HEALTH SCIENCE

HEALTH SCIENCE

Pathway 1: Therapeutic Services

Careers in the Therapeutic Services pathway are focused primarily on changing the health status of the patient over time. Health professionals in this pathway work directly with patients; they may provide care, treatment, counseling and health education information.

Sample Occupations

Registered Nurses





Physical Therapist Aides





Optometrists





Dental Hygienists





Physician Assistants





Dental Hygienists

Pathway 2: Diagnostic Services

Careers in the Diagnostic Services pathway use tests and evaluations that aid in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries or other physical conditions.

Sample Occupations

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists





Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians





Diagnostic Medical Sonographers





Nuclear Medicine Technologists





Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists





Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Pathway 3: Health Informatics

Careers in the Health Informatics pathway include many different levels of health care related employment. This pathway includes health care administrators who manage health care agencies as well as those individuals who are responsible for managing all of the patient data and information, financial information, and computer applications related to health care processes and procedures.

Sample Occupations

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians





Medical Transcriptionists





Medical Secretaries





Medical Secretaries

Pathway 4: Support Services

Careers in the Support Services pathway provide a therapeutic environment for the delivery of health care. Support Services offers a full range of career opportunities from entry level to management, including technical and professional careers.

Sample Occupations

Medical and Health Services Managers





Orderlies





Medical Equipment Preparers





Pharmacy Aides





Phlebotomists





Medical Equipment Preparers

Pathway 5: Biotechnology Research and Development

Careers in the Biotechnology Research and Development pathway involve bioscience research and development as it applies to human health. These scientists may study diseases to discover new treatments or invent medical devices used to directly assist patients or to improve the accuracy of diagnostic tests.

Sample Occupations

Biomedical Engineers





Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists





Biomedical Engineers

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