Radiation Therapist

Duties and responsibilities:

radiation therapists are in charge of assisting radiologists and oncologists in treating diseases by exposing areas of patients’ bodies to ionizing radiation. They help with treatments, they maintain the radiation therapy equipment and help maintain patient records.

Average salary: $22,000 - $36,000

Educational requirements:

Students are to take the most challenging high school courses available in science, math, and English. Training to become a radiation therapist can be done in one or two years. Students must have graduated from an approved program in radiologic technology to receive a year program. A high school diploma or a GED is required to enter a two year course.

Reflection: I honestly would not like to be a radiation therapist because it does not grab my attention. (x

Psychologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Psychologists are in charge of studying behaviors and actions of people and change their behavior patterns. The provide counseling and therapy for those who have emotional, learning, and behavior problems. They diagnose and treat problems, interview and observe patients, develop, select, and administer tests, counsel patients, groups, and families. They develop mental health programs, and conduct researches and teach.

Average salary: $45,000 - $65,000

Educational requirements:

Students are to take the most challenging high school classes. Licensed psychologists must earn a Ph.D. in psychology.  Clinical psychologists must complete a two-year supervised internship after they earn their doctorate and pass oral and written state qualifying exams. A master’s degree should at least be earned.

Reflection: I would honestly like to become a psychologist, because it’s a pretty interesting job and it involves helping others. J

Psychiatrist

Duties and responsibilities:

Psychiatrists are in charge of specializing the problems of mental illness. They use a very wide variety of treatments and write prescriptions. They may work for the government, have their own private practice, or work in hospitals, clinics, or universities. They design treatment programs, conduct psychotherapy sessions, prescribe potent mental illness drugs, supervise electrotherapy treatments, conduct researches, and lead a team of mental health care providers.

Average salary: $90,000 - $200,000

Educational requirements:

Other than completing the requirements for a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, psychiatrists must finish a three year residency in psychiatry.

Reflection: honestly I would actually love to study to become a psychiatrist. I’d love to help others out.

Psychiatric Aide – technician

Duties and responsibilities:

Psychiatrists are in charge of specializing problems of mental illness. They are allowed to use a vary wide variety of treatments and they may write prescriptions. They design treatment programs, conduct psychotherapy sessions, prescribe potent mental illness drugs, supervise electrotherapy treatments, conduct researches, and lead a team of mental health care providers.

Average salary: $90,000 - $200,000

Educational requirements:

Must complete the requirements for a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, they must complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.

Reflection: honestly I would actually like to study to become a Psychiatric Aide technician because I actually enjoy helping others out.   

Pharmacist

Duties and responsibilities:

Pharmacists are in charge of preparing prescriptions for patients written by their physician, dentists, and other practitioners. They are in charge of weighing, measuring, and mixing drugs. They answer patient’s questions over any drugs. They work in hospitals, clinics, health departments, universities, grocery, drug and discount stores.

Average salary: $33,000 - $51,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging courses in English, science, and math throughout their high school years. They must graduate from a college university, and it is required to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test. It usually takes at least five years to earn a pharmacy Degree, and to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Phar.D., it requires at least six years.  

Reflection: I honestly wouldn’t mind becoming a pharmacist, because it seems like a pretty interesting job. (;

Patient Representative

Duties and responsibilities:

Patient representative are in charge of addressing the concerns and needs of patients and their families: they investigate complaints, collect dissatisfaction from patients, and work with departments to solve the problems.  They work in hospitals, nursing homes, facilities, and public health agencies.

Average salary: $20,000 - $40,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses in business, science, math, and English. Most employers rather have a college graduates with backgrounds in health or social services.

Reflection:

I honestly would not like to be a Patient representative because it doesn’t seem that very interesting, I would like to study for something that grabs my interest. 

Osteopathic Physicians

Duties and responsibilities: 

osteopathic physicians are in charge of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. They emphasize the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in keeping a good health. Most osteopathic physicians work as general practitioners, family practitioners, or emergency medicine specialists.

Average salary: $110,000

Educational requirements:

students should take the most challenging high school courses in science, math, and English. After three to four years of college, undergraduate requirements include one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics.

Reflection: 

I honestly wouldn’t mind studying to become an Osteopathic physician because it sounds like an interesting job. And second, you’d see something different every day. 

Optometrist

Duties and responsibilities: 

Optometrist are in charge of treating vision problems. They diagnose the problem and prescribe the correct order for eyeglasses, contact lenses, or vision therapy. They do not write the medical prescriptions, treat diseases, or perform surgery.

Average salary: $78,000

Educational requirements: 

students should take the most challenging high school courses in math, science, and English. They must take at least two years of college in a pre-professional programs. Optometry school is 4 years long. Optometrists must pass state exams before starting their career.

Reflection: 

honestly I would not like to be an Optometrist because I don’t want to work in something having to do with eyes. So therefore I believe an optometrist is not one of my dream careers. 

Orthotist

Duties and responsibilities:

Orthotist help patients that need extra help for their muscles, spine, or limbs. They make, design, and fit apparatuses made of plastic, wood, leather, and metal. They work with physicians to give a patient a prescription for an orthotic or prosthetic device.

Average salary: $25,000 - $40,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging courses in science, math, and English in high school. Some colleges and universities may offer bachelor’s degrees and programs. The programs include courses in anatomy, physics, mathematics, mechanical drawing, and the use of materials for making devices.

Reflection: this honestly sounds like a fun job, so It kind of has caught my attention. And I honestly would sort of like to be an “orthotist”. 

Industrial Hygienist

Duties and Responsibilities: 

an Industrial hygienist evaluates health hazards, they conduct health risk assessments, they’re in charge of industrial or business health programs, and they provide consultations. They usually collect and perform lab analyses, they also check work exposure over radiation, vibrations, and noises. They calibrate equipment, investigate health hazards, and conduct researches.

Salary:  $40,000 - $60,000

Education:

Students should always take the most challenging college prep courses, they should also take the most challenging courses in mathematics and science during high school.

It is required to at least have a Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, environmental health engineering, or in physical science. Most jobs require a Master’s degree.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?

Why or why not?

* I honestly wouldn’t mind being an Industrial Hygienist because it somewhat seems fun (x

Genetic Counselor

Duties and responsibilities:

 

Genetic counselors work with patients who were born with effects. Their job is also to counsel/help their patients who are at risk of any problem or disease. They often:

 ✝inform their patients about their condition

✝educate patients about any history diseases

✝help their patients and family members to reach the best decision

Average Salary:  $25,000 - $55,000

 Educational requirements:

Students are to take the most challenging high school courses in biology, chemistry, and science.

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I honestly wouldn’t like to be a Genetic Counselor because I would hate having to inform and talk to people about their health problems.

Rehabilitation or Mental Health Counselors

Duties and Responsibilities:

Rehabilitation or mental health counselors work with the mentally, emotionally, and physically disabled. It is their job to help patients develop more faith in themselves. They work with patients to help them become self-sufficient and productive. Counselors often work closely with their patients’ doctors and family. Counselors may work in private practice, for schools, industry, or in hospital or residential health care settings. Counselors often:

· Work with patients who abuse alcohol or are addicted to drugs.

· Interview and observe patients to determine problem areas.

· Conduct personality, aptitude, achievement, and psychological tests.

· Help patients find and keep jobs

Average salary: $25,000 - $45,000

Educational requirements:

Students interested in becoming counselors should take a challenging high school curriculum.

A bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or sociology is the minimum requirement for low level counseling jobs, but a master’s degree is required for most. To become licensed by a state, counselors must pass written and oral examinations and work for about two years in a supervised clinical setting.

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Health Information Specialists part 2

Health Information Specialists

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Educational requirements:

Students should take high school courses in business, information management, science, math and English.

Coding specialists must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at technical schools and community colleges. To become certified, specialists must pass an examination.

Accredited record technicians must earn an associate’s degree from an accredited college program or from the American Health Information Management Association Independent Study Program. Additionally, they must pass a credentialing examination.

Record administrators must complete a bachelor’s degree in the field and pass a certification examination.

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Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialist

Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist

Duties and responsibilities:

Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists are advanced practice registered nurses who have received special courses and training. They usually work closely with doctors and can perform many high level primary care tasks. They often specialize in specific types of practice such as pediatrics, psychiatry, or obstetrics. Some establish private practices; however, most work in doctors’ offices, hospitals, or neighborhood health centers. Duties often include:

· Tasking detailed medical histories and performing complete physical exams.

· Providing diagnoses and recommending treatment plans.

· Treating common medical conditions, illnesses, and injuries.

· Prescribing limited medications.

· Counseling patients and families.

Average salary: $39,000 - $70,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take challenging high school courses in science, math, and English.

Students must complete all the education requirements to become a baccalaureate prepared registered nurse. They must then complete additional master’s level training and pass a certification examination.

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             Clinical Technology

Clinical technologists perform more complex laboratory tests and procedures than technicians. They also supervise technicians, confirm their tests, and manage laboratory quality control programs.

Most clinical laboratory specialists work in hospitals, but they are also employed by private practices, medical groups, research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and universities.

Average salary: $28,000 - $28,000 (Laboratory technicians)

$25,000 - $40,000 (Clinical technologists)

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses in science, math, and English.

An associate’s degree in the field or completion of a specialized in-house training program is required to become a clinical laboratory technician.

A bachelor’s degree in the field is normally required to become a clinical technologist; however some some employers accept an associate’s degree and extensive clinical experience as a substitute. Many technologists pursue additional graduate education or specialized training to advance their careers in clinical chemistry, blood banking, and microbiology.

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Biomedical Equipment Technician

Duties and responsibilities:

Biomedical technicians inspect, maintain, and repair different types of medical equipment used to diagnose and treat disease. They perform safety checks and train practitioners to safety operate equipment. Biomedical equipment technology has been one of the fasting growing medical career fields in recent years.

Average salary: $20,000- $38,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take challenging science, math and electronics courses in high school.

Following high school, biomedical equipment technicians complete one to three years of course work in biomedical equipment technology, medical-electronics or biomedical-engineering. Most programs lead to certification and/or associate degrees. Some employers will hire electronics technicians and provide on-the-job biomedical technology training.

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