Medical Assistant (MA)/Certified (CMA)/Registered(RMA)
Work Activities/Work Locations Medical Assistants assist physicians in their offices and other medical settings. The main focus for MAs lies in two areas: welcoming and assisting patients and supporting doctor to keep workflow going. Can perform a wide variety of duties including completing patient’s medical records before seen by doctor, taking their vital signs, educating…
Licensed Practical Nurse(LPNs)/ Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs)
Work Activities/Work Locations Nursing is a dynamic interpersonal goal-directed process that seeks to promote optimal health within the context of individuals, family, community, and society. Licensed Practical Nurses or LPNs, MUST work under the direction of a Physician or a Registered Nurse (RN). They are trained to administer prescribed medications, draw blood and other fluids,…
Home Health Aide
Home health aides, or home attendants, assist in the personal and daily care for elderly, handicapped, or recuperating patients in their homes. Work Activities/Work Locations Home health aides work in private homes and are usually employed by hospitals, home health care agencies, visiting nurse associations, public health departments and volunteer agencies. They assist patients with…
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Nurse Practitioners Acute Care NP Adult NP Adult Psyc & Mental Health NP Diabetes Management-Adv Family NP Family Psyc & Mental Health NP Gerontological NP Pediatric NP School NP Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health CNS Adult Psyc & Mental Health NP Child Adol Psyc & Mental Health CNS CNS Core Exam Diabetes Management – Advanced…
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Work Activities/Work Locations Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) is an entry-level position. Persons interested in health careers often begin as a CNA. CNAs provide personal care to residents/patients of nursing homes, home care, hospitals, and other health agencies. They accomplish a number of tasks to assist nursing and medical staff in the care of patients. They…
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
A certified nurse-midwife (CNM) provides care to a woman during pregnancy, manages labor, delivers the baby, and cares for the newborn and mother. Currently, approximately five percent of all births in the United States are conducted by a certified nurse-midwife. CNMs generally take patients who, after a pre-screening, are not likely to have complications. An…
Dental Assistant/Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
Education: 6 months – 2 years Patient Interaction: High Physical Activity: Medium Salary: $35,730 Job Growth: Medium Related Careers Dental Assistant/Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) Dentist (DDS/DMD) Certified Dental Technician (CDT) Dental Laboratory Technician (DLABT) Dental Hygienist (DH)
Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
Education: 2 Years Patient Interaction: Low Physical Activity: Low Salary: $32,900 Job Growth: High Related Careers Chiropractor Cardiovascular Technologist (CT/CVT) Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)/Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician (CLT/MLT)
Clinical/Medical Technologist (CT/MT)
Specializations Bacteriology: the study of bacteria as it relates to the field of medicine. Blood Bank Serology: the study of blood serums and related diseases or organisms. Chemistry: the study of atomic and molecular systems. Hematology: the study of blood and blood producing organs of the body. Immunology: the study of the human immune system and its reaction to foreign…
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician (CLT/MLT)
Education: 2 Years Patient Interaction: Low Physical Activity: Low Salary: $43,019 Job Growth: High Related Careers Phlebotomist/Phlebotomy Technicians (PBT) Histotechnologist (HTL) Histotechnician (HT) Cytotechnologist (CT) Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Clinical/Medical Technologist (CT/MT) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician (CLT/MLT)