HC 1120 Introduction to Healthcare Careers

Description

Introduction to Healthcare Careers prepares students for rapidly changing healthcare careers. Students will explore a wide variety of career options and develop an awareness of workplace climate and culture. Students will participate in in-depth study of medical/health science careers, career planning, employability skills, basic terminology, ethics, wellness, common diseases, and safety.

Credits

3

Topics to be Covered

1. Roles of healthcare workers

2. Licensure or credentialing requirements

3. Behaviors suitable for the workplace

4. Employer expectations

5. Communication skills

6. Explore diversity

7. Legal and ethical issues related to healthcare

8. Medical Terminology

9. Job skills-resume, interview, job acquisition skills

10. Universal medical skills

Learning Outcomes

1. Compare the different facets of health and medical careers in all areas including: administration, allied health, providers, technicians and complementary/preventative medicines.

2. Observe healthcare occupations that encompass different facets of the health care and medical field.

3. Describe the differences between the healthcare disciplines, the required education and background as well as career opportunities.

4. Explain the importance of HIPAA and Privacy laws in the healthcare setting.

5. Describe the importance of a state and national background studies.

6. Discuss ethical and legal dilemmas from various aspects of the healthcare field.

7. Describe variations in cultural, religious, and socioeconomic dilemmas within healthcare.

8. Perform various skills utilized across the medical and health arena including but not limited to: medication dosage, heart rate measurements, blood pressure measurement, respiration measurement and skinfold measurements.

9. Describe various techniques that are unique to each facet of medicine including specialty skills, special equipment and corresponding technology.

10. Demonstrate appropriate methods for securing meet and greets, interviews, or follow up appointments with potential employers or job shadowing supervisors.

11. Demonstrate how to write resumes, cover letters and personal statements befitting to their field of choice.

12. Demonstrate interview and phone skills necessary to acquire a job shadowing experience in the medical or health fields.

Credit Details

Lecture: 2

Lab: 1

OJT: 0