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HEALTH SCIENCES
Certified Nurse Assistant
Are you interested in
becoming a Doctor or Nurse?
Do you like helping people?
Check out the KEC Certified
Nurse Assistant or Medical
Terminology programs.
Typical Jobs
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Dietician
• Health Information Technician
• Home Health Aide
What is • Pharmacy Technician
Health Science? • Physician
Health Science careers focus on the health • Registered Nurse
•
and well-being of their patients, and Surgeon
advancing the cause of medicine. Work is • Therapist
usually performed in hospitals or clinics, • Medical Billing Coder
but can also be found in offices, nursing
facilities and increasingly, people’s homes.
Technology has been transforming health-
care in recent years, allowing patients to
be treated better and to live longer, more
productive lives.
What do people do
in the field of Health
Sciences?
Physicians, nurses and therapists work
directly with patients to diagnose, treat
and comfort their patients. Researchers,
biomedical engineers, and technicians
work in the laboratory developing new
cures for disease. You might also work as
a medical assistant or health information
specialist that keeps history of medical
records for insurance or future use.
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