Careers in Health Care

working under the supervision of psychiatrists or psychologists, help patients and families

also called sociologists, case managers, or counselors

also called operating room technicians

examine patients, obtain medical histories, orders tests, make diagnosis, perform surgery

works under supervision of pharmacists

medical doctors specializing in diseases and disorders of the eyes

make and fit eyeglasses or lenses prescribed by ophthalmologists, optometrists

are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illness

provide care to individuals who having hearing impairments

called food service workers

trained to work in patient's home and my perform additional duties such as meal prep + cleaning

operate electrocardiograph machines, which record electrical impulses that originate the heart

also called animal caretakers, feed, bathe, and groom animals

works under the supervision of physicians

a person who treats animals is a

provide treatment to improve mobility and prevent or limit permanent disability of patients

Surgery on the teeth mouth or jaw

work under the direction of physicians and provide total care to patients

works under supervision of dentists

works under the supervision of physicians or RN'S

Acquire additional education to provide care for the elderly

works under the supervision of the funeral director and/or embaler

also know as an EMT

collect blood and prepare it for testing

Diagnosis and treatment of cancer

or nutritionists, manage food service systems

alignment or straightening of the teeth

work under the supervision of doctors called radiologists, use x-rays

an individual who organizes manages and assumes the risk of a business

prepare the body for interment by washing the body with germicidal soap

Is awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college 2 year course of study

operates the hemodialysis machines used to treat patients with limited or no kidney function

also called morticians or undertakes, provide support to survivors

works in admissions department of a health care facility

Dispenses medications per written orders from physicians, dentists

employed by hospitals to record information on records, schedule procedures or tests