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.

Natural Sciences Managers

Natural Sciences Managers

Duties and Responsibilities: Natural sciences managers typically oversee laboratory workers, though some oversee workers in the field. They also plan, coordinate, and direct research, design, and production activities to improve manufacturing and industrial processes; develop new products; and advance scientific research.

Salary: The average natural sciences manager makes $123,140 each year.

Education: Usually, experience in natural sciences is required to obtain this position. Most natural science managers begin their career as a scientist—usually as chemists, biologists, and geologists or a mathematician.

Reflection: I think I’d like to career something that has to do with science. Science has always been interesting to me. Natural Science Managers get paid a good salary which is great. It does seem something that will take a little longer to career in but I’m very sure it’s going to be worth it.

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.

Chiropractor

Chiropractor

Duties and Responsibilities: Chiropractors are primary healthcare professionals concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the effect of these disorders on the functioning of the nervous system and general health.

Salary: They are expected to make less than $134,190.

Education: Chiropractic education requires at least 4 years of professional study and includes a 4-year undergraduate/college prerequisite in most states.

Reflection: I think becoming a chiropractor would be a great experience. The requirements are pretty good. That way if you become a chiropractor you can also help your friends and family. You get paid a good amount for a duty that looks really easy. So, I think a chiropractor can be a good career.