To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. - Anonymous BIOTECHNOLOGY SERVICES Interested in research and development procedures, particularly in the area of applying biological systems and organisms to technical and industrial processes? A biotechnology career may be what you are looking for! You may choose to assist laboratory professionals in their research, or you may want to be the scientist who actually performs research in areas such as genetic engineering. DENTAL SERVICES Dental services are often needed to help with a person's physical and emotional well being. These services can be preventive or supportive; they can intervene before a problem occurs, or repair a problem that already exists. Dental career possibilities are numerous, and include such careers as Dental Assistants, Dental Lab Technicians, Dental Hygienists and Dentists. DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES Are you interested in analyzing the cause or nature of a person's physical condition, disease, illness or injury? If you choose this service area, the possibilities are limitless: you can work directly with people, such as a Phlebotomist or a Radiologic Technologist or you can be involved more with actual analysis, such as a Medical Lab Technologist or Microbiologist. HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SERVICES The collection, transcription, documentation, reporting and interpretation of patient-related data is critical in healthcare. If any of these areas interest you, there are career opportunities ranging from Admitting Clerks and Transcriptionists to university prepared Medical Records Administrators. MEDICAL OFFICE SERVICES Are you interested in working directly with people in a medical office setting? The possibilities vary, including careers in medical administration and those in direct patient clinical support such as Medical Assisting. NURSING SERVICES Registered Nurses and Nurse Assistants are often what we think of first when discussing health careers, but the opportunities are greatly expanded from these frequently thought of careers. Nursing services involve direct patient care required as a result of condition, illness or injury and include careers such as Nurse Assistants, Home Health Aides, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Psychiatric Technicians, Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners. PREVENTIVE & COMMUNITY SERVICE With the trend in health care changing to prevention and health maintenance, careers in this service area are beginning to increase. If you are interested in working directly with people to support their well-being, and to promote efforts aimed at disease prevention and health maintenance, then careers that include Preventative and Community Service Assistants and Social Workers might be reached through this path. SUPPORT SERVICES If you are thinking of a career in health care, and have interests in working with supportive assistance to patients, environment, equipment or materials then support services may be a viable career area for you. Varied careers in this service area range from Central Supply Aides, Health Unit Coordinators and Transportation Aides to Bio-Medical Engineers, Human Resources Directors and Health Service Administrators. THERAPEUTIC SERVICES Are you interested in the treatment and rehabilitation required as a result of a condition, disease, illness or injury? If so, this service area has endless career possibilities. For example, Surgical Assistant, Occupational Therapy Aide, Emergency Medical Technician, Respiratory Care Therapist, Physical Therapy Assistant, Athletic Trainer, Physician Assistant, Pharmacist and Physician are all careers related to this path.