1. 5.02 Analyze careers included in dental, diagnostic, emergency, and health information services.

2. Dental careers
Focus on the health of the teeth and soft tissues of the mouth
Care is directed toward preventing dental disease, repairing/replacing diseased or damaged teeth, and treating the gingiva and other supporting structures of the teeth.

3. Dentist (DMDs/DDSs)
Examine teeth and mouth tissues to diagnose and treat disease and abnormalities
Perform surgery
Supervise the work of other dental workers
Most are entrepreneurs
Licensure

4. Dental Hygienists (DHs)
Work under supervision of dentist
Perform preliminary exams of teeth & mouth
Remove stains and deposits
Expose and develop x-rays
2-4-6 yr degree
Licensure

5. Dental laboratory Technicians
Work under written orders from dentist
2 yr degree / 3-4 yr on the job (OTJ)training (certification)
Make and repair a variety of dental prostheses
Dentures, Crowns
Bridges

6. Dental Assistant (DA) Work under supervision of dentist
Prepare pt. 4 exam
Pass instruments, prepare dental materials
Take & develop x-rays
Sterilize instruments
duties vary in states
2 yr degree / 1-3 yr OTJ training
Licensure /certification

7. Diagnostic services Perform tests or evaluations that aid in the
Detection
Diagnose
Tx of disease, injury, or other physical conditions

8. Medical Laboratory Technologist
Work under the supervision of pathologists
Study tissues, fluids, and cells of the human body to help determine the presence and/or cause of disease
Perform complicated chemical, microscopic and automated analyzer/computer tests

9. Phlebotomist Collect blood and prepare it for testing
Perform blood tests under the supervision of medical technologists or pathologists in some states

10. Radiologic Technologist
Work under the supervision of radiologists
Use x-rays, radiation, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and MRI to diagnose and treat disease

11. Epidemiologist
Identify and track diseases as they occur in groups of people
Develop methods to prevent or control the spread of disease
Evaluate statistics and data to deal with epidemics and other health issues

12. Biomedical Engineer
Develop devices that aid in the diagnosis & tx of disease
Develop artificial organs, such as hip replacements, heart valves, and hearts
Design computer systems and monitors such as x-ray imaging machine, surgical instruments, lasers, and other similar medical equipment.

13. Skill: Height and weight
Equipment:Upright scale, notepad, pen.
Greet and identify client
State your name and title
Explain procedure and obtain permission.
Wash hands.

14. Skill: Height and weight
Balance scale (level scale with both weights at zero) and raise height rod.
Assist to remove shoes, sweaters, or extra clothing and step on scale platform.
Move weights to client’s estimated weight.
Adjust weights until scale is balanced.

15. Skill: Height and weight
Record client’s name and weight on note pad/paper
Lower height bar until it rests on head
Record number of inches indicated
Assist to step down from scale and to put on shoes and other clothing as needed.

16. Skill: Height and weight
Return weights to extreme left on scale.
Wash hands.
Record weight and height on adolescent growth chart.

17. Emergency medical services
Provide emergency, prehospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illnesses
May be entrepreneurs
Include various levels

18. Emergency Medical Technician Ambulance/Basic
Administer initial tx 4 medical emergencies such as sudden illness, shock, burns, wounds, bleeding and fractures
Provide basic life support
Rescue trapped persons

19. Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate
Assess pts and manage shock
Intrepret EKGs and defibrillation as needed
Insert esophageal airways

20. Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic
Perform all basic duties
Conduct in-depth pt assessment
Provide advanced cardiac life support
Interpret EKGs
Administer medications as permitted by law
Operate monitors and other complex equipment

21. Bleeding Skill
Equipment: Sterile gauze squares, latex gloves, roller bandages, scissors, tape
1. Practiced standard precautions throughout procedure.
2. Identified self and got consent to help.
3. Applied direct pressure to wound using thick dressing or sterile gauze.
4. Elevate wound above level of heart if no fracture suspected, maintaining direct pressure to the wound.

22. Bleeding Skill
Applied additional dressing over dressings already on wound.
Used roller bandage to hold dressings in place.
Tied off ends of bandage by placing the ties directly over dressings.

23. Bleeding Skill Made sure pressure bandage is secure.
Checked to be sure bandage is not too tight by checking distal pulse or capillary refill.
Reassured victim.
Removed gloves and washed hands.

24. References Simmers: Health Science Career Exploration
NCDPI Curriculum guide