1-Medical Assistant

1-Medical Assistant -

A medical assistant is someone who helps out a doctor. The job medical assistants are responsible for is talking patients vitals. Taking vitals means taking a patient’s temperature, blood pressure, and respiration rate. Most medical assistants work in clinics or in doctor offices. Clinical medical assistants jobs is to remove stitches, draw blood, preform lab test, and take X-rays. To become a medical assistant you have to graduate high school with a diploma. After graduating from high school you have to graduate with a one-year certificate program from an accredited school. The average pay for a medical assistant is $30,590 to $43,800 a year. Most medical assistants work in clinics or in doctor offices. Medical assistants that work in clinics and in doctor offices typically work five-day weeks and work for eight hours each day.The percent increase for jobs in the U.S is projected to have a 23% increase from 2014 to 2024.

2-Certified Nursing Assistant -

A nursing assistant helps patients with activities in daily life such as bathing and dressing patients, serving meals, answering their calls, lifting patients from beds, etc…, examining patients for wounds, changing and cleaning rooms, controlling bedpans, and taking vital signs. They are also called CNAs or certified nursing assistants and they work at a variety of different hospitals, nursing homes, and at long-term care facilities. To get this job, they do not need any degree or amount of years in schooling. CNAs just need training for the postsecondary certificate or award which teaches basic principles and does clinic work, mostly at a variety of colleges is where you can get this practice. There is a 17% increase in available jobs due to the increase in elderly people. CNAs work from 30-40 hours a week which is a normal amount. They earn an average of $26,590 a year which is just above minimum wage. This is definitely only a job for if you want to do it, and won’t depend on only this for a comfortable living.

3-Physical Therapist - /

A therapist is someone who works in a particular therapy. Therapy is treatment that is intended to relieve or heal a disorder. So a therapist is someone who is skilled in a particular treatment and is intended to help heal or treat someone. Therapist can work in multiple places such as hospitals, out-patient clinics, rehab facilities, and community centers. The years of schooling for a therapist vary depending on what type of therapy you want to specialize in. For example, physical therapists have to do schooling with a total of seven years. Four years for undergraduate schooling and three years to receive your DPT, or your Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The growth rate again varies in the different type of therapy you specialize in. For mental health therapist, the growth rate for 2014-2024 is 20%, the growth rate for physical therapists is 34% percent, and the massage therapist growth rate is 22%. Physical therapists usually work day shifts; but your hours of work will depend on what kind of therapy you chose to specialize in.

4-License Practical Nurse -

5-Home Health Aids

Home health services supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services. They monitor patient’s conditions by observing physical and mental conditions, intake and output. They also check to see how much exercise the people get. They shop for food and other household requirements. They prepare food for the people that stay there. They also have to run errands. They do not need a college degree only a highschool diploma. They are paid $22,600 per year and make $10.87 dollars per hour. They work at their patient’s home.

6- Registered Nurse Job Description

Being a Registered Nurse takes lots of dedication and preparation, for example since the opportunities for Registered Nurses are practically endless they must be prepared to face any challenge thrown at them and be dedicated enough to the job to stick with it. In the field of Nursing, registered nurses have to take up their patient’s medical history and symptoms, help physicians in surgeries or during treatments, establish a care plan for their patient, explain home care procedures, and help with follow ups for their patients. In addition to that, registered nurses help provide emotional and physical support for the patient and their family. Also, registered nurses can help teach the family, the patient, and the society about different health conditions and how to handle them. Now, as for where they can work, registered nurses can work lots of different places including hospitals, nursing homes, schools, offices, community centers, and even in the patient’s home. To do all of this work RN’s must first get through schooling which can range anywhere from 2 to 4 years with a minimum of an associate’s degree. Once they have finished schooling, they have to worry about getting a job which shouldn’t be too difficult considering RN employment is expected to increase 16% through 2024 which is above average. However, working in a physician’s office holds lots of competition. Once they get they’re job they will most likely work anywhere from 36-40 hours full time while getting paid anywhere from $36,500 to $108,900. To conclude, being a registered nurse probably has its down sides just like any other job but would surely be a very interesting and fulfilling career choice.

7- Pharmacy Technician -

A pharmacy technician is someone who is supervised by a licensed pharmacist and helps the pharmacist prepare and give the medication and other health care products to patients and buyers. A pharmacy technician also performs regular tasks, such as labeling bottles and counting tablets. The main purpose, though, is to assist the pharmacist in ways that allow the pharmacist to do their primary job instead of the not as important tasks. To get the job of a pharmacy tech, you will need at least a high school diploma or an equivalent. The job takes place at pharmacies, (grocery store, drugstore, etc. count) and hospitals. The median salary for the job per year is $30,920, and the median hourly pay is $14.86. The hours per week for a pharmacy tech are varied based on the pharmacy/hospital the job is at, or if you work full time or part time. The jobs available for a pharmacy technician are estimated to increase 9% from 2014 to 2024, which is faster than the average increase for other occupations.

8- Dental Assistant -

This week I have been researching dental assistants. To begin with dental assistants do many different things including taking x-rays, record keeping, and making appointments. They usually make about $36,940 a year. The job availability should increase by 18% by 2024. Most dental assistants work in a dentist's office. They work around 40 hours a week or a full time job. To become a dental assistant you usually have to get a postsecondary nondegree award. This can take anywhere from 1 to 2 years. This information helped me really understand what dental assistants do.

9- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - ,

A diagnostic sonographer uses specialized equipment to generate images used for assessing and diagnosing various medical conditions. They are usually responsible for taking a patient’s history, and preparing and maintaining the diagnostic equipment. DMSs also assess the abdomen, breast, heart, blood vessels, and the musculoskeletal. The average job growth increased by 11% from 2012, and is estimated/predicted to increase 39% by 2020. Most medical programs require you to have at least an associate’s degree. However other programs require an associate’s degree and a certification. Diagnostic medical sonographers’ annual average pay is $60,350. Since sonographers usually deal with pregnant people, their work hours depend on their patients and when they come in. So their work hours vary between working full time, working on call, or just on weekends. DMSs are mostly found in hospitals but can also be found in private doctors offices.

10- Pharmacist -

Pharmacists give individuals drugs that were prescribed to them. They also advise their patients and physicians on the type of medication, how much the person needs, and side effects of medications, and they make sure the patient is using the drug carefully and responsibly, to ensure their safety. The percent increase of available jobs is 14%. To become a pharmacist, you have to go through 3-4 years of undergrad, then 4 years in a professional program. So it usually takes 8 years. The salary is about $121,500 a year. The work in a bunch of different places, such as hospitals, retail, long-term facilities, public health services, etc. Lastly, pharmacists work about 40 hours a week.

11 – Physician

12- Medical Laboratory Technician -