Provided
below
are some examples of opportunities that offer the chance to
get patient care/medically-related experience while being
employed. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, and you
are encouraged to do further research on your own using
multiple work types and search terms such as: medical
assistant, medication aide, recreation assistant, therapist
aide, cardiology tech, EEG/EKG tech, nurse aide, physician
scribe, home health aide, wellness aide, etc.
Note: If accessing this file from within BlueLine,
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Patient
Contact: |
High |
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Certification/Training
Required: |
4 week course/ $450+ |
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Average
Rate of Pay: |
$11.50/Hour |
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Example
of Training Programs: |
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Iowa
Western Community College |
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Patient
Contact: |
High |
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Certification/Training
Required: |
Semester-Long Course/$715+ |
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Average
Rate of Pay: |
$14.95/Hour |
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Example
of Training Programs: |
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Patient
Contact: |
High |
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Certification/Training
Required: |
On the Job Training |
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Average
Rate of Pay: |
$8-$10/Hour |
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Example
of Employers: |
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Patient
Contact: |
High |
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Certification/Training
Required: |
5-9 weeks/$875+|On the Job
Training |
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Average
Rate of Pay: |
$13.72/Hour
(With Certification) |
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Example
of Training Programs: |
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Patient
Contact: |
High |
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Certification/Training
Required: |
On
the Job Training |
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Average
Rate of Pay: |
$9.50/Hour
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Example
of Employers: |
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Retirement/Assisted Living Communities |
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Patient Contact: |
Medium - High |
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Certification/Training Required: |
Certification Exam/$129 |
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Average Rate of Pay: |
$13.18/Hour |
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Example
of Training Programs: |
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