- Anatomic Pathologists' Assistant...
Grossly examine and select tissue for microscopic evaluation in the autopsy and surgical pathology setting.
- Athletic
Trainers...
Educate and assist athletes and other physically active patients
in the prevention and care of injuries related to sports and exercise.
- Audiologists...
Use diagnostic testing to determine hearing loss, and assist in
the care, rehabilitation and treatment of patients with hearing
impairment.
- Cardiovascular
Invasive Specialists...
Specialize in cardiac (heart) catheterization procedures and assist
physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac and vascular (blood
vessel) ailments.
- Cardiovascular
Perfusionist...
Operate extracorporeal (bypass) circulation equipment
during any medical situation in which it is necessary to support
or temporarily replace a patient's respiratory or circulatory
functions.
- Central
Service Technician...
Are responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, processing, assembling,
sterilizing, storing and distributing medical devices and supplies
used in patient care.
- Clinical
Neurophysiology Technologists...
Or electroneurodiagnostic technologists use diagnostic procedures
such as EEG, NCS, EP, PSG and autonomic testing to record the
electrical activity of the brain and nervous systems to identify
disorders
- Clinical
Chaplains...
Provide spiritual support and pastoral care to patients and their
families.
- Clinical
Laboratory Scientists...
Help physicians diagnose disease and monitor therapy for patients
by performing various tests on blood and other body fluids.
- Cytogenetic
Technologists.
Use fluorescent-labeled DNA to detect gene and chromosome
abnormalities associated with birth defects and cancers.
- Cytotechnologists...
Identify subtle changes in cells to determine if cancerous or
pre-cancerous conditions exist.
- Dietitians...
Work with patients to promote health, prevent disease and shape
food and nutrition choices.
- Echocardiographers...
Assist physicians in diagnosing heart problems using echocardiography
(cardiac ultrasound) to assess the patient’s cardiovascular
anatomy.
- Endoscopy
Nurses...
Care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures, providing
direct support to assist the physician performing the procedure
and monitoring the patient before, during and after.
- Endoscopy Technicians...
Maintain the equipment and room used for endoscopic procedures by preparing, providing and caring for instruments and equipment, obtaining specimens, and maintaining a sterileenvironment.
- Histology Technicians...
Contribute a valuable service to help pathologists provide patient diagnoses.
Histology is an essential component to the art and science of pathology.
- Medical
Social Workers...
Assist patients and their families deal with a variety of issues
that may result from the patient’s illness.
- Nuclear
Medicine Technologists...
Use radioactive materials and sophisticated diagnostic cameras
to identify and treat disease in organ systems.
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Nurses...
Care for patients, provide education, and work to promote health,
prevent disease and help people cope with illness.
- Nurse
Anesthetists...
Are specialists who provide anesthesia for patients undergoing
surgical and obstetrical procedures, while constantly monitoring
the patient’s body functions.
- Nurse
Practitioners...
Provide primary health-care services, including assessment, diagnosis
and management of common acute and chronic diseases for patients
of all ages.
- Occupational
Therapists...
Help patients prevent, lessen or overcome disabilities.
- Perioperative
Nurses...
Are registered nurses who work in hospital surgical departments,
day-surgery units and clinics assisting patients, physicians and
other members of the surgical team immediately before, during
and after surgery.
- Pharmacists...
Provide assistance to patients, physicians and other health-care
professionals in the safe and appropriate use of the drugs used
to treat medical conditions and disease.
- Physical
Therapists...
Apply treatment and techniques to improve mobility, relieve pain
and decrease or prevent permanent physical disabilities.
- Physician
Assistants...
Care for patients by providing diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive
health-care services under the direction of a physician.
- Radiation
Therapists...
Are highly skilled members of the cancer management team who apply
radiation treatments to cancer patients as prescribed by physician
radiation oncologists.
- Radiographers...
Use highly sophisticated equipment to create the anatomical images
(X-rays) that are used by physicians to diagnose internal injuries
and disease.
- Recreational
Therapists...
Use a variety of techniques to treat or maintain physical, mental,
social and emotional well-being of patients.
- Respiratory
Therapists...
Provide medical care including the treatment, evaluation, monitoring
and management of patients with breathing or cardiovascular problems.
- Sonographers...
Use high frequency sound waves (i.e. ultrasound) to produce images
that help diagnose disease, especially the abdomen, heart and
blood vessels, and to check the condition of a fetus.
- Speech
Pathologist...
Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat and help
to prevent speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice,
swallowing, fluency and other related vocal disorders.
- Surgical
Technologists...
Provide a variety of support services as members of the surgical
team, often passing surgical instruments and supplies to the physician
and helping to maintain a safe therapeutic environment for the
patient undergoing surgery.
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