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.

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

Education: In most medical illustrator careers a bachelors in fine art is required.

Reflection: With the research I did on this medical career it looks very interesting to draw many things that have to do with our body. Although, I do feel like it won’t be a job for me because I don’t have any good skills on drawing.

Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Duties and responsibilities: A medical assistant is an allied health that supports the work of physicians and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting.

Salary: A Medical Assistant earns an average wage of $13.30 per hour. The median expected annual pay for a typical Medical Assistant in the United States is $32,754

Education: Have a high school diploma or GED. The minimum educational requirement for medical assistants is a high school diploma or equivalency degree. ...

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Becoming a CNA is a good start if you want to career in the medical field. Its good because you get trained by doctors, you’ll have more experience if later you want to become high for example a RNA or LVN. I think I would become a CAN for a good start. The medium salary is alright.

Chief Executive

Chief Executive

Duties and responsibilities: A chief executive officer (CEO) is generally the most senior corporate officer (executive) or administrator in charge of managing a for-profit organization

Salary: Chief executive officers’ median total annual pay, including salary, bonus, profit sharing and commission, was about $183,930.

Education: Most chief executive officer positions require at least a bachelor’s degree and 15 years of extensive business and industry experience.

Reflection: I think I would love to become a chief executive but you need at least 15 years of experience in that field, which is a lot. Chief executives make really good money which gives a lot of motivation.

Veterinarian

Veterinarian

Duties and responsibilities: Veterinarians work with animals. They diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. They sometimes even perform surgery.

Salary: Veterinarians earned a median salary of $86,640 in 2013. The best-paid veterinarians earned $149,530, while the lowest-paid earned $53,270.

Education: Would-be veterinarians must hold a bachelor's degree at a four-year college before moving on to veterinary medicine school. Undergraduate work should focus on chemistry, biology, zoology, physiology, microbiology and anatomy.

Reflection: I think it’s really fun to become a veterinarian. In order to get a job like this one, I think you must have a lot of patience and really love animals. Honestly, I think I would look into this job more because I love animals myself. You can even be one of those veterinarians who get best paid, so that is pretty cool. It’s very important that you get a job that you enjoy doing.

Dance/Movement Therapist

Dance/Movement Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: Focused on movement behavior as it emerges in the therapeutic relationship.  Expressive, communicative, and adaptive behaviors are all considered for group and individual treatment.  Body movement, as the core component of dance, simultaneously provides the means of assessment and the mode of intervention for dance/movement therapy.

•Is practiced in mental health, rehabilitation, medical, educational and forensic settings, and in nursing homes, day care centers, disease prevention, health promotion programs and in private practice.

•Is effective for individuals with developmental, medical, social, physical and psychological impairments.

•Is used with people of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds in individual, couples, family and group therapy formats

Salary: $40,000 - $50,000 a year, with some earning $60,000 - $80,000 a year or more.

Education: There are courses for these types of jobs you can take. A Master of Education degree in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling is also available.

Reflection: I honestly think this is a very easy job to do. It’s a job where it also benefits you because youre helping people out and yourself at the same time. I feel like this job is not stressful at all. I honestly think this is a job to start off with.

 

Yoga Therapist

Yoga Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: Integrative yoga therapists plan workout regiments, teach concisely and keep their clients comfortable and healthy

Salary: $36,900

Education: A 200-hour basic certification program allows a graduate to teach yoga in many group settings as a therapist. A professional certification takes 500 hours, but this allows therapists to open a private practice.

Reflection: I think becoming a yoga therapist can be very fun. It can be a very useful job for yourself even. You know how to help people with any kind of stress, you can even do yoga all by yourself. You win a good amount for such an easy job. The requirements are so easy, you’ll become a yoga therapist in no time.

Clinical Manager

Clinical Manager

Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical managers, a type of medical and health services manager, work as managers in both administrative and medical capacities to ensure that the establishment for which they work runs smoothly

Salary: $77,500

Education: You'll need to have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a field like medical services administration or health care administration. Coursework in a relevant 4-year, bachelor degree program includes courses on health care law and ethics, health care financial management, organization and management in health care, information systems for health care, health care administration, and case management.

Reflection: I think becoming a clinical manager can be very cool. Clinical Managers practically run everything they are the ones you must obey. The salary they make is a really good amount. I think this would be am great career. The 4 year college requirement will go by & as soon as you know it, you will be the next manager in a clinic.

Chinese(Oriental)Medicine

Chinese(Oriental) Medicine

Duties and Responsibilities: Oriental medicine practitioners use forms of acupuncture and treatment through the Chinese concept of “qi,” which means energy. Oriental medicine can help these next following things: headaches, back pain, arthritis, or other illnesses by identifying patterns of imbalance within a body’s energy levels and working to readjust fluids or tissues in order to keep the body in balance and relieve pain.

Salary: $60,000 per year

Education: a bachelor’s or associate’s degree (or the equivalent, with 60 semester units from an accredited college or university) is required for admission into an AOM program.

 

Reflection: I think being a person who involves with helping people as a  career, is very good. I can actually see myself as a oriental medicine practitioner. The salary is very high, so that’s another good thing about it. I honestly think the requirements are very easy.

Cellular Therapy

Cellular Therapy

Duties and Responsibilities: Cellular Therapy manipulates cell products using sterile techniques, according to written Standard Operating Procedures, in accordance to facility cGMP practices. Facility and personnel specific duties will be regulated by client procedures being performed at each Cellular Production Facility. They study cellular parts as well.

Salary: $48k-$52k salary

Education: There are organizations for people who will like to study this. Also if you want to study this there are medical schools and they would lead you into a career like this one. Of course, you must be a very smart person for a job like this. You might want to get a PH Degree.

 

Reflection: I honestly think this a good job. You’ll get a very good amount of salary. If you want to discover and study the cells than this job would be perfect for you.

 

Trauma Nurse

Trauma Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities:  The title “trauma nurse” is given to nurses working in emergency wards and other hospital locations dealing with heavy situations. The common tasks of trauma nurses are to handle minor and acute problems, prepare patients for an emergency operation, and assist surgeons during an operation.

Salary: The common annual salary of trauma nurses is between $60,000 and $90,000, excluding the extra benefits and bonuses that the job may include.

Education: To land an entry-level position, you will need at least a two-year nursing degree (associate degree). You will need to complete courses in physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, health promotion, ethics, and risk reductions.

Reflection: My family’s generation job has always been nurses and doctors so I’ve learned a lot of things. I think I would enjoy becoming a trauma nurse. Trauma nurse take more action in most jobs, they deal with various injuries and I think I would learn a lot from that. These nurses also help during surgery which is a lot of help and practice.

Cardiologist

Cardiologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Cardiologists are physicians who have received additional training to prevent, diagnose and treat conditions of the cardiovascular system, which includes the heart and the body's blood vessels.

Salary: Cardiologists who did not perform invasive procedures earned between $346,266 and $457,921 per year. Those who did perform invasive procedures had a salary range of $373,500 to $532,000.

Education: As with other medical doctors, prospective cardiologists begin their education path by completing at least three years of undergraduate school. They then go on to complete four years of medical school.

Reflection: I honestly think this a good job for the people that enjoy helping others and have good communications. These cardiologist get paid a good amount of salary. So, I wouldn’t mind studying to become a cardiologist. The requirements are very obvious for me.

 

Biomedical Engineer

Biomedical Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities: Biomedical engineers research new medical technologies and create more efficient processes to promote the health, comfort and safety of medical patients. Biomedical engineers may specialize in areas such as cellular and molecular engineering, rehabilitation engineering, orthopedic engineering and biomechanics.

Salary: The average salary for a Biomedical Engineer is $61832 per year.

Education: A bachelor's degree is a requirement for entry-level engineering positions. A master's degree will be necessary if you'd like to work on more advanced research projects or teach at a community college or technical school. You need to have speaking and writing skills as well.

Reflection: I would like to become a biomedical engineer because its looks like a job that interest me. I wish to have a job that I will enjoy. The average salary is well enough for me too. I’ve always had good writing and speaking skills.

 

Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

Duties and Responsibilities: Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.

Salary: Typically athletic trainers earn a salary of $35,000 to $75,000 per year.

Education: Minimum requirement for most athletic trainer positions is a bachelor's degree, but many of these professionals have a graduate degree or masters J

Reflection: I honestly think it would be fun becoming an athletic trainer because that will also motivate me on doing the right exercises and make me become a healthier person and that’s a bonus for me. I would also like becoming this because I want to get my masters degree and that’s part of the requirements.