Medical-technical services

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In Austria, the upscale medical-technical services include various non-medical medical professions.

jobs

New job titles have been in effect since July 5, 2005, but the old ones are still mostly in use:

  • Dietician - dietician
previously: Certified dietician and nutritional consultant
  • Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist
previously: Graduated occupational therapist
  • Speech therapist - speech therapist
previously: Certified speech therapist
  • Biomedical Analyst - Biomedical Analyst (BMA)
previously: Graduated medical-technical analyst (MTA)
  • Orthoptist - Orthoptist
previously: qualified orthoptist
previously: Qualified Physiotherapist
  • Radiology Technologist - Radiology Technologist
before: Qualified radiological-technical assistant (RTA)

education

The respective training at medical-technical academies lasts three years and includes internships lasting several months. The Matura or university entrance qualification is a requirement. Due to the high demand, a large number of applicants have to be rejected in all professions.

From autumn 2006 training will be carried out at universities of applied sciences , which (with certain transition periods) will replace the medical-technical academies. This means that for the first time, the training also leads to an academic degree, the Baccalaureat Bakk. (FH) .

Specialist service

In addition to the upscale medical-technical services, there is the medical-technical specialist service , which includes the basics of laboratory service, radiology and physiotherapy. No Matura is required for the two and a half year training. The diploma entitles the holder to trainings in biomedical analysis, radiological technology and physiotherapy even without a Matura.

See also

Health profession

In Germany , the medical-technical services are called functional services .

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