Informatics and Support Services

Employees in this career cluster keep records of valuable patient healthcare information.

• biotechnology research and development

• health informatics

• support services

• therapeutic services

Where might you find an epidemiologist working?

• OSHA

• CDC

• FDA

• WHO

What type of classes would an embalmer take?

• hair and makeup

• obituary writing

• funeral planning

• counseling

Which health professional will be asked to assist a family after a tornado severely damaged their house?

• social worker

• embalmer

• perfusionist

• EMT intermediate

Josie would love to work in the medical field and is very knowledgeable with medical terminology and the computer. She does not want to work directly with patients. Which job would be best for her?

• medical assistant

• medical transcriptionist

• phlebotomist

• laboratory technician

This healthcare worker transcribes medical information into codes

• Medical billing coder

• medical transcriptionist

• medical assistant

• healthcare administrator

Orders supplies and equipment, sterilizes instruments

• medical equipment preparer

• health information technician

• EMT

• audiologist

Assists the family in funeral arrangements and may write the obituary

• embalmer

• social worker

• mortician

• health educator

When writing an obituary, it is important to:

• not include the address

• include the names all family members

• include a picture of the deceased

• send it to all local newspapers

Assess the health needs within a community and develop programs to teach people about health topics  such as managing diabetes or heart disease.

• Healthcare administrator

• health information technician

• environmental health specialist

• health educator