Career Opportunities Available at Hoag Hospital Presented By: Dr Eric Davies University High School Anatomy & Physiology

Here at University High School, we have many career oriented and college bound students and as a result my class incorporates a unit on career possibilities. The students are to choose 3 possible careers that they are interested in and research the following: - Schooling necessary (Trade school, Community College, 4 Year University) - Length of school necessary and cost associated - Certification and/or licensure requirements - Scope of practice - Salary range - Potential for success At the conclusion, they choose one of the careers and present it to the class.

Through Mimi Ornelas a Clinical Recruiter in the Human Resource Department at Hoag Memorial Hospital, I can enlighten my students to other opportunities available in the in the health profession which are necessary for a hospital to run efficiently. Ms. Ornelas was able to expand on ancillary clinical professionals which include but are not limited to:

One great way to get way to get exposure to a healthcare profession is to experience it through an entry level job: Ms. Ornelas suggested:

Educational Requirements would depend upon complexity of the profession and could range from:

Schools Available: Rehabilitation

Radiology

Clinical Laboratory Studies

Through my own personal experience at Hoag Hospital, I was able see first hand how all of these different health professionals must work together in order to deliver prompt and precise care.

From my visit, my case had to interact with all of these individuals: - ER Triage nurse - Admittance personal - Orderly for transportation to different areas of the hospital - ER nurse - Doctor - X-ray Tech - Radiologist - Pharmacist - Dentist As a result of this interdisciplinary cooperation, I have returned to pre injury status with no long term complications.

I would like to thank Penelope Skaff for the opportunity to broaden my curricular unit on careers available in the Health Care field.

Credits Mimi Ornelas Clinical Recruiter in the Human Resources Hoag Memorial Hospital Interviewed June 30 th 2009