Diagnostic Health Services Pathway
Why Choose A Career in Diagnostic Health Services?
Think about promoting wellness to young and older patients alike and living a healthy lifestyle. Think about using your knowledge to diagnose and treat injuries and diseases. Think about saving someone’s life.
If you embark on the Diagnostic Health Services Pathway you could find yourself drawing blood from patients and administering prenatal sonograms for mothers-to-be.
You could find yourself producing ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. You might even see yourself measuring radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies utilizing a variety of radioisotope equipment.
If your interests lie in seeking solutions to certain situations and you have a passion for helping others, then this could be the pathway for you.
Can you picture yourself assisting a patient with a disabling conditions by fitting and preparing an orthopedic brace or prosthesis?
Do you like the idea of a fast-paced, high energy career? Are you interested in combining technology with patient care? Then consider a career as a phlebotomist, prosthetists, clinical lab technician or radiologist. Still not sure? Not to worry as there are more jobs focused on Diagnostic Health Services.
Pathway
For a plan of study that should serve as a general guide throughout your career path, see the Plan of Study.
- High School Expectations
- Find out what you need to be studying now. Information about earning college credit and career related learning experiences.
- Preparing for College
- How prepared are you? Learn about college expectations at PCC and beyond.
Occupations
Click on the occupations below and read the job description. You can also explore resources on the Oregon Labor Market Information System (OLMIS) website. Once at the website, click on the “full report” and view the employment outlook, current job openings, industry licensing information, wage information and skills employers want for specific occupations.
| Industry Specific Certificates, On the Job Training (OJT) | Associates Degree | Bachelor’s Degree | Master’s Degree |
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Related Resources
The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics websites below include labor market information, career description, education needed and references to other career-specific websites.
- Dental Hygiene
- American Dental Hygiene Association
- Dental Lab Technology
- National Association of Dental Laboratories
- Medical Assisting
- American Association of Medical Assistants
- Medical Lab Technology
- Ophthalmic Medical Technologist
- National Phlebotomy Association
- Radiography
- American Registry of Radiologic Technology
- American Society of Radiologic Technology
- American College of Radiology
