Apprenticeship programs

UP AND COMING

Dental Assistant

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

-​Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures

-Clean medical equipment

-Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use

-Maintain medical records

-Explain technical medical information to patients

-Inventory medical supplies or equipment

-Operate medical equipment

-Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients

-Interview patients to gather medical information

-Record vital statistics or other health information

-Administer basic health care or medical treatments

-Process medical billing information

-Schedule patient procedures or appointments

-Make patient-assistive devices or device models

-Fit patients for assistive devices

Phlebotomists

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.

By the end of the program the Phlebotomist will have mastered the following skills…

-Dispose of biomedical waste

-Properly clean medical equipment

-Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use

-Collect biological specimens from patients

-Give medications or immunizations

-Conduct diagnostic tests to determine patient health

-Maintain medical records

-Monitor patients to detect health problems

-Transport biological or other medical materials

-Maintain medical equipment or instruments

-Explain technical medical information to patients

-Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel

-Feed patients

Pharmacy Tech

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

By the end of the program Pharmacy Technicians have mastered the following skills…

​-Perform clerical work in medical settings

-Verify accuracy of patient information

-Enter codes or other information into computers

-Enter information into databases or software programs

-Enter patient or treatment data into computers

-Process medical billing information

-Record patient medical histories

-Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment

-Prepare medications or medical solutions

-Clean medical equipment or facilities

-Maintain medical equipment or instruments

-Sterilize medical equipment or instruments

-Merchandise healthcare products or services

certified Nursing Assistants

Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

-Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables

-Feed patients

-Record vital statistics or other health information

-Hold patients to ensure proper positioning or safety

-Assist patients with daily activities

-Monitor patients to detect health problems

-Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals

-Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment

-Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards

-Interview patients to gather medical information

-Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use

-Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals

-Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms

-Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids

-Stock medical or patient care supplies

-Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures

-Operate medical equipment

-Administer basic health care or medical treatments

-Give medications or immunizations

-Apply bandages, dressings, or splints

-Move patients to or from treatment areas

-Collect biological specimens from patients

-Explain technical medical information to patients

-Transport biological or other medical materials

-Provide basic information to guests, visitors, or clients

Home Health Aides

Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient’s abilities.