Optician

Optician

 Duties and Responsibilities : Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames.

Salary: Opt$33,770 annually*

Education: High school diploma with on-the-job training or apprenticeship; or certificate, associate's degree or bachelor's degree in optician for career advancement

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Nursing Home Administrator

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties And Responsibilities: Nursing home administration is a specialized area of medical and health services management. Nursing home administrators work to supervise clinical and administrative affairs of nursing homes and related facilities. Typical duties of nursing home administrators include overseeing staff and personnel, financial matters, medical care, medical supplies, facilities, and other duties as specific positions demand.

Salary: A mid-career nursing home administrator should expect to earn between $65,000 and $90,000, though some earn more than $100,000. Salaries vary widely depending on the region of the United States, the size of the facility and type of ownership.

Education: Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration; master's in long-term care administration, health services administration or related field recommended

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Think Of And Choose A Non-Medical Career To Research

Think Of And Choose A Non-Medical Career To Research

Duties And Responsibilities:

FBI special agents carry out a variety of duties related to investigating criminal violations of federal laws. Daily tasks typically include identifying case issues and evidence based on complaints, charges or allegations of violations.

Salary:

According to data published by the FBI, newly assigned special agents receive a base salary of $43,441, plus locality pay ranging from 12.5% to 28.7% of base, as well as availability pay, which equates to a 25% increase in adjusted salary due to the requirement that agents average 50-hour work weeks.

Education:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be at least 23 years old but younger than 37 at the time of assignment
• Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university or college
• Have three years of professional work experience
• Pass a written exam
• Have a valid driver’s license
• Be immediately available for assignment anywhere in the FBI’s jurisdiction

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Medical Illustrator

Medical Illustrator

                                           

 Duties and Responsibilities: Medical illustrators produce resources such as photography and graphic images for professionals involved in patient care, teaching, education and research. There are four specialist areas: 

• Clinical photography
• Graphic design
• Medical art
• Videography
• A medical illustrator is a professional artist with specialized training and advanced education in medicine, science, art, design, visual technology, media techniques, and in theories related to communication and learning. Collaborating with scientists, physicians, and other content specialists, medical illustrators serve as visual translators of complex technical information to support education, medical and life science research, patient care, patient education, public relations, and marketing objectives.

 Salary: The median salary for a medical illustrator or medical animator is $62,000 and can range up to $100,000.

 Education: The majority of medical illustrators in the profession have a master's degree from an accredited two-year graduate program in medical illustration.

Home Health Aide

Home Health Aide

Duties and Responsibilities :

•  Help clients in their daily personal tasks, such as bathing or dressing
• Provide basic health-related services according to a client’s needs, such as checking vital signs or administering prescribed medication at scheduled times
• Do light housekeeping, such as laundry, washing dishes, and vacuuming in a client’s home
• Organize a client’s schedule and plan appointments
• Arrange transportation to doctors’ offices or for other kinds of outings
• Shop for groceries and prepare meals to a client’s dietary specifications
• Provide companionship

Education: Although a high school diploma or equivalent is not generally required, most home health aides have one before entering the occupation. Some formal education programs may be available from community colleges or vocational schools.

Salary: The median annual wage for home health aides was $20,820 in May 2012.

Health Science Librarian

Health Science Librarian

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: Health Sciences will be responsible for the selection, assessment, and management of collections and resources that support the School of Medicine.

SALARY: assistant Librarian, Associate Librarian, or Librarian rank with a salary of $47,722 - $73,238

EDUCATION: · Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library experience.

·Educational background in the health sciences; or experience performing reference, instruction, and/or collection development for these subjects.

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REFELCTION: I would want to work in something rather than being a Health Science Librarian, because I would want to use hands on things like needles help patients. I either would want to join the medical field or business industry.  

Surgeon

Surgeon

Duties and responsibilities: They may work in general surgery or in one of the many surgical specialties, including ophthalmology and orthopedics. Those who work in hospitals may coordinate treatment plans or order tests.

Salary: $42,720 for surgical technologists*

Education: Graduate certificate or degree in surgical assisting; previous healthcare experience may be required

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Reflection: I would like to be a surgeon because you make a change in the world. You can help the once in need of your help, and not only that they will appreciate you for your great job. It also a good job because you not only help the community but you help yourself and your family when indeed.  

Heliotherapy

        Heliotherapy

Duties & responsibilities

          In this medical treatment, doctors expose your body to sunlight in many ways to cure diseases. It was a therapy method for a long time and is still used today.     

Salary:

$115,000 annual wages

       

Education:

 You don’t really need a big education; you just need to know your stuff.

         

       

                                                           Reflection:

          A heliotherapies must do many tasks to do for their patients. It takes a lot to become one but not my kind of job.

health educator

Health educator

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Duties and responsibilities:

 Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.

Salary:

$41,830 per year
$20.11 per hour

Education:

 Health educators need a bachelor’s degree. Some employers may require the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential. Community health workers typically have at least a high school diploma and must complete a brief period of on-the-job training. Some states have certification programs for community health workers.

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Reflection: 

I don’t think I would want to be a health educator even though it looks like a good job. I don’t want to become a health educator because I am planning to get into the medical field but I would want to be more like a surgical doctor.

health information specialist

Health information specialist

·       Duties and responsibilities : Most health information management specialists focus on patient security or privacy, coding or records administration. Many professionals are employed by hospitals, where they work with patient care data and ensure proper insurance payment reimbursement, the accuracy of data for public health records and the security of patients' electronic health records information.

·       Salary:  $30,000 and $42,000 a year, depending upon which state you live in.

·       Education: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) maintains that a bachelor's degree in a computer-related field is the most common requirement for becoming an IT specialist.  Relevant majors include computer science, information systems and software engineering.

·       Reflection: do you think you would like to be one?  I wouldn’t mind being a Health Information Specialist because it is using computers and organizing schedules and I’m very good at both.  Also, I think that being a health information specialist might give you a knock in the head but I would manage because you need patients and I have a lot of that. I also understand that you have to keep patients information and I would do so. Thins job looks interesting and pays good.