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What does OT stand for?
What does OT stand for?
- Optometry Technician
- Osteopathic Technician
- Occupational Therapist (correct)
- Orthopedic Therapist
What does CMT stand for?
What does CMT stand for?
- Certified Medical Transcriptionist
- Certified Medical Laboratory Technologist (correct)
- Certified Medical Trainer
- Certified Medical Technician
What does CNM stand for?
What does CNM stand for?
- Clinical Nurse Manager
- Certified Nursing Manager
- Community Nurse Maternity
- Certified Nurse Midwife (correct)
What does DMD stand for?
What does DMD stand for?
What does EMT stand for?
What does EMT stand for?
What does DO stand for?
What does DO stand for?
What does CBET stand for?
What does CBET stand for?
What does RN stand for?
What does RN stand for?
What does OD stand for?
What does OD stand for?
What does RD stand for?
What does RD stand for?
What does DDS stand for?
What does DDS stand for?
What does AMT stand for?
What does AMT stand for?
What does DPM stand for?
What does DPM stand for?
What does CMA stand for?
What does CMA stand for?
What does ECG/EKG stand for?
What does ECG/EKG stand for?
What does PT stand for?
What does PT stand for?
What does DC stand for?
What does DC stand for?
What does LPN/LVN stand for?
What does LPN/LVN stand for?
What does MD stand for?
What does MD stand for?
What does CRNP stand for?
What does CRNP stand for?
What does CLT stand for?
What does CLT stand for?
What does DVM/VMD stand for?
What does DVM/VMD stand for?
What does EEG stand for?
What does EEG stand for?
What does RT stand for?
What does RT stand for?
Completion of a prescribed 2-year course of study is known as an __________ degree.
Completion of a prescribed 2-year course of study is known as an __________ degree.
Completion of a prescribed course of study that usually lasts four years or more is known as a __________ degree.
Completion of a prescribed course of study that usually lasts four years or more is known as a __________ degree.
Completion of one or more years of work beyond a bachelor's degree is known as a __________ degree.
Completion of one or more years of work beyond a bachelor's degree is known as a __________ degree.
What is certification in healthcare?
What is certification in healthcare?
What is licensure in healthcare?
What is licensure in healthcare?
What is registration in healthcare?
What is registration in healthcare?
What do CEUs require a health care worker to do?
What do CEUs require a health care worker to do?
What are the differences between a technician and a technologist?
What are the differences between a technician and a technologist?
Who are multicompetent or multiskilled workers?
Who are multicompetent or multiskilled workers?
Why do smaller facilities and rural areas hire multiskilled workers?
Why do smaller facilities and rural areas hire multiskilled workers?
Who is an entrepreneur?
Who is an entrepreneur?
List the three characteristics of a person who is an entrepreneur.
List the three characteristics of a person who is an entrepreneur.
What does orthodontist focus on?
What does orthodontist focus on?
What does an ophthalmologist treat?
What does an ophthalmologist treat?
What does a psychiatrist specialize in?
What does a psychiatrist specialize in?
What does an oral surgeon perform?
What does an oral surgeon perform?
What does a neurologist treat?
What does a neurologist treat?
What does a gynecologist specialize in?
What does a gynecologist specialize in?
What does a urologist treat?
What does a urologist treat?
What does a family physician handle?
What does a family physician handle?
What does a periodontist focus on?
What does a periodontist focus on?
What does an oncologist do?
What does an oncologist do?
What does a cardiologist specialize in?
What does a cardiologist specialize in?
What do gerontologists focus on?
What do gerontologists focus on?
What does a pediatrician specialize in?
What does a pediatrician specialize in?
What does an obstetrician handle?
What does an obstetrician handle?
What does a dental hygienist do?
What does a dental hygienist do?
What does an EEC technologist do?
What does an EEC technologist do?
What does a radiologic technologist work with?
What does a radiologic technologist work with?
What does an emergency medical technician provide?
What does an emergency medical technician provide?
What do health information technicians do?
What do health information technicians do?
What does a health care administrator manage?
What does a health care administrator manage?
What do geriatric aides do?
What do geriatric aides do?
What do pharmacists dispense?
What do pharmacists dispense?
What does a recreational therapist use as a form of treatment?
What does a recreational therapist use as a form of treatment?
What does an optometrist examine?
What does an optometrist examine?
What do embalmers prepare?
What do embalmers prepare?
What does an epidemiologist do?
What does an epidemiologist do?
What does a forensic science technician investigate?
What does a forensic science technician investigate?
What do medical interpreters assist with?
What do medical interpreters assist with?
What do genetic counselors provide information about?
What do genetic counselors provide information about?
What does a process technician do?
What does a process technician do?
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Study Notes
Health Care Career Abbreviations
- OT: Occupational Therapist
- CMT: Certified Medical Laboratory Technologist
- CNM: Nurse Midwife
- DMD: Doctor of Dental Medicine
- EMT: Emergency Medical Technician
- DO: Doctor of Osteopathy
- CBET: Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician
- RN: Registered Nurse
- OD: Optometrist
- RD: Registered Dietitian
- DDS: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- AMT: American Medical Transcriptionist
- DPM: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
- CMA: Certified Medical Assistant
- ECG/EKG: Electrocardiograph Technician
- PT: Physical Therapist
- DC: Doctor of Chiropractic
- LPN/LVN: Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
- MD: Doctor of Medicine
- CRNP: Nurse Practitioner
- CLT: Certified Laboratory Technician
- DVM/VMD: Veterinarian
- EEG: Electroencephalographic Technologist
- RT: Respiratory Therapist
Educational Requirements
- Associate's Degree: Requires completion of a prescribed 2-year course of study.
- Bachelor's Degree: Completion typically lasts four years or more.
- Master's Degree: Completion of one or more years of work beyond a bachelor's degree.
Professional Certifications
- Certification: Statement issued by a professional association or government agency confirming fulfillment of education and performance requirements.
- Licensure: Government authorization for an individual to work in a profession after completing an approved education program and passing a state exam.
- Registration: Managed by a regulatory body that administers examinations and maintains a list of qualified personnel.
Continuing Education
- CEUs: Require health care workers to obtain additional education hours in their specific health career within a designated time frame.
Health Care Workers
- Technician vs. Technologist: Technicians typically have a two-year associate degree plus on-the-job training; technologists require three to four years of college plus work experience.
- Multiskilled Workers: Hired in smaller facilities and rural areas to perform various health care skills due to high health care costs.
Entrepreneurial Characteristics
- Entrepreneur: An individual who organizes, manages, and assumes risks for a business.
- Key characteristics include being well-motivated, self-confident, and responsible.
Specialized Medical Professionals
- Orthodontist: Focuses on aligning and straightening teeth.
- Ophthalmologist: Expert in eye diseases and disorders.
- Psychiatrist: Specializes in identifying and treating mental health disorders.
- Oral Surgeon: Performs surgeries on the teeth, mouth, and jaw.
- Neurologist: Treats disorders of the brain and nervous system.
- Gynecologist: Focuses on diseases of the female reproductive system.
- Urologist: Addresses kidney, bladder, or urinary system diseases.
- Family Physician: Treats illness for all age groups.
- Periodontist: Specializes in gum and supporting structures of the teeth.
- Oncologist: Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of tumors.
- Cardiologist: Treats heart and blood vessel diseases.
- Gerontologist: Specializes in diseases affecting elderly individuals.
- Pediatrician: Focuses on children's diseases and disorders.
- Obstetrician: Manages pregnancy and childbirth.
Allied Health Professionals
- Dental Hygienist: Works under a dentist, removing stains and deposits from teeth.
- EEG Technologist: Operates equipment recording electrical brain activity.
- Radiologic Technologist: Works with various imaging technologies, including X-rays.
- Health Information Technicians: Organizes and codes medical records, collects statistical data.
- Health Care Administrator: Oversees the operations of health care facilities.
- Geriatric Aides: Assist with elderly care as nurse assistants.
- Pharmacists: Dispense medications based on prescriptions from authorized prescribers.
- Recreational Therapist: Uses leisure activities in treatment plans.
- Medical Interpreters: Facilitate communication across languages in medical contexts.
- Genetic Counselors: Offer insights on genetic diseases and inherited conditions.
- Process Technicians: Operate and monitor machinery for biotech product production.
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