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Healthcare Careers

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administrator a person responsible for running a business, organization, etc.
aide an assistant to an important person, especially a political leader.
anesthesiologist a doctor (MD or DO) who practices anesthesia.
cardiologist a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of heart diseases and heart abnormalities.
caretaker one that gives physical or emotional care and support
chiropractor a practitioner of the system of integrative medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints.
counselor a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.
dentist a person qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums, especially the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones.
dietitian an expert on diet and nutrition.
hygienist a specialist in the promotion of clean conditions for the preservation of health.
obstetrician a doctor who is specially trained to deal with pregnancy and birth.
optician a person qualified to make and supply eyeglasses and contact lenses for correction of vision.
optometrist examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases and disorders of the eye.
orderly neatly and methodically arranged.
pathologist a scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
pediatrician a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.
pharmacist a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.
radiologist a person who uses X-rays or other high-energy radiation, especially a doctor specializing in radiology.
sonographer creating images, known as sonograms or ultrasounds, that depict the body's organs and tissues.
surgeon a doctor who specializes in evaluating and treating conditions that may require surgery, or physically changing the human body.
technologist an expert in modern technology, especially technology relating to a particular activity or industry
therapist a person specializing in therapy especially : one trained in methods of treatment and rehabilitation other than the use of drugs or surgery.
trainer a person who teaches skills to people or animals and prepares them for a job, activity, or sport
physician work to maintain, promote, and restore health by studying, diagnosing, and treating injuries and diseases.
psychiatrist devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders.
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