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Health Careers Flashcards

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Registration

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Taken test; met requirements; on list

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CBET

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Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician

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CEU’s

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Continue education

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Professional

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4 or more years of college with bachelor’s,master’s, or doctoral degree

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Technician

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2 year associate’s degree, special health occupations education

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Aide

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1 or more years of training combining classroom and/or on-the-job training

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Orthodontics

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Alignment or straightening of teeth

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Oral surgery

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Surgery on teeth,mouth,jaw

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Dentist

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Examine teeth and mouth,tissues to diagnose and treat disease & abnormalities;perform surgery on teeth, gums, tissues; work to prevent dental disease

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DSD

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Doctor of dental surgery

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Nursing assistant

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Work under supervision of RNs and LPNs; provide patient care such as baths, bedmaking, feeding, administer basic treatments

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Dental hygienist

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Perform preliminary examination of teeth & mouth; remove stains and deposits from teeth; expose and develop x-rays; perform preventative or theraputic services

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DDS

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Doctor of Dental Surgery

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Dental Laboratory Technician

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Make and repair a variety of dental prostheses

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DMD

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Doctor of dental medicine

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Dental Assistant

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Prepare patients for examination;pass insruments; prepare dental materials; take and develop x-rays; teach preventative dental care; steralize instruments; dental receptionist

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Pschologist

Psy D

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Study human behavior and use this knowledge to help individuals deal with problems of everyday living

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Psychiatric/Mental Health Technicians

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Supervision of psychiatrists or psychologists
Help patients and their families follow treatment and rehabilitation plans
-provide understanding & encouragement
-assist with physical care
-observe and report behavior
-teach patients constructive social behavior

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EEG

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Electroencelphalographic Technician

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Funeral director

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Provide support to survivors; interview family; run the funeral

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Licensure

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Process whereby a gov. Agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation

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RT

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Respiratory Therapist

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CMT

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Certified Medical Laboratory Technologist

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EMT

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Emergency Medical Technician

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Bachelor’s degree

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4 or more years of college

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Certification

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Person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance

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Periodontics

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Treatment and prevention of diseases of gums,bone,and teeth supporting structures

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Embalmer

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Replace blood with embalmkng fluid

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LPN or LVN

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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse

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Mortuary assistant

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Assist with prep of body; drives hearse; cleans funeral home

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Licensed practical/vocational nurse

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Work under supervision of physicians/RNs; provide patient care requiring technical knowledge

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RD

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Registered Dietitian

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Social workers/sociologists

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Aide people who have difficulty coping with various problems by helping them make adjustments in their lines and/or referring them to community resources for assistance

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Surgical technologist/technician

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Prepare patient for surgery; set up instruments; assist in surgery

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EMT-Basic

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Provides care for wide range of illnesses and injuries

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MD

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Doctor of Medicine

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EMT-Intermediate

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Same as basics, little more advance

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ECG or EKG

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Electrocardiograph Technician

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DMD

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Doctor of Dental Medicine

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RN

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Registered Nurse

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EMT-Paramedic

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Do everything EMT’s do and more

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Associate’s degree

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2 years of college

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CNM

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Nurse Midwife

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Electrocardiograph technician

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Operate electrocardio/graph machines

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Cardiovascular technician

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Assist with cardiac catherization & angloplasty procedures; assist in heart surgery

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Electroencephalographic technologist

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Operates electroencephalo-graphic machines; diagnose diseases of the brain

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AMT

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American Medical Transcriptionist

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OT

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Occupational Therapist

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Medical laboratory technologist

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Study tissues, fluid, and cells of the human body to help determine the presence or cause of diease

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Medical laboratory technician

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Work under supervision of medical laboratory technologist; perform routine tests that do not require advanced training

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Medical laboratory assistants

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Work under supervision of lab technologist or technician; perform basic laboratory test; prepare specimens; clean equipment

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Doctorate

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2 or more years beyond a bachelor’s or master’s degree of college

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CLT

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Certified Laboratory Technician

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Biomedical equipment technicians

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Install,test,service,and repair equipment used to diagnose,treat, and monitor patients

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Radiologic technologist

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Use x-rays,radiation,nuclear medicine to diagnose disease

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Maser’s degree

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1 or more years beyond bachelor’s degree

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DO

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Doctor of Osteopathy

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OD

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Optometrist

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Secondary

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High school education

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RN registered nurse

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Provide total care to patients; prescribes medications; works under direction of physician

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CMA

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Certified Medical Assistant

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DVM or VMD

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Veterinarian

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Pedodontics

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Dental treatment of children and adolescents

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DC

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Doctor of Chiropractic

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Phlebotomists

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Collect blood and prepare for testing

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Technologist

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3-4 years of college plus work experience

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Psychiatrist

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Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illness

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DPM

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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

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PT

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Physical Therapist

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CRNP

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Nurse Practitioner

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Prosthodontics

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Replacement of natural teeth with artificial teeth

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