student success statement
"every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right"
Mario cuomo
reflection:
what i think this means is that if you feel some thing is not right most likely its not
Monday, September 30, 2013
Cytotechnologist
(Cytology)
Duties and responsibilities:
Cytology is the study of human body cells. Cytotechnologists
are specially trained clinical technologists who study human body cells. They examine
cells to identify changes that may indicate disease like cancer.
Their duties include preparing microscope slides of cell
samples, examining cell samples using microscopes, identifying abnormalities in
shape, size, or color, using other automated lab equipment to perform test, and
analyzing report test results to physicians.
Cytotechnologists usually work in hospitals, clinics, or
private laboratories. They also work in universities or for other researchers.
Average salary:
$30,000-$50,000
Educational requirements:
Students should take the most challenging high school
courses in science, math, and English.
Almost all cytotechnologist earn bachelor’s degrees in
medical or clinical technology programs that include a year –long clinical internship
in the field.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Rehabilitation or Mental Health Counselors
Duties and Responsibilities:
Rehabilitation or mental health counselors work with the mentally,
emotionally, and physically disabled. It is their job to help patients develop
more faith in themselves. They work with patients to help them become
self-sufficient and productive. Counselors often work closely with their
patients’ doctors and family. Counselors may work in private practice, for
schools, industry, or in a hospital or residential health care settings.
Counselors often:
·
Work with patients who abuse or are addicted to
drugs.
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Interview and observe patients to determine
problem areas.
·
Conduct personality, aptitude, achievement, and physiological
test.
·
Help patients find and keep jobs.
Average salary:
$25,000-$45,000
Educational requirements:
Students interested in becoming counselors should take a challenging
high school curriculum.
A bachelor’s degree in education, psychologist, or sociology
is the minimum re quitrent for low level counseling jobs, but a master’s degree
is required for most. To become licensed by a state, counselors must pass
written and oral examinations and work for about two years in a supervised
clinical setting.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT
Monday, September 23, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Health
Information Specialist
Duties and Responsibilities:
Health information specialists obtain, post, and analyze
medical, workload, finance, and insurance data. They ensure that this
information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioner can plan
and evaluate health care provided to patients.
There is a variety of job specialist within this field
including registered record administrator, accredited record technicians, and
certified coding specialist. Administrators coordinate the various information management
responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialist. Record
technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and
maintain disease registries for research. Coding specialist assign and post correct
diagnosis and procedure codes to records and report codes to insurance
companies.
Health information specialist work in hospitals, clinics,
insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings.
Average salary:
$20,000-$25,000(coding specialists)
$23,000-$30,000(record technicians)
$30,000-$40,000(record administrators)
CHOOSE THE RIGHT
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