Psychiatric Aide- Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: They assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. They also may assist with daily living activities and restrain violent patients. They can also accompany patients in their daily activities. Some tasks also include complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior, record and maintain patient information, maintain patients’ restrictions to assigned areas, clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings, also they serve meals or feed patients.

Salary: $27,000

Education: To become a Psychiatric Technician or Aide, you must enter the occupation with a post-secondary certificate and need at least a high school diploma. Programs in psychiatric or mental health technology are offered in community colleges and technical schools. These technician programs include courses in biology, psychology, and counseling. 

Reflection: I would not like to be a psychiatric aide because it isn't interesting. 

Pharmacy Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Pharmacy Technicians work in pharmacies under the direction of a pharmacist. Their main responsibility is filling prescriptions according to doctors’ orders for patients. Technicians measure out correct amounts of medication from larger containers. In addition, they add drugs to intravenous solutions. All of their prescription filling work is rechecked by a pharmacist before medications are dispensed to patients or customers. Other duties of pharmacy technicians are: Checking inventories and ordering supplies,      receiving and checking in supplies, waiting on customers, keeping pharmacy work areas clean, and helping fill out insurance forms.

    Pharmacy technicians work in retail pharmacies, hospitals,       clinics, and some industrial complexes.

    Average Salary: $15,000-$25,000

    Educational Requirements:

    Students should take math, science, and typing courses in high school.A high school diploma is usually required to begin pharmacy technician training. Two year courses leading to certificates are available at most community colleges. Six month programs are offered at privately operated schools. 

    Reflection: I would not like to be one because it sounds boring

Duties and Responsibilities:

Genetic Counselors work with patients and families who have genetic, or inherited, disorders and birth defects, they help people that will most likely get this problem.

Genetic Counselors will:

·         Teach their patients about the conditions and how to work with it.

·         Learn about family history to see whether or not you have a chance of developing the problem.

·         Help reach a choice about their genetic problem that won’t mess with their religious and ethical value.

·         Do research about that genetic disorder

·         Educate about genetic disorders.

Average Salary: $25,000-$55,000

Education:

Students should take a challenging high school curriculum that focuses on science and mathematics.

You need a master’s degree and you also have to have a background in biology, chemistry, and behavior science.

I would not like to be a genetic counselor because the talking part does not interest me.   

                                    Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Specialists advise and educate clients. They also enforce government rules. They improve water and sanitation facilities. They try and make the quality of things better so that they can improve the community. They do things such as:

·         Collect and analyze samples.

·         Screen Samples for health problems.

·         Design sanitation systems.

·         Evaluate health hazards.

Average Salary: $25,000-$50,000

Education:

Students should take college prep courses in math and science during high school. You need a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental health or engineering. Many jobs need certification or Master’s Degree in the related fields.

I would not like to be a Environmental health Speacialist because the career doesn’t seem interesting for me and I would like to do something more like treating patients.

Emergency Medical Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:
	Emergency medical technicians, or EMTs, usually work in teams of two in specially designed ambulances.  They provide immediate life or limb saving medical treatment at the scenes of accidents and injuries as well as transport casualties to hospital emergency rooms for further care. The job is both physically demanding and stressful.  Emergency medical technicians often respond to:  Automobile accidents Heart attacks Gunshot woundings Unscheduled childbirth Drownings Other serious medical emergencies
Average Salary:  $25,000 - $37,500
Educational Requirements:
	Students must have a high school diploma (in some areas GED certificates may be substituted) in order to become an emergency medical technician.  Driver's education, health, and science courses are strongly recommended and may be required before enrolling in some training programs.  Basic emergency medical technician training includes about  100-120 hours spent in the classroom and 10 hours in a hospital emergency room.  Emergency medical technicians are required to pass state licensing or certification tests and participate in continuing education programs.  Many emergency medical technicians earn associate degrees in their field.

I would  consider becoming an Emergency Medical Technician because it has a good salary and they are in charge of interesting things.

Student Success Statement 

"Choosing the right thing is always the right thing to do."

Alex Linares 

This statement means that you should always choose the right thing because it is the right thing to do. Just like that, choosing the wrong is the wrong thing to do. You should always do what you feel is right because it will most likely be the good thing to do. You should't choose the wrong thing because it is bad and you will feel bad. If you choose the wrong and do wrong things then you will feel guilt. If you choose the right you will feel good about yourself. 

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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Dialysis Technician

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Dialysis Technicians operate machines that remove waste and excess fluids from the blood of patients whose kidneys can no longer carry out those functions. Dialysis technicians are also referred to as renal dialysis technicians, hemodialysis technicians, or nephrology technicians. They work under the supervision of physicians, primarily in hospitals and clinics.

Dialysis technicians must fully understand the operation of kidney dialysis machines. They are responsible for their operation, cleaning and sterilization. They must also fully understand their patients’ needs.  Dialysis technicians carefully monitor and record weight and vital signs before, during, and after the blood cleansing procedures. Additionally, they instruct patients about in-home treatments. Because dialysis technicians work with blood, they must exercise strict safety precautions against infectious diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS.

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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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Dental Hygienist

Duties and responsibilities:

Dental Hygienist provide preventive treatment for oral health problems. They also educate patients and promote dental health. They may be employed in health departments, nursing homes, hospitals, dental school, or school districts, but usually they work in private dental offices and clinics. Dental Hygienists:

• Screen patients for dentists. 
• Remove calculus and plaque from teeth.
• Take and develop radiographs. 
• Apply preventive treatments to teeth.
• Counsel patients on oral health and teach them appropriate dental health procedures. 
• Perform dental management duties. 

Average salary: $22,000-$35,000

Educational requirements: 

Dental hygienist must have a high school diploma or GED certificate before participating in dental hygiene education programs. 

Dental hygienists usually earn an associates degree at a community college or private school. To practice, they must also earn a license by passing the dental hygiene national board examination. 

Some hygienists earn Bachelor's or Master's degrees if they want to teach, do research, or broaden their scope into public wellness issues. 

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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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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 Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialists. Administrators 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 registries for research. Coding specialists assign and post correct diagnosis and procedure codes to records and report codes to insurance 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 Administrators)

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Clinical Technology

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Clinical technologists perform more complex laboratory tests and procedures than technicians. They also supervise 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:

$20,000-$28,000 (Clinical 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 employers accept an associates 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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Chiropractor

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Chiropractors treat patients by manually adjusting parts of the human body , especially the spine. Chiropractors and their patients believe that problems with bone and nerve alignment can cause illness and problems in other parts of the body, a view not widely accepted by allopathic physicians and other traditional medical practitioners.

Chiropractors manipulate their patients’ spinal columns for treatment. They may prescribe specific diets or exercises, but not drugs. Chiropractors cannot perform surgery.

Most chiropractors establish a private practice and some provide home treatments. Others form  group partnerships in clinics or chiropractic hospitals.

Average Salary: $30,000- $100,000

Biomedical Equipment Technician

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Duties and Responsibilities:

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

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

Educational Requirements:

Students should take challenging, 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 certificate and/ or associate degrees. Some employers will hire electronic technicians and provide on-the-job- biomedical technology training.

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Biomedical Engineer

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Educational Requirements:

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

All biomedical engineers have at least a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Many have advanced graduate degrees as well. Courses of study include a sound background in mechanical, chemical, or industrial engineering, and specialized biomedical training. Most programs last from four to six years and all states require biomedical engineers to pass examinations and be licensed.

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Biomedical Engineer

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Duties and responsibilities:

Biomedical Engineers use engineering principles to solve health related and medical problems.
They do a lot of research in conjunction with life scientists, chemists, and medical professionals to design medical devices like artificial hearts, pacemakers, dialysis machines, and surgical lasers. Some conduct research on biological and other life systems or investigate ways to modernize laboratory and clinical procedures.

Frequently, biomedical engineers supervise biomedical equipment maintenance technicians, investigate medical equipment maintenance technicians, investigate medical equipment failure, and advise hospitals and installing new equipment.

Biomedical engineers work in hospitals, universities, industry, and research laboratories.

Average Salary: $29,000- $600,000

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