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Respiratory Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: Interview and examine patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders. Consult with physician to develop patient treatment plans. Perform diagnostic tests such as measuring lung capacity. Treat patients by using a variety of methods, including chest physiotherapy and aerosol medications. Monitor and record the progress of treatment. Supervise respiratory therapy technicians during tests and evaluate the findings of the test. Teach patients how to use treatments. Salary: $55,870 Education: Respiratory therapists need at least an associates degree, but employers may prefer applicants who have a bachelors degree. Demand or Need for Profession:  Compassion Detail Oriented Interpersonal Skills Patience Problem-Solving Skills Science and Math Skills Reflection: This career does interest me. It interest me because you get to help patients out with their breathing. Also you perform diagnostic tests and I find that...

Radiation Oncologist

Duties and Responsibilities: A technician is responsible for positioning the patient and adjusting the machines to ensure proper dosage. The technician operates the radiation therapy machinery safely from another room and monitors the patient's condition during treatment. Salary: $80,220 Education: Associates or bachelor's degree in radiography and a certificate in radiation therapy Demand for this Profession:   an interest in the sciences of biology and physics an interest in health care logical thinking problem solving skills good communication skills a focus on patient care in both children and adults an enjoyment of working in a team enviroment Reflection: This career does interest me. It interest me because you get to learn about traditional therapy. Also I like biology and physics science. To add on I'm also interest in health care. I believe I would fit in this job.

Psychiatric Aide

Duties and Responsibilities: Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. Salary: $40,190 Education: Most jobs for psychiatric aides require completion of high school, and many require a driver's license to aid in the transport of clients to outside activities or appointments. Psychiatric aided are usually well-supervised and are expected to learn their responsibilities while on the job. Demand or Need for Profession:   social perceptiveness - being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do service orientation - actively looking for ways to help people speaking - talking to others to convey information effectively monitoring - monitoring/ assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations...

podiatrist

Duties and Responsibilities: Podiatrists treat a variety of foot and ankle ailments, including calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, and arch problems. They also treat foot and leg problems associated with diabetes and other diseases. Some podiatrists spend most of their time performing advanced surgeries, such as foot and ankle reconstruction. Salary: $119,340 Education: Doctoral or professional degree Demand or Need for Profession:  Interpersonal Skills Reasoning Skills Ability to focus on details Written comprehension and expression Salary information Reflection:  This career is a good career but I personally wouldn't want to have it. It doesn't interest me a lot because I don't like surgeries so I wouldn't be good at doing that.

Physical Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:  prepare for upcoming therapy sessions by organizing the treatment locations based on the patients needs clean therapy are and set up any needed and necessary equipment watch the patients development during therapy sessions and make notes on how the patient is responding. Therapists and physical therapy assistants use these notes and reports to evaluate the usefulness and helpfulness of specific treatments for patients. help patients move from one area of therapy to another- aides should have physical strength because they may have to move several immobile patients each day Salary: $84,020 Education: Many programs require a bachelor's degree for admission as well as specific educational prerequisites, such as classes in anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, and physics. Demand or Need for Profession:  reading comprehension (level 5) active listening (level 6) writing (level 4) speaking (level 5) science (level 3) criti...

Pathologist

Duties and Responsibilities: As a pathologist, you might examine and diagnose bodily fluids, such as blood and urine, or tissues from biopsies and Pap smears, to diagnose disease. You may probably perform autopsies to determine a cause of death. You will also treat diseases and make sure blood transfusions are safe. Also develop vaccines against infectious diseases and inherited conditions. Research and develop new tests and treatments. Salary: $302,610 Education:    5-year degree in medicine, recognized by the General Medical Council(GMC) 2-year foundation course of general training 5 or 6-year specialist training program in pathology Demand or Need for Profession:   excellent communication skills the ability to work under pressure and make quick, accurate decisions to be good at recognizing visual patterns good problem solving skills the ability to put people at their ease and inspire trust and confidence Reflection:   This car...