The department provides vital support to all areas of patient care such as sterilizing, assembling, cleaning and storing diagnostic and surgical equipment. The work is precise and detailed and does not involve direct patient care.
Jobs are plentiful.
Describe the characteristics of a variety of health care delivery systems and segmented populations served. Explain simple health care economic concepts and policy issues. Identify varied health care professions and describe their related scopes of practice. Identify cultural, spiritual, social, ethnic differences and values that influence the health care environment. Describe workplace level values related to the role of the health care provider.