Patient Representative

Duties and Responsibilities:

They work for healthcare administrators to address the concerns and special needs of patients and their families. Patient representatives evaluate patient satisfaction, investigate complaints, collect information on patient dissatisfaction, and work with departments to resolve patient problems and educate staff. They may work in hospitals, nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, and in public health agencies.

Average Salary: $20,000-$40,000

Education:

Students who would like to become a patient representative should take challenging high school courses in business, science, math, and English. Requirements are different and depend on the employer, but most prefer college graduates with backgrounds in health or social services. Experience or course work in conflict resolution is also valued.

I don’t think I would like to become a patient representative because it sound boring for me and it doesn’t interest me at all.

                            Osteopathic Physician, D.O.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. Although, they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery like allopathic physicians (M.D.s) they differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health. Osteopaths use a hands-on approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of diagnosis and treatment. They work primarily in osteopathic hospitals or private practice, however many allopathic hospitals now accept osteopathic physicians as staff members.

Average Salary:

$110,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English.

After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school. Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of basic chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics. Some medical schools also require course work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science.

Medical school usually includes two years of additional study in both basic and clinical sciences and is followed by a year-long hospital internship. Physicians who want to specialize must then undertake a three-year residency in their specialty.

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

They plan and direct operations of nursing homes and long-term care facilities and supervise the administration of the nursing home that includes the personnel, financial, medical and nursing aspects of the facility. Almost all nursing home administrators’ work in nursing homes, but some also may work for large corporations that are in charge of many facilities. Some administrators are also involved in teaching and research.

Average Salary: $40,000-$50,000

Education:

Students who would like to become a nursing home administrator should take challenging high school courses in business, science, English, and math. Most states require you to have at least a bachelor’s degree in nursing home administration, complete an internship program, and pass an examination.

                                 Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Some medical illustrators prepare illustrations that aid in research about or creation of artificial body parts.  At times, they are called upon to use modeling skills to create artificial body parts, such as ears, and noses, for patients that are deformed or have undergone some surgeries. Their drawings span a wide range from microorganisms to body parts. They work strictly in the medical field and create graphics for textbooks, journals, magazines, and educational films.

Salary

$35,000 - $50,000

Education

The majority of medical illustrators have master's degrees in the field from a program that is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs. Students interested in becoming medical illustrators should take a college preparatory program in high school that emphasizes art and science.

                     Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Sometimes they help with office and clerical tasks.  Medical assistants work in hospitals, clinics, and private physician offices. They schedule appointments; take blood pressures, respirations, temperatures; and perform other routine patient pre-examining procedures. Medical assistants take and record patients’ personal information. They must be able to keep that information confidential and discuss it only with other medical personnel who are involved in treating the patient.

Salary:

$28,860-$33,840

EDUCATION:

High school students interested in a career as a medical assistant should take courses in biology, chemistry, and anatomy.  Medical assistant training programs are provided by community colleges and for-profit technical training schools.  They may take between six months and two years to complete.

                                                     Practical Nurse 

Duties and Responsibilities:

They care for injured, handicapped, and sick patients.  Their duties include taking temperatures, blood pressures, and pulses.  They also give injections, change dressings, and help give patients baths.  In general, they care for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and extended care facilities. Some practical nurses work in private homes.

Salary: 

$16,000 - $23,000

Education:

LPNs and LVNs must complete an accredited program, which takes about 1 year. These programs are commonly in technical schools and community colleges. They may occasionally be in high schools and hospitals as well. Practical nursing programs combine classroom learning in subjects such as nursing, biology, and pharmacology, with supervised clinical experience. These programs give certificates in practical nursing. Contact your state's board of nursing for a list of approved programs.

Industrial Hygienist 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Many work as part of an industrial or government team, although some have private practices.  They may be administrators, researchers, consultants or teachers. Industrial hygienists evaluate health hazards, conduct health risk assessments, manage industrial or business health programs, and provide consultation. Industrial hygienists usually collect samples and perform laboratory analyses. Check worker exposure to radiation, vibrations, and noise. Calibrate equipment. Investigate possible health hazards. Conduct epidemiological research. Instruct employees on injury prevention techniques

Salary:

$40,000 - $60,000

Education:

A career in industrial hygiene requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in occupational health and safety, environmental health engineering, or the physical sciences.  Many jobs require certification and/or a Master's Degree in these, or related, fields.  Certification requires successful completion of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene examination.

                                Home Health Aide

Duties and responsibilities:

They help patients get in and out of bed, take baths, and dress.  They also prepare and serve meals as well as perform housekeeping chores like making beds and cleaning rooms. Their duties include taking the blood pressure, temperature, and pulse of patients.

Salary:

$8,000 - $18,000

Education

Some vocational schools and community colleges offer training programs. Most employers prefer that nursing assistants and aides have a high school diploma or GED certificate.

Healthcare Administrator

Duties and responsibilities:

            Healthcare administrators direct and manage hospitals and other healthcare facilities.  They are responsible for long-range planning, financial administration, personnel administration, materials management, purchasing, public affairs and patient administration. Some administrators specialize in specific fields like patient administration or purchasing.

Salary:

$35,000 - $100,000

Education:

Most healthcare administrators hold master's degrees in healthcare administration or business administration.

 History specialist

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Duties and responsibilities:

 Histologists perform more complex and advanced procedures than technicians and often also perform management functions. Histology specialists work in hospital, veterinary, pharmacy, or research laboratories.

Salary:

$22,000 - $35,000 (Histologic technicians) 

$30,000 - $50,000 (Histologists)

Education:

To become a histologic technician, students must either earn an associate's degree in the field and complete a one year internship or complete a long-term training program in a histopathology lab.  They must also pass a national examination

Health science librarian

Duties and responsibilities:

 Library technicians assist librarians in organizing collections, shelve books, manage circulation desks, answer patrons' questions, and perform administrative duties. They also establish electronic and digital database information systems.  They organize this information into collections and develop catalogs for access and provide reference assistance to patrons.  They coordinate and control budgets and supervise library technicians.

Salary:

 $20,000 - $30,000 (Library Technicians) 

$35,000 - $55,000 (Librarians)

Education:

Health Science Librarians should earn an undergraduate degree in one of the life sciences and must earn a master's degree in library science from a program that is accredited by the American Library Association.  Some library science graduate programs offer specialized courses in health science librarianship.  Students should take challenging high school courses in information management, science, math, and English.

i think i wouldn't want to be a health science librarian because it inst one of my interest and i really don't like to be in the medical field.

Health information specialist

Duties and responsibilities:

 Health information specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings. 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 many job specialties in the field including Registered Record Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialists

Average Salary:   

$20,000 - $25,000 (Coding Specialists) 

$23,000 - $30,000 (Record Technicians) 

$30,000 - $40,000 (Record Administrators)

Education:

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.

I don’t think I would like to be a health information specialist because my interest aren’t in the medical field 

 Health educator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health educators provide information on health and health related issues.  They can assess health training needs and plan health education programs.  They may specialize according to specific health concerns, illnesses, or work or training setting.  Health educators may work as independent consultants or in health departments, community organizations, businesses, hospitals, schools, or government agencies.  Health Educators often:

·        Perform health training needs assessments.

·        Design and develop health education programs.

·        Publish health education materials, information papers, and grant proposals.

·        Develop health education curriculum.

·        Teach health in public and private schools.

Average Salary:  $20,000 - $35,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take college preparatory courses during high school.

Health educators have, as a minimum, a bachelor's degree in health education.  Many have master's degrees.  To be certified or licensed to teach health in public schools requires a master's degree and successful completion of a written exam in many states

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No I don’t think I would like to be a health educator because I’m really not good at this subject

 Genetic Counselor

Duties and responsibilities:

Genetic Counselors work with patients and families who have genetic, or inherited, disorders and birth defects.  They also work with people who are at risk for these problems. They also research about genetic disorders. Examine family histories to determine the likelihood of genetic problems. They show patients and families about their conditions and how they might best manage their problems.

 Salary:

$53,204-$77,349

Education:

The education you need to become is a master's degree, but before they get a master they must get a high school diploma. Most graduate programs require a strong undergraduate background in biology, chemistry, and behavioral science.  Many states require genetic counselors to be certified.

Do you think you would like to be a genetic counselor? Why? Why not?

I think I wouldn't like to be a genetic counselor because I really don’t do well counseling or working with people about their personal life and living habits.