Healthcare specialist (EFZ) (Region Basel):
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Questions and answers
What are the main tasks for a healthcare professional in medical care and administration?
The most important tasks for the health professional in medical care and administration are:
- Measure fever, blood pressure and pulse
- Take blood and urine samples and send them to the laboratory
- Preparing medication and administering it as instructed by the nursing staff, giving injections
- Applying infusions and artificial nutrition
- Change dressings and treat wounds
- know and apply hygiene and safety regulations, dispose of consumables in a professional and environmentally friendly manner, clean and disinfect instruments
- support prevention projects such as vaccination campaigns
- Create documents for the admission, transfer and discharge of patients
- receive people and show them the premises
- plan external appointments such as physiotherapy or visits to the doctor and accompany people there if necessary
- do administrative work on the computer, check and order materials, medicines and food, take part in meetings
Why train as a healthcare assistant?
Through your work as a Federal VET Diploma healthcare specialist, you will ensure that sick and elderly people are well cared for and feel comfortable. Training as a healthcare assistant provides you with the necessary knowledge to care for people who need help. You will learn how to support people with everyday tasks and help them with medical tasks.
What are the learning areas in the healthcare assistant training program?
The following learning areas are important in healthcare assistant training:
- Implementation of professionalism and client-centeredness
- Care and support in general and in difficult situations
- Performing medical-technical procedures
- Promoting and maintaining health and hygiene
- Shaping everyday life
- Carry out housekeeping activities
- Carry out administrative and logistical tasks
What is the FaGe training for adults?
The shortened healthcare assistant training for adults (FaGe E) is aimed at people who are at least 22 years old and have already gained two years of professional experience in the care and support sector. In contrast to the regular shortened training, the FaGe E is offered in a variant specially designed for the adult target group.
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