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Anesthesiologists
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Administer anesthetics during surgery or other medical procedures.
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Athletic Trainers
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Evaluate, advise, and treat athletes to assist recovery from injury, avoid injury, or maintain peak physical fitness.
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Audiologists
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Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
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Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians
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Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary-functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.
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Chiropractors
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Adjust spinal column and other articulations of the body to correct abnormalities of the human body believed to be caused by interference with the nervous system. Examine patient to determine nature and extent of diso...
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists & Technicians
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Coroners
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Direct activities such as autopsies, pathological and toxicological analyses, and inquests relating to the investigation of deaths occurring within a legal jurisdiction to determine cause of death or to fix responsibi...
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Dental Assistants
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Assist dentist, set up patient and equipment, and keep records.
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Dental Hygienists
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Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
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Dentists, All Other Specialists
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Dentists, General
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Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting vitality of teeth.
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
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Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.
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Diagnostic Related Technologists & Technicians
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Dietetic Technicians
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Assist dietitians in the provision of food service and nutritional programs. Under the supervision of dietitians, may plan and produce meals based on established guidelines, teach principles of food and nutrition, or ...
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Dietitians & Nutritionists
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Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or con...
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Embalmers
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Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.
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Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics
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Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
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Family & General Practitioners
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Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries that commonly occur in the general population.
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Funeral Service Workers
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Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioner Support Technicians
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Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners, All Other
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Health Technologists & Technicians, All Other
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Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Workers, All Other
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Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
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Home Health Aides
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Provide routine, personal healthcare, such as bathing, dressing, or grooming, to elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in the home of patients or in a residential care facility.
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Internists, General
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Diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults who have a wide range of problems associated with the internal organs.
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Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
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Care for ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled persons in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing requ...
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Massage Therapists
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Massage customers for hygienic or remedial purposes.
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Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians
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Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
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Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists
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Perform complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May train or supervise staff.
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Medical & Health Services Managers
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Plan, direct, or coordinate medicine and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
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Medical Assistants
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Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. ...
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Medical Assistants & Other Healthcare Support Occupations
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Medical Equipment Preparers
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Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
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Medical Records & Health Information Technicians
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Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maint...
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Medical Transcriptionists
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Use transcribing machines with headset and foot pedal to listen to recordings by physicians and other healthcare professionals dictating a variety of medical reports, such as emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging ...
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Miscellaneous Health Technologists & Technicians
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Nuclear Medicine Technologists
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Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies utilizing a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses ...
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants
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Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties, such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens.
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Nursing, Psychiatric, & Home Health Aides
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Obstetricians & Gynecologists
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Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, especially those affecting the reproductive system and the process of childbirth.
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Occupational Health & Safety Specialists
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Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May con...
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Occupational Health & Safety Technicians
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Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.
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Occupational Therapist Aides
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Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment r...
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Occupational Therapist Assistants
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Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with State laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity pr...
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Occupational Therapist Assistants & Aides
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Occupational Therapists
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Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that help restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to disabled persons.
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Opticians, Dispensing
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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 fram...
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Optometrists
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Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescri...
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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
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Perform surgery on mouth, jaws, and related head and neck structure to execute difficult and multiple extractions of teeth, to remove tumors and other abnormal growths, to correct abnormal jaw relations by mandibular ...
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Orthodontists
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Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.
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Orthotists & Prosthetists
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Assist patients with disabling conditions of limbs and spine or with partial or total absence of limb by fitting and preparing orthopedic braces or prostheses.
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Other Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations
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Pediatricians, General
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Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.
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Pharmacists
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Compound and dispense medications following prescriptions issued by physicians, dentists, or other authorized medical practitioners.
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Pharmacy Aides
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Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.
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Pharmacy Technicians
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Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications.
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Physical Therapist Aides
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Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.
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Physical Therapist Assistants
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Assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with State laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress ...
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Physical Therapist Assistants & Aides
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Physical Therapists
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Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
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Physician Assistants
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Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must...
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Physicians & Surgeons
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Physicians & Surgeons, All Other
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Podiatrists
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Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
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Prosthodontists
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Construct oral prostheses to replace missing teeth and other oral structures to correct natural and acquired deformation of mouth and jaws, to restore and maintain oral function, such as chewing and speaking, and to i...
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Psychiatric Aides
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Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff.
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Psychiatric Technicians
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Care for mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed individuals, following physician instructions and hospital procedures. Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participa...
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Psychiatrists
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Diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.
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Radiation Therapists
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Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supp...
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Radiologic Technicians
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Maintain and use equipment and supplies necessary to demonstrate portions the human body on x-ray film or fluoroscopic screen for diagnostic purposes.
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Radiologic Technologists
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Take x-rays and Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT or CT) scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's blood stream for diagnostic purposes. Includes technologists who specialize in other modalities, su...
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Radiologic Technologists & Technicians
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Take X-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's blood stream for diagnostic purposes. Includes technologists who specialize in other modalities, such as computed tomography and magnetic...
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Recreational Therapists
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Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and arts and crafts. ...
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Registered Nurses
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Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on hea...
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Respiratory Therapists
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Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct ther...
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Respiratory Therapy Technicians
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Provide specific, well defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians.
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Speech-Language Pathologists
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Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.
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Surgeons
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Treat diseases, injuries, and deformities by invasive methods, such as manual manipulation or by using instruments and appliances.
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Surgical Technologists
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Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass in...
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Therapists, All Other
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Veterinarians
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Diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. May engage in a particular function, such as research and development, consultation, administration, technical writing, sale or production of commercial product...
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Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers
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Feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics. Clean and disinfect cages and work areas, and sterilize laboratory and...
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Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
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Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and ...
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