Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Electroneurodiagnostic technologists are electronic graphs to determine if patients are suffering from a central nervous system condition or disease like epilepsy, tumors, stroke, or trauma. The graphs are records of the brain’s electrical activity.

Electroneurodiagnostic technologist usually works in hospitals, laboratories, or physicians’ offices. They:

·         Prepare medical records.

·         Apply electrodes and select instrument settings.

·         Perform electroneurodiagnostic tests.

·         Adjust and maintain their equipment.

·         Record test results.

·         Identify patients abnormalities.

Average Salary: $20,000- $35,000

Educational Requirements:

Electroneurodiagnostic technologists must have a high school diploma and some courses in computer technology before beginning specialized training.

Electroneurodiagnostic training can be obtained through vocational schools, community colleges, and in some cases hospitals. Training takes one year and is followed by another year of supervised experience. Before beginning practice electroneurodiagnostic technologist must past written and oral examinations.

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I would not to be an electroneurologist technologist because I am not satisfied in the salary and want to be a doctor. 

Registered Dietitian

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Duties and Responsibilities:
Registered Dietitians provide advice and education about nutrition and its effect on health. They work in school, educational,

Registered Dietitians:

• ·         Organize and supervise food service food service operations and meal preparation.
• ·         Make dietary recommendations.
• ·         Counsel patients and clients about diets.
• ·         Supervise food purchasing.
• ·         Study the nutritional value of food and how it is used by the body.

Average Salary: $30,000-$40,000
Educational Requirements:

Students should take challenging high school curriculum that includes math and science courses. High school business courses may also prove helpful.

A Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics or a related fields approved by the American Dietetic Association is required. Registered dietitians must also pass a professional exam and complete a supervised practicum.

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Dental Laboratory

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Dental laboratory technicians specialize in different areas of dental and orthodontic work. Their jobs usually include making and repairing dentures, crowns, and braces. They work in dental schools, commercial dental laboratories, hospitals, dental clinics, and for manufacturers of dental prostheses Dental laboratory technicians:

• ·         Repair denture linings.
• ·         Choose and mount replacement teeth.
• ·         Construct denture frames.
• ·         Identify needed prostheses repairs.
• ·         Make and fix braces.
• ·         Cast plaster dental molds.
• ·         Clean and polish prostheses.

Average Salary: $22,000-$33,000

Educational Requirements:

Dental laboratory technicians must have a high school diploma or GED certificate before starting dental laboratory training.

Dental laboratory technicians must attend a community college, vocational school, or dental school to learn their skills. Programs are usually two years in length.

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Rehabilitation or Mental Counselors

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Rehabilitation or mental health counselors work with 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

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Educational Requirements:

Students should take high school 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 program in the field and pass a certification examination.

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