Definitions of Healthcare Careers
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| Administrator | a person responsible for running a business, organization, etc.
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| Aide | work in a medical office or care facility and assist nurses, doctors, and other staff with administrative and clinical tasks.
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| Anesthesiologist | physicians specializing in perioperative care, developing anesthetic plans, and the administration of anesthetics.
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| Cardiologist | a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the cardiovascular system
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| Caretaker | An individual, such as a physician, nurse, or social worker, who assists in the identification, prevention, or treatment of an illness or disability
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| Chiropractor | a practitioner of the system of integrative medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints.
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| Counselor | a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.
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| 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.
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| Dietitian | an expert on diet and nutrition.
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| Hygienist | a specialist in the promotion of clean conditions for the preservation of health.
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| Obstetrician | a doctor with specialist qualifications in delivering babies and providing medical care to women during pregnancy (antenatal care) and after the birth (postnatal care).
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| Optician | a person qualified to make and supply eyeglasses and contact lenses for correction of vision.
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| Optometrist | trained to examine the eyes to detect defects in vision, signs of injury, ocular diseases or abnormality and problems with general health, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
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| Orderly | a healthcare professional who works under the direct supervision of the nursing staff.
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| 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.
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| Pediatrician | a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.
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| Pharmacist | a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.
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| Physician | a person qualified to practice medicine.
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| Psychiatrist | a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
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| Radiologist | medical doctors that specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging (radiology) procedures (exams/tests) such as X-rays.
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| Sonographer | uses imaging equipment and soundwaves to form images of many parts of the body, known as ultrasounds.
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| Surgeon | a medical practitioner qualified to practice surgery.
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| Technologist | an expert in a particular field of technology.
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| Therapist | a person skilled in a particular kind of therapy.
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| Trainer | a person who trains people or animals.
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