CAREER PATHWAYS

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.

Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient’s bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes.

Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations.

Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries.

Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures.

Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems.