Chapter 10: Additional Careers in Allied Health
Karen Piette
In previous chapters, the career paths have been categorized according to whether they are clinical, administrative, laboratory, etc. However, there are some careers that don’t fall perfectly into one of these categories. This chapter focuses on additional careers found in the allied health field.
These additional careers include Health Educator, Substance Abuse Disorder Professional, Medical Interpreters, Pharmacy Technicians and Social Workers. While these careers may or may not be associated with direct patient care, they are valuable careers within the healthcare community.
Associated Roles
The additional careers within this chapter play various roles in our healthcare communities. Some of the careers in this chapter focus not only on the individual patient, but also on specific populations within the community. For example, the health educator targets populations within the community to promote positive health outcomes. Social workers perform some of the same tasks but also work with individuals and families. A Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) works more individually with individuals suffering with substance use disorder respectively. Medical interpretation focuses on a patient’s language comprehension within the clinic. Pharmacy Technicians assist Pharmacists in pharmacies filling medication prescriptions. Let’s look into these other careers!
A neuropsychiatric disorder that is characterized by a habitual desire to take drugs despite their harmful consequences.
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