PLANNING FOR A

HEALTH CAREER
MS. ANA D. HIRANG
AY 2020 - 2021
INTRODUCTION
GUIDE QUESTIONS
 Do you want to WORK WITH PEOPLE?
 Do you enjoy WORKING DIRECTLY WITH A
PATIENT?
 Would you like to PERFORM MEDICAL PROCEDURES
OR TESTS?
 Would you like to WORK IN THE FRONT OFFICE?
COMPONENTS ON HOW TO PREPARE
ONESELF FOR A HEALTH CAREER
 KNOWING YOURSELF: Can I fully commit myself in that
path? How is my academic performance?
 EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES: What are my opportunities?
 MAKING DECISIONS AND SETTING GOALS: Who do I want
to become?
 ACHIEVING GOALS AND MAKING TRANSITIONS: What is
my plan for achieving my goals?
PATHWAYS IN HEALTH CAREER
 DIRECT PATIENT CARE OR HANDS-ON PATIENT CARE
- Dentist, Dietitician, Occupational Therapist, Nurse, Pharmacist
 IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTICS: Medical Technologist, Pathologist, Phlebotomist,
X-ray technician, Ultrasound technicians
 HEALTH CARE FACILITY SUPPORT: Hospital Maintenance Engineer, Building /
Hospital Administrator, Medical Librarian
 HEALTH INFORMATICS OR BUSINESS: Medical Encoder, Billing Clerk, Medical
Records Staff
 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: Biomedical Engineer, Biomedical Chemist
CAREERS IN THE
FIELD OF HEALTH
THE MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM
 PUBLIC HEALTH
 MATERNAL AND CHILD CARE
 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND DRUG PREVENTION
CONTROL
NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
THE MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM
 DENTAL HEALTH
 CLINICAL NURSING
 MEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTH
 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES