Numeracy, Literacy and Employability group 3

CAREER PATH

Jailene Santoyo

I started off by working at a nursing home as a certified nursing assistant. Soon after I was hired at a pediatric office where they trained me to perform medical assistant tasks as well as apply my nursing assistant skills. I worked there for three years and learned many new things. I was trained to administer vaccines and learned a lot about the administrative aspect of working in a clinic. I was recently hired at the Pain and Spine Institute where I was assigned to be Dr. Sharma’s medical assistant. Here , I continue to learn a lot about office administration and my skills continue to grow as I work closely with the doctor to provide the care his patients need.

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NEEDED FOR THIS CAREER

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED

Joliet Central High School Joliet, Illinois – Will County

Reliability, patience, adaptability, good communication skills, initiative and good teamwork.

CTE DEPARTMENT/CLASSES ENROLLED IN DURING HIGH SCHOOL

Health Science-CNA

ADVICE TO HIGH SCHOOL CTE STUDENTS

CURRENT JOB TITLE

Medical Assistant

If you love it, do it. If you have plans to study in the career field for which the CTE program applies to, put all your effort into it. It will open many doors up for you while still in school and even after graduation.

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Pain and Spine Institute

CAREER PATHWAY

HOW HAS CTE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE/CAREER? I took medical terminology before my CTE program. And once I enrolled in the CTE program, it was easier to understand the terminology used in class. During our training I learned to be patient with residents which I now apply toward our patients. Patience is the most important skill I acquired.

Health Sciences and Technology