Finding the Right Occupation for You

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Finding the Right Occupation for You

• Career Search

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Interests

• What You Like

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Values

• Importance you place on various elements in your
  life.
• Compromising-Giving up something important
• Prioritize-To put in order of importance

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Values

• Job Security-Is it important that you find a job
  immediately upon the completion of your training
  program? How important is job availability?
• Leisure time-Is it important for you to have
  extra time for leisure activities?
• Wages-Is an average wage acceptable if you like
  your work, or is a very high wage necessary?

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Values

• Recognition-Is it important that the job you
  choose is respected by the people in your
  community?
• Creativity-Do you like to come up with new ideas
  to solve problems, or do you prefer a job in
  which there is exactly one way to do things?
• Advancement-Do you want a career that provides
  opportunities for promotion?

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Values

• Working environment-Do you prefer to work indoors
  or outdoor?
• Home life-Do you want to work a daytime schedule
  (9-5) with some overtime and with weekends and
  holidays off, or are you willing to do shift work
  (all hours, any day of the week)?
• Responsibility-Do you want a job that requires
  you to make a number of decisions?
• Management-Do you want to be responsible for
  supervising the work of other people or for
  organizing many tasks at once?

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Abilities

• Something you do well

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Resources for Occupational Research

• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Encyclopedia of Careers

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Developing a Vocational Portfolio

• Title page
• Table of contents
• Letter of introduction
• Resume
• Letters of recommendation
• Advanced training or college requirements
• Certificates/licenses
• Skills check-off sheets
• Practical experience evaluation
• Evaluation of paid or unpaid time working in your
  vocation

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Therapeutic Services

• Therapeutic service workers observe the
  patient/client, instrumentation, and environment.
  They report results and assist the treatment
  team by performing procedures accurately. They
  also assist in reaching treatment goals.

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Respiratory Therapy

• Respiratory Therapist
• Respiratory therapy
• Respiratory Therapy Aide

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Respiratory Therapist

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of AMA-approved respiratory therapist
  training program in a community college or a
  4-year bachelors degree program
• Registered respiratory therapist (RRT)
• Two years of experience in the field following
  training
• Passing grade on a written examination given by
  the National Board of Respiratory Therapy
• Average Income Annually- 32,500-48,000

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Respiratory Therapy

• Every breath is the breath of life, and helping
  patients with their breathing is a very important
  part of health care. Patients may live without
  water for a few days and without food for a few
  weeks. But without air, they will suffer brain
  damage within a few minutes and may die after 9
  minutes. Respiratory therapy workers evaluate,
  treat, and care for patients of all ages who have
  breathing problems.

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Respiratory Therapy Workers

• Therapists test lung capacity and check blood for
  oxygen and carbon dioxide content. They give
  treatments and teach self care to patients with
  chronic respiratory problems. They also give
  emergency care for drowning, stroke, shock, heart
  failure, and other emergencies. Other duties may
  include keeping records and making minor repairs
  to equipment.

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Respiratory Therapy Workers

• Respiratory care workers have many career options
  and work in acute hospitals, cardiopulmonary
  laboratories, ambulatory care units, health
  maintenance organizations, home health agencies,
  and nursing home. They work indoors and may be
  exposed to flammable gases and body fluids.
  Their jobs may require shift work and weekend
  work. They stand for long periods of time and
  care or push equipment throughout the facility.

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Respiratory Therapy Technician

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of respiratory technician training
• Certified respiratory therapy technician (CRTT)
• Completion of AMA-approved respiratory therapy
  technician program
• One year of work experience
• Passing grade on written exam given by the
  National Board of Respiratory Therapy
• Average Income Annually- 22,000-28,500

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Respiratory Therapy Aide

• No educational requirements
• It is desirable to
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent
• Have completed a vocational education program in
  respiratory therapy
• Average income annually- 18,000-21,000
  

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Pharmacy Workers

• Pharmacy workers prepare and dispense medications
  prescribed by physicians, podiatrists, dentists,
  and other health care professionals. They
  provide information to health care professionals
  and to the public about medications. They review
  the medicines that patients are taking. This
  reduces the chance that the patient will have a
  drug interaction that can cause illness or an
  allergic reaction.

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Pharmacy Workers Cont.

• They help in the strict control of distribution
  and use of government-controlled products, such
  as narcotics and barbiturates. Since vaccines
  and other drugs deteriorate, pharmacy workers are
  responsible for careful in entory control.
• Career options include acute hospitals,
  community pharmacies, health maintenance
  organizations, home health agencies, and clinics.
  May also work for state and local health
  departments, as well as pharmaceutical
  manufacturers.

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Pharmacy Workers cont.

• Pharmacy workers work indoors and may be required
  to work in a restricted environment such as areas
  where sterile solutions are prepared. They may
  work in shifts. Their work requires lifting,
  carrying, pushing items, and climbing ladders in
  storage areas. They need good vision for close
  up work. They stand for long perios of time and
  must take proper safety precautions when working
  with products that can be dangerous.

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Pharmacy Assistants

• Type labels for medication and records and
  transactions in pharmacy log
• Clip typed labels to medication requests and
  deliver to pharmacist.
• Assign prescription numbers
• List patients name, physician, and prescription
  numbers in the log book
• Copy physicians instructions for use of
  medication
• Calculate charges, type billing slips for
  prescriptions, and enter charges on medication
  forms.
• Compile periodic reports from log book

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Pharmacy Assistants Cont.

• Mix pharmaceutical prepaations using the metric
  system
• Label pharmaceutical preparations by using
  typewriter, printer, or computer and maintain
  records and files.
• Rotate stock to keep dated items current and
  order supplies.
• Run errands and deliver orders
• Clean equipment and work areas according to
  department procedures
• Destroy damaged drugs according to department
  standards.
• Use aseptic techniques, follow procedure for
  working under purification hood, and wear
  appropriate clothing and disposable caps.

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Pharmacy Worker in Hospital Setting
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Pharmacist

• Completion of 5 years in accredited pharmacy
  program
• One year of pharmacy internship
• License in state of employment
• Average income annually 38,000-80,000.

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Pharmacy Technician

• Two to 12 months of on-the-job training or
  completion of a 1 to 2 year program in a
  community college.
• Some states offer a pharmacy technician
  certification upon successful completion of an
  examination
• Average income annually 13,500-30,000

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Pharmacy Clerk/Helper

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Good typing skills
• Two to 3 months of on-the-job training or
  completion of a pharmacy vocational program
• Average income annually 12,500-16,500

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