Health Careers Today Nancy LoBello Career Councilor OCM BOCES OCM BOCES Liverpool, New York

IF YOU Like to help people Like to help people Care about people’s health Care about people’s health Would like to be a part of the respected medical profession Would like to be a part of the respected medical profession Then a career in Health Care is for YOU!

Abundance of Opportunities People are living longer People are living longer Increased need for preventive long-term care Increased need for preventive long-term care Demand for health care workers expected to grow faster than any other occupation between 2000 and 2010 Demand for health care workers expected to grow faster than any other occupation between 2000 and 2010

Growing Need For Home Health Aides Home Health Aides Registered Nurses Registered Nurses Licensed Practical Nurses Licensed Practical Nurses Physicians Assistants Physicians Assistants Physical Therapists Physical Therapists Non-Traditional Health Aides Non-Traditional Health Aides Physicians Physicians

High Demand for Technical and Administrative jobs Technical and Administrative jobs Hospitals are focusing their energies on efficient management and profitability

Career Tracks

Health Care Professionals Physicians Registered Nurses Licensed Practical Nurses Nurse Practitioners Medical Technician Physical Therapy Health Care management Medical Secretaries Dental Professionals Home Health Aides Veterinary Professionals Medical Imaging

Physicians Physicians At the top of the medical pyramid At the top of the medical pyramid 7 years of graduate school and residency 7 years of graduate school and residency Primary Care, Specialists, Surgeons Primary Care, Specialists, Surgeons Salary range $32,000 residents $32,000 residents $110,000 to $205,000 general practitioners $110,000 to $205,000 general practitioners $160,000 to $400,000 specialists $160,000 to $400,000 specialists $160,000 to $700, 000 surgeons $160,000 to $700, 000 surgeons

Registered Nurse Caring for people who are sick or injured Caring for people who are sick or injured Salary range Salary range $30,000 - $65,000

Nurse Practitioner Registered nurses with extra training and skills to diagnose and treat illness Registered nurses with extra training and skills to diagnose and treat illness Salary range Salary range $50,000 - $80,000 $50,000 - $80,000

Medical Technicians Laboratory analysis of samples taken from patients, testing for diseases, drug use, and other specialized tests Laboratory analysis of samples taken from patients, testing for diseases, drug use, and other specialized tests Salary Range $25,000 - $55,000 Salary Range $25,000 - $55,000 Best pay in nuclear medicine technology Best pay in nuclear medicine technology

Physical Therapy Prescribing exercises, stretches and other treatment to help patients deal with physical injuries or infirmities Prescribing exercises, stretches and other treatment to help patients deal with physical injuries or infirmities Salary Range $40,000 - $70,000 Salary Range $40,000 - $70,000 PT Assistants can expect to make $25,000 - $40,000 PT Assistants can expect to make $25,000 - $40,000

Health Care Management Work behind the scenes to ensure that hospitals, community care agencies and other health-related organizations are well run. Work behind the scenes to ensure that hospitals, community care agencies and other health-related organizations are well run. Salary range $50,000 and up…. Salary range $50,000 and up….

Medical Secretaries Keeping accurate and detailed health information for hospitals, doctors and other health care providers Keeping accurate and detailed health information for hospitals, doctors and other health care providers Salary range Salary range $20,000 - $35,000

Home Health Aides Caring for the day-to- day needs of elderly, ill or disabled people Caring for the day-to- day needs of elderly, ill or disabled people Salary range $ $12.00 per hour, more with certification Salary range $ $12.00 per hour, more with certification

Dental Professions Dentist- general practice, and specialists Dentist- general practice, and specialists Salary range- $60,000-$100,00 GP Salary range- $60,000-$100,00 GP $100,000 - $300,000 specialists

Dental Professions Dental Hygienist Cleaning teeth, taking X-rays and teaching patients dental health. Cleaning teeth, taking X-rays and teaching patients dental health. Salary range $40,000 - $62,000 Salary range $40,000 - $62,000 Dental Assistant Assisting the dentist with clinical procedures Assisting the dentist with clinical procedures Salary range $18,000 - $26,000 Salary range $18,000 - $26,000

Veterinary Professions Veterinarian Doctors of small and large animal practices Doctors of small and large animal practices Salary range $50,000 - $100,000 Salary range $50,000 - $100,000 Veterinary Assistant Assist veterinarians in the care and treatment of animals Assist veterinarians in the care and treatment of animals Salary range $18,000 - $28,000 Salary range $18,000 - $28,000

Medical Imaging Use x-rays, CT scanners, MRI equipment and other high tech tools to help diagnose medical problems Use x-rays, CT scanners, MRI equipment and other high tech tools to help diagnose medical problems Salary range $25,000 - $50,000, with an average of $35,000 Salary range $25,000 - $50,000, with an average of $35,000

Individuals Who Are Motivated Motivated Organized Organized Team Players Team Players Flexible Flexible Hard working Hard working Technical skills Technical skills Communication skills Communication skills Professional Professional

Job Prospects Depend on levels of education and training Depend on levels of education and training Practical experience in the industry Practical experience in the industry Sign-on bonuses Sign-on bonuses Tuition reimbursement Tuition reimbursement Flexible scheduling Flexible scheduling Incentives (voluntary overtime) Incentives (voluntary overtime) Travel positions Travel positions

Major Players Hospitals Biggest employers of the health care industry Biggest employers of the health care industry Need a steady supply of doctors, nurses, administrators, medical technicians, therapists Need a steady supply of doctors, nurses, administrators, medical technicians, therapists

Major Players HMO’s Health Maintenance Organizations Health Maintenance Organizations PPO’s PPO’s Preferred Provider Organizations Preferred Provider Organizations

Major Players Specialty Providers Nursing Homes Nursing Homes Clinics that focus on special treatments Clinics that focus on special treatmentsChemotherapyMRI Physical therapy Dialysis

Home Care Nurses and aides can administer complex treatments to elderly, disabled, and terminally ill patients in their own homes Nurses and aides can administer complex treatments to elderly, disabled, and terminally ill patients in their own homes Supervised by an RN, NP, or physician Supervised by an RN, NP, or physician Minimal training Minimal training Pay is low (under $10/Hr) Pay is low (under $10/Hr) Flexible hours Flexible hours Plenty of personal contact with patients Plenty of personal contact with patients

Love Your Job Express care and compassion through personal contact Express care and compassion through personal contact Flexible hours to balance family, school and other commitments Flexible hours to balance family, school and other commitments Fast pace of health care makes it rewarding and stimulating Fast pace of health care makes it rewarding and stimulating

Not So Hot Health care has become too business oriented instead of patient oriented Health care has become too business oriented instead of patient oriented Restrictions of Managed Care Restrictions of Managed Care Unequal treatment of patients based on income Unequal treatment of patients based on income

High School Courses Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics Math – Algebra, Intermediate Algebra Math – Algebra, Intermediate Algebra Vocational Education – Introduction to Health Occupations, New Vision Health Vocational Education – Introduction to Health Occupations, New Vision Health

Jobs During High School Area Hospitals and Nursing Homes St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Crouse Memorial Hospital Crouse Memorial Hospital Van Dyne Home Van Dyne Home Lorretto Lorretto St. Joseph’s Imaging St. Joseph’s Imaging

Certificates and 2 Year Programs Vocational Schools OCM BOCES OCM BOCES 2 Year Colleges Cayuga County Community College Cayuga County Community College Onondaga Community College Onondaga Community College St Joseph’s Hospital Health Center School of Nursing St Joseph’s Hospital Health Center School of Nursing Crouse School of Nursing Crouse School of Nursing

4 Year Programs Upstate Medical University Upstate Medical University Syracuse University Syracuse University Lemoyne College Lemoyne College SUNY Utica/Rome SUNY Utica/Rome Upstate Medical University Upstate Medical University

Local Employers Upstate Medical Center Upstate Medical Center Crouse Memorial Hospital Crouse Memorial Hospital VA Hospital VA Hospital St. Joseph’s Health Care Center St. Joseph’s Health Care Center Community General Hospital Community General Hospital Lorretto Lorretto Crouse Imaging Crouse Imaging St. Joseph’s Imaging St. Joseph’s Imaging University Orthopedics University Orthopedics United Health care United Health care Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO’s and PPO’s HMO’s and PPO’s Van Dyne Home Van Dyne Home

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