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Health Careers
Job descriptions of Health Career workers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Orthodontist | Dental Specialist for the alignment of the teeth |
| Oral Surgeon | Dental specialist for surgery on the teeth, mouth, and jaw |
| Entrepreneur | Individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business |
| Obstetrician | Medical doctor specializing in pregnancy and childbirth |
| Pediatrician | Medical doctor specializing in diseases of children |
| Psychiatrist | Medical doctor specializing in disorders of the mind |
| Radiologist | Medical doctor specializing in X-rays and radiation |
| Peridontist | Dental specialist for diseases of the gum |
| Dental Lab technician | Makes and repairs variety of dental appliances |
| Electrocardiograph technician | Operates machine to record electrical impulses of the heart |
| Electroencepholographic technologist | Operate machine to record electrical activities in the brain |
| Medical laboratory technologist | Study tissues, fluids, and cells under supervision of pathologist |
| Massage therapist | Use many variations of bodywork massage and therapeutic touch to muscles |
| Medical records technician | Organize and code patient records, gather statistical data |
| Health Care administrator | Manage the operation of a health care facility |
| Central/sterile supply worker | Order, maintain and supply equipment and supplies |
| Psychologist | Study human behavior, help individuals deal with problems of living |
| Nurse Midwife | RN educated to provide total care for normal pregnancies |
| Dietitian | Manage food service systems and plan menus |
| Pharmacist | Dispense medications and provide information on drugs |
| Recreational therapist | Use recreational and leisure activities as a form of treatment |
| Athletic trainer | prevent and treat athletic injuries |
| perfusionist | Operate the heart-lung machines |
| Veterinarian | Prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries in animals |
| Optometrist | Examine eyes for vision problems, not an MD |
| Optician | Make and fit eyeglasses or lenses |
| Dental hygienists | Remove stains and deposits from teeth |
| Biomedical equipment technicians | Work with many different machines used to diagnose, treat, and monitor patients |
| EMT-P (EMT-Paramedic) | Highest level for EMT- do more thorough assessment, provide endotracheal intubation, give drugs |
| Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) | emphasis on nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems and relationship with mind and emotions while treating disease |
| Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) | focus on exam, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the feet or leg below the knee |
| Physician assistant (PA) | takes medical histories,does routine exams, basic diagnostic tests, makes preliminary diagnosis |
| Psychiatric/mental health technicians | work under direction of psychiatrist observing behavior |
| Mortuary assistants | assist with preparation of deceased body, arrange flowers, assist with prep of funeral service |
| Embalmers | prepare body for interment, wash body, replace fluid with embalming fluid, apply cosmetics and restructure appearance |
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