Everybody knows doctors, but how much do you know about other jobs in the health care field. Maybe you like helping people, but you do not see yourself spending eight years in college and medical school, or maybe you are unsure of your career plans. For all of these reasons and more, Peekskill High School and representatives from Hudson River Health Care, will be hosting a panel discussion to address the issue of careers in health care.
The panel will consist of Americorps Volunteers assigned to HRHC and also employees of the Health Center. Topics will include discussions on the types of jobs available, the necessary education or training requirements, and the salary range for jobs in this field.
The panel discussions will take place on Wednesday, March 23, in the PHS library. Third period is reseved for Team A Advisory groups. Period Four is open to all students who have lunch, a study hall, or can get a pass from their teacher.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the health care industry will generate more new positions through 2016 than any other industry. A wide variety of career paths is available for those interested in pursuing a medical career.
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Mental Health and Therapy
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A multitude of jobs is available in the mental health industry as well as in various types of therapy. These include positions such as counselors, social workers, social and human service assistants, occupational therapists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, speech pathologists, and physical therapist assistants and aides.
Medical Specialties
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Specialties for nurses, include addiction medicine, allergy and immunology, anesthesiology, cardiovascular, critical care medicine, cytopathology, dermatology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, family practice, gastroenterology, genetics, geriatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, hematology, infectious disease, internal medicine, maxillofacial, oncology, neonatal, nephrology, neurology, nuclear medicine, nutrition, occupational medicine, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otorhinolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry, pulmonary, radiology, hematology and urology.
Assistants and Technologists
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Physician assistants, medical assistants, clinical laboratory technologists, cardiovascular technologists, sonographers, radiologic technologists, surgical technologists, nursing aides, orderlies and attendants assist medical doctors and nurses either directly or by performing diagnostic tests upon patients.
Support Staff
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Medical billing specialists or health information administrators, medical transcriptionists, billing specialists, bookkeepers, receptionists, office managers, secretaries and admission assistants perform support functions in or for medical offices and hospitals.
Other Careers
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Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, EMTs, paramedics and home health aides also work directly in the medical industry. Dentists, optometrists, nutritionists, podiatrists, chiropractors and their staff and assistants also are considered medical workers in the broader sense of the term.
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Read more: List of All Medical Careers | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5050390_list-medical-careers.html#ixzz1Gn89GL3f
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