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

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.   

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”. 

                                                Medical Assistant

Duties and responsibilities:

Medical assistants work in helping physicians and nurses in providing patient care, they schedule appointments, take blood pressure, respirations, temperature, and perform pre-exams.  They work in hospitals, clinics, and private physician offices.

Average salary: $17,000 - $18,000

 

Educational requirements:

Students should have completes the courses in biology, physician science, office management, communications, and human relations. Programs are provided by community colleges, and for-profit technical training schools.

Do you think you would like to be one? Why or why not?

I don’t think I’d like to be a Medical Assistant because I’d get bored quick (x

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

Home Health Aide

Duties and responsibilities:

Home health aides work for companies that give assistance at home to people that are ill, injured, elder, or disabled. Home health aides must take their patient’s blood pressure, temperature, and their pulse. They help them get in bed and out, they help take baths, and to dress. They prepare and serve their meals, and do house chores.

Average salary: $8,000 - $18,000

Educational requirements:

It’s Preferable having a high school diploma, or a GED certificate.

Honestly I would but then wouldn’t like to become a home health aide because I’d feel trapped in a home that first of all isn’t mine, second of all surrounded by people who I don’t even know. So therefore I have changed my mind, I do NOT want to be this. (x

Healthcare Administrator

Duties and responsibilities:

Healthcare administrators are in charge of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. They are also in charge of planning, financing, personnel administrators, and materials management.  Some watch over specific fields. They also work in HMOs, health agencies, clinics, or they also work for private practices.

Average salary: $35,000 - $100,000

Educational requirements:

Each and every student should take the most difficult high school courses in business, science, math, and English. Most healthcare administrators must have a master’s degree in healthcare administration or in business administration.

Reflection:  honestly, I wouldn’t like to be a healthcare administrator because I can’t stand being in hospitals,  I can’t stand seeing how I’d be surrounded by so many people who need so much care and help.

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Cytotechnologists

Cytotechnologist

(Cytology)

Duties and responsibilities:

Cytology is the study of human body cells. Cytotechnologists are specially trained clinical technologists who study human body cells. They examine cells to identify changes that may indicate diseases like cancer.

Their duties include preparing microscope slides of cells samples, examining cell samples using microscopes, identifying abnormalities in shape, size, or color, using other automated equipment to perform tests, and analyzing report test result to physicians.

Cytotechnologists usually work in hospitals, clinics, or private laboratories. They also work in universities or for other researchers.

Average salary: $30,000 - $50,000

Educational requirements:

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

Almost all cytotechnologist earn bachelor’s degrees in medical or clinical technology programs that include a year-long clinical internship in the field.

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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

               Health Information Specialist

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Duties and responsibilities:

Health information specialists obtain, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance and insurance data. They ensure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients.

There are a variety of job specialties within this field including registered Record Administrations, Accredited record technicians, and certified Coding Specialists. Administrations coordinate the various information management responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialists, record technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registrations for research. Coding specialists assign and post correct diagnoses and procedure codes to records and companies.

Health information specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings,

Average Salary:

$20,000 - $25,000 (Coding Specialists)

$23,000 - $30,000 (Record Technicians)

$30,000 - $40,000 (Record Administrations)

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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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