Healthcare roles on QuickPath
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Nursing and care aides
- Registered NurseRegistered nurses assess patients, plan their care, give medication and treatment, and lead the care team on a unit or out in the community.
- Licensed Practical NurseLicensed practical nurses give hands-on nursing care to patients whose needs are stable: medication, wound care and close monitoring, working alongside registered nurses.
- Nurse PractitionerNurse practitioners are registered nurses with advanced education who diagnose, order tests, prescribe and manage care, often as someone's main primary care provider.
- Health Care AssistantHealth care assistants help people with daily living: bathing, dressing, eating and moving safely, and they notice the changes worth telling the nurse about.
Emergency and first aid
- Emergency Medical ResponderEmergency medical responders give emergency care at the scene and during transport, under a licence from the Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board.
- ParamedicParamedics give advanced emergency care at the scene and in the ambulance, from assessing the patient to treatment and handover at the hospital.
- First Aid ResponderFirst aid responders give first aid at a workplace or event until more care arrives, holding a certificate WorkSafeBC recognises.
Therapy and support
- PhysiotherapistPhysiotherapists help people move again after illness, injury or surgery, through assessment, exercise and hands-on treatment.
- Occupational TherapistOccupational therapists help people do the everyday things that matter to them again, adapting tasks, routines and surroundings after illness, injury or disability.
- Respiratory TherapistRespiratory therapists look after people who have trouble breathing, running ventilators and oxygen therapy and testing lung function in hospitals and the community.
- DietitianDietitians assess what people need to eat to recover or stay well, and plan nutrition care for conditions such as diabetes, swallowing trouble and tube feeding.
- Social WorkerSocial workers support people and families through hard times, assess what help they need and connect them with services in hospitals, homes and the community.
Lab, pharmacy and dental
- Medical Laboratory AssistantMedical laboratory assistants collect and prepare samples such as blood and urine for testing, and keep the lab's records and equipment in order.
- Medical Laboratory TechnologistMedical laboratory technologists run and check the tests on blood, tissue and other samples that doctors and nurses rely on to treat patients.
- Pharmacy AssistantPharmacy assistants support the pharmacist and pharmacy technicians: taking in prescriptions, counting and packaging stock, and keeping the dispensary running.
- PharmacistPharmacists prepare and check medication, advise patients and care teams on how to use it, and watch for problems between medicines.
- Certified Dental AssistantCertified dental assistants work chairside with the dentist: preparing patients and instruments, taking x-rays and impressions, and keeping everything sterile.
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