming procedures that involve extracorporeal circulation, such as during open- heart surgery or hypothermia 14. Surgical technologist- a member of the surgical team who serves as a scrub technician or as a circulation.
- 40. ANSWER THIS! WRITE YOUROWN HEALTH PLAN USING THE COMPONENTS AND STEPS. Use one whole sheet of long bond paper (Copy first the questions)
- 41. MY HEALTH CAREERPLAN My Career Goal/s: Self-Assessment What are my skills and interest? Career Exploration What health careers do I want to explore? What will I do to explore the different health careers? Decision-Making
- 42. Decision -Making What healthcareers will I choose based on my skills and interests? What do I need to consider? My Plan of Action What will I do to meet my goals?