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Career Opportunites
Careers of Healthcare
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Medical Assistant | prepares patients for examination, takes vital signs and medical history, performs basic laboratory tests and cleans and maintains equipment. May also fill an administrative role such as the position of receptionist or office manager. |
| Nursing assistant, Nurse’s aide, Patient Care Technician (PCT) | also known as an orderly: provides basic and essential patient care such as bathing, bed making, and feeding |
| Registered nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, License Vocational Nurse | is state a licensed to provide and manage patient care. |
| RN | An RN is authorized to provide specialized services, including administering medications, teaching, and supervising other staff members. |
| LPV or LVN | An LPN or LVN provides for patients’ needs under the supervision of an RN or physician. |
| APN | APN requires a master of science in nursing degree or a doctorate of nursing practice. An APN can become a nurse practitioner (NP), often in collaboration with a physician, a nurse-midwife, a clinical nurse specialist, or a certified nurse anesthetist. |
| Physician Assistant (PA) | performs routine medical examinations and diagnostic tests, and treats minor injuries and diseases under the supervision of a physician. |
| Medical Translator | provides bilingual assistance for accurate communication between health care providers and non-English-speaking patients. |
| Genetics Counselor | Master’s degree) Once certified, they can counsel patients about the genetic link in certain conditions and give information to help patients and their families understand and adapt to their condition. |
| Medical Laboratory Technologist (MT) clinical laboratory technologist | works under the supervision of a pathologist to study tissues, fluids, and cells of the human body to help determine the presence and/or cause of disease |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | works under the supervision of an MT or pathologist, performing many of the routine tests that do not require advanced knowledge |
| Histologic Technician | works under the supervision of an MT to cut and stain tissue specimens for microscopic examination |
| Medical Laboratory Assistant | prepares specimens for testing and helps clean and maintain laboratory equipment |
| Pharmacy Technician | Works under the supervision of a pharmacist, preparing medications for dispensing to patients, labeling medications, preparing IV solutions, maintaining records, and ordering supplies |
| Radiologic Technician or x-ray technician | works under the supervision of a radiologist to take x-rays for diagnostic purposes, administer radiation, and use nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
| MRI Technologist | an RT with specialized training who works with magnetic resonance imaging |
| Radiation therapy technologist | prepares cancer patients for treatment and administers prescribed doses of ionizing radiation to specific body parts. |
| Sonographer or ultrasound technologist | conducts ultrasound tests. Subspecialties in the field include echocardiography (heart), neurosonography (brain), obstetrics and gynecology, and vascular sonography |
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