Spotlight on Health Careers

SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH CAREERS CNA (CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT) WHAT A CNA DOES PROVIDES hands-on care to patients, clients, or residents REPORTS to an RN or LPN/LVN TAKES vital signs, height, and weight measurements WHERE A CNA WORKS ASSISTED living facilities, hospitals, urgent care clinics CNA JOB OUTLOOK MW MEDIAN 21% 321,200 annual wage of expected job more CNA positions $24,400 in 2012 growth by 2022 expected HOME HEALTH AIDE WHAT A HOME HEALTH AIDE DOES HELPS clients with daily tasks and medical ENABLES seniors to live at home independently for longer PROVIDES physical and emotional comfort to clients WHERE A HOME HEALTH AIDE WORKS PRIVATE homes, retirement communities, group homes HOME HEALTH AIDE JOB OUTLOOK MW MEDIAN 48% 424,200 annual wage of expected job more home health $20,820 in 2012 growth by 2022 aide positions expected PHLEBOTOMIST WHAT A PHLEBOTOMIST DOES COLLECTS blood from patients for testing LABELS and transports all specimens as necessary INTERACTS with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals WHERE A PHLEBOTOMIST WORKS HOSPITALS, laboratories, doctor's offices PHLEBOTOMIST JOB OUTLOOK MEDIAN 27% 27,100 annual wage of expected job more phlebotomist $29,730 in 2012 growth by 2022 positions expected INFOGRAPHIC Southern PROVIDED BY - TECHNICAL INSTITUTE www.beacna.com Sources: http://www.nursingassistants.net/educational-articles/everything- you-want-to-know-about-being-a-cna/ http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm http://www.access2knowledge.org/jobs-education/what-does-a-cna-do/ http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/home-health-aide http://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/how-to-become-a-home-health-aide.html http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home-health-aides.htm http://www.harthosp.org/AlliedHealth/Phlebotomist/what/default.aspx http://www.phlebotomycertificationzone.com/where-do-phlebotomists-work.html http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/phlebotomists.htm http://www.beacna.com/Health-Training/Phlebotomy-Technology.aspx