Student Success Statement
“I will persist until I succeed”

Og Malpensado

(Author of “the greatest salesman in the world”)

I learned that I need to keep going at my dreams and not give up until I accomplish it.

Perfusionist

Duties and Responsibilities:

A perfusionist operates a heart-lung machine, which is an artificial blood pump, which propels oxygenated blood to the patient’s tissues while the surgeon operates on the heart. The perfusionist manages the physiological and metabolic demands of the patient while the cardiac surgeon operates on the heart. 

Average Salary:  $50,000

Education Requirements:

Perfusionists have the opportunity to pursue continuing education options in order to meet certification requirements that keep their skills and knowledge up to date. In order to become a Certified Clinical Perfusionist , candidates must pass a two part exam administered by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. The first part is called the Perfusion Basic Science Exam, while the second part is called the Clinical Applications in Perfusion Exam. 

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to work in this because I’m not quite interested in this job.

Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of

Persistance.TALENT will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

GENIUS will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.

EDUCATION will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

President Calvin Coolidge

30^th president of US (1872-1933)

This tells me that no one in the world can be perfect.

Patient Representative

Duties and Responsibilities:

Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip or response by medical personnel. Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler with a high rate of accuracy. Provides exemplary customer service; treats patients and coworkers with courtesy and discretion. Greets and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors. Registers patients by verifying that patient's record is up to date and accurate. Makes appropriate changes in computer system and on patient's chart. Enters confidential personal health information.

Average Salary: $20,000 - $40,000 

Education Requirements:

Patient service representatives should have a high school diploma, but depending on the type of position, additional training may be necessary. Many technical and community colleges offer certificate or associate's degree programs in medical assisting, which provide a more advanced academic background and experience for an aspiring patient service representative.These programs typically take 1-2 years to complete.

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can’t change failure into extraordinary

Achievement.”

Matt Biondi

Olympic Gold Medal Winner, World Record Holder

This tells me that you can’t change if you already messed up. You can’t expect to achieve something when you’ve already failed your goal.

              

Osteopathic Physician, D.O

(Doctor Physician)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Osteopathic physicians (Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine or D.O.s) diagnose illness and injury, prescribe and administer treatment, and advise patients about how to prevent and manage disease. Like their M.D. counterparts, they are fully licensed to diagnose, treat, prescribe medications, and perform surgery in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Average Salary: 110,000$

Education requirements:

A bachelor's degree is preferred and must be from a regionally accredited college or university. A minimum of 90 semester hours of accepted work from a regionally accredited college or university may be considered for admission.

Reflection:

I would not like to work in this because it’s boring to me and I would like to study something else more exiting.

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Student Success Statement

The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure:

1.   Can people trust me to do what’s right?(YES)

2.   Am I committed to doing my very best?(YES)

3.   Do I treat people the way I want to be treated?(YES)

If the answers to these questions are YES , there is no way you can fail.”

Lou Holtz

If you say yes to all those questions you can’t fail because you’re doing something and not giving up.

Optometrist

Duties and responsibilities:

Optometrists examine patients' eyes, test their sight, give advice on visual problems and prescribe and fit spectacles or contact lenses when needed. They are trained to recognise diseases of the eye, such as glaucoma and cataract, as well as general health conditions such as diabetes. They refer patients to medical practitioners when necessary, as well as sometimes sharing the care of patients with chronic conditions

Average Salary:

$78,000

Education:

Students seeking to make a real difference will find no better career than optometry. Only one degree qualifies you to become an optometrist:  the Doctor of Optometry (O.D.), a four-year, doctoral-level degree. While concentrating primarily on structure, function, and disorders of the eye, students in a professional O.D. program will also take courses in human anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology, among others, to prepare for their role as primary-care doctors protecting patients’ overall health and wellness.

Reflection:

I would not like to work as an optometrist because I want to work somewhere else, more like an electrician.

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Student Success Statement

“Never look to the ground for your next step. Greatness belongs to those who look to the horizon.”

Bud Greenspan

This means to me to that you should keep your head up for what’s good for you.

Orthotist

Duties and responsibilities :

Orthotist are commissioned a task force to develop an Orthotics and Prosthetics Scope of Practice document for use by orthotic and prosthetic professionals, consumers, members of the rehabilitation team, and health care decision makers. To write this consensus document, the task force used a variety of resources including the Report of the Task Force on the Scope of Practice in Orthotics and Prosthetics and the Practice Analysis of the Disciplines of Orthotics and Prosthetics.

Salary:  $25,000 - $40,000

 

Education:

Admission into the Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics (MSPO) program is offered to those who hold a bachelor's degree, have completed the prerequisite courses, and otherwise qualify for admission.

Reflection: I would not like to be an Orthotist because I’m really not interested in this job.
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Student Success Statement

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew:  that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong

President John F. Kennedy

I WILL SAY NO TO DRUGS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE THEY CAN END YOUR LIFE THE NEXT SECON. DRUGS ARE BAD FOR YOU AND YOUR HEALTH. I WILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF MYSELF AND HELP THE PEOPLE DO DRUGS QUIT THERE PAST. I’M GOING TO BE A ROLE MODEL TO OTHERS AND BE A LEADER.

Optician

Duties and responsibilities:

Opticians work on the front lines of vision care. They are one of the most important members of the eye care team because of their direct interaction with customers. Customer loyalty is often won or lost based on how well the frame selection and eye wear fitting process goes. All optical employers should consider including a requirement for sociable personality traits in the optician job description.

Salary: $19,000 - $40,000

Education:

 While there are no specific educational requirements for an optician, a 2-year associate degree or 4-year bachelor degree in opticianry may offer a competitive advantage. Opticianry courses educate students in the anatomy and physiology of the human eye, optical fundamentals and refraction.

Reflection: I would love to be an optican worker because I would like to help people regain their vision back.

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Student Success Statement

“No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.”

Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

This statement is talking about how students have what it takes to follow their dreams and that you can do it with excellence. For example if I a person what their dream to come true they need to work hard for that. 

Optical Laboratory Technicians

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ophthalmic laboratory technicians—also known as manufacturing opticians, optical mechanics or optical goods workers—make prescription eyeglass and contact lenses. Prescription lenses are curved in such a way that light is correctly focused onto the retina of the patient's eye, improving vision.

Salary:

$15,000-$20,000

Education:

This job is needed a high school diploma or GED. You need to begin in optical laboratory training. The training programs last between 6 months to one year. Some stores departments provide job training  

Reflection: I would take this job because it looks very interesting.

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Ophthalmologists

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ophthalmologists are medically trained doctors with specialist skills in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of the eye and visual system. They treat patients of all ages, from babies to the elderly. Most aim to become consultants, where the role combines the technical skills of a micro surgeon with the therapeutic and diagnostic skills of a doctor.

Salary:

$90,000 - $150,000

Education:

Ophthalmologists' need extensive training after high school: four years of college, four years of medical school, one year of internship, and three years of training as hospital residents in ophthalmology.

Reflection:

I wouldn’t like to be an ophthalmologists because I have something else in mind to do when I grow up.

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Student Success Statement

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”

Henry Ward Beecher

This tells me that you should be responsible for yourself and not others.

Opthalmic Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

An ophthalmic assistant is a person who works with an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) to provide patient care by performing many different eye-related clinical functions. Ophthalmic assistants help ophthalmologists care for patients by taking histories, performing various procedures and tests, and preparing patients to see the doctor. Their work provides the ophthalmologist with important information to help diagnose and treat patients.

Salary:

 $14,000 - $25,000

Education:

Students enrolled in a 2-year ophthalmology technician associate's degree program receive in-depth instruction on taking patient histories, taking eye measurements, explaining medical procedures to patients, performing eye evaluations and running diagnostic tests. They also learn to administer eye medication and inform patients about proper contact lens usage. 

Reflection:

I would not like to be an Ophthalmic Technician because I’m not interested in working for this.

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Student Success Statement

“Goal setting is goal getting. Set and get.”

Mark victor Hansen

This tells me that you can get whatever you want just set your mind to it and you will get it.

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cleans and maintains surgical supplies in the operating room.

• Cleans, maintains, and prepares surgical instruments for surgeries.

• Assists the nurses in the preparation of patients for surgery and in the recovery room.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Salary:

$41,790 per year

$20.09 per hour

Education:

Technically a high school diploma or GED satisfies the qualifications for a candidate to enter the necessary training programs and become an ORT. However, earning an associate’s or bachelor’s degree usually makes an operating room technician more desirable to employers, not to mention better positioned for opportunities that come along over the years. Whether the prospective technicians major in a science or not, all types of laboratory courses are appropriate. 

Reflection:

I wouldn’t like to be a operating room Technician because I’m not interested in this.