Title: Identify health careers.
Course: Medical Terminology (14154-II) > Section: Understanding the Healthcare Delivery System

Identification may include the following:

- Behavioral health technician
- Biomedical engineers
- Certified athletic trainer
- Certified nurse aides
- Cytotechnologist
- Dentists/hygienists/assistants
- Dieticians
- Health information technologist
- Imaging Services
- LPN/RN
- Medical assistants
- Medical lab technician/scientist
- Nurse practitioners
- Nutritionists
- Opticians/technicians
- Patient care technicians
- Pharmacists/pharmacy technician
- Phlebotomist
- Physical/occupational therapists
- Physical/occupational therapy assistants
- Physician assistants
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Radiology
- Respiratory therapists
- Social workers
- Speech pathologists
- Sterile processing

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to explore different career options available in health and medical sciences?
- What resources can be used to explore health and medical sciences career options in your community? In the state?
- What types of educational requirements are needed for selected health and medical sciences careers? What educational institutions in your region would offer education or training for your selected career options?
- Within your community, how do your selected health and medical sciences careers differ in job outlook? In advancement opportunities?
- What are the statewide job outlook and advancement opportunities for your selected career options?
- What forms of financial aid are available?