Showing posts with label Medical Career Pathways. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medical Career Pathways. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 14, 2017


Glendale Adventist Medical Center

  • Complimentary parking 
  • Meals from cafeteria
  • Uniform for volunteering
  • Earn hours for community service hours
  • Recognition in events of appreciation 
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Must be 16 or older to apply

Orthopedic institute of Los Angeles 

  • Must be 15 and older
  • Must attend orientation
  • Every June there is orientation
  • Must have a TB test in the past 90 days
(213) 742-1532 contact this number for further information.

Friday, March 10, 2017

Ophthalmologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Perform and Conduct various tests to determine vision loss, prescribes needed information and performs needed surgery, take good care of patients and monitors them, and diagnose and treat eye problems they perform minor or major operations all for a good functioning of our eyes 

Salary: $103,900 $49.95 per hour 

Education: O.D degree may take up to 4 years of education, doctoral or professional degree

Demand: 27% much faster than average as the population grows they will need more optometrist

Reflection: I would not want to become and ophthalmologist because you need lots of patience and I don't have that. And you have to be extremely careful when perform an eye exam, you have to make sure your patient isn't allergic to the medications they use to numb your eye to get a better look at it.

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Operating room Technician 

Duties and Responsibilities :  They are surgical technicians they assist during physician or nurse supervision. They scrub into surgery with the surgeons. They prepare operating rooms and arrange equipment they need for surgery. They also ready patients for surgery and prep the O.R

Salary : $44,330 per year $21.31 per hour
Education : Associates degree for entry level
Demand : 15% much faster than others 

Reflection : I would want to become a operating room technician because, it is a great start into becoming a surgeon. The demand/ job outlook is faster than average and they would hire lots of people who qualify to be one.
 
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Monday, March 6, 2017

Occupational Medicine Physician 

Duties and Responsibilities : They diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. They perform and diagnose test form their patients. They counsel patients on diet and health care. 

Salary : $90.00 per hour $187,200 per year
Education : Doctoral or professional degree

Demand : 14% faster than usual

Reflection : I would like to become a occupational medicine physician in the future. Because it is a great path to take in order to become a surgeon. And it is in the medical field.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

THE NEUROSURGEON 

Duties and Responsibilities : They perform surgery in the brain spinal cords or nerves removing some tumors and relieve chronic pain.

Salary : $173 Per hour and $775,968 a year

Education : 4 years in undergraduate school and 4 years in med school then 6-7 years becoming a resident after you do 3-6 months of training in clinic neurosurgeon the 42 months in core clinical training 

Demand : 14% all physician and neurosurgeons

Reflection : I would want to become a neurosurgeon because it has always been my dream to become one. And if I become one I would be 31 years old when I become one done with school and everything.


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Friday, February 24, 2017

The Naturopathic Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities : A health care provider who treats patients using a system based on the healing power of nature. Ability to make connections , communication skills , management , and business skills

Salary : $74,710 yearly $35.87 hourly

Education : Bachelor's degree as a minimum , masters degree , and certification may also be necessary.

 Demand : 12 % increase 

Reflection : I would want to become a nuturopathic doctor because it is in the medical field and it is what I am interested in working at. Also, you save lives everyday and it is your job to make sure that person lives and I am willing to do that in the future. 

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Military medical

Duties and Responsibilities: They give health care to  people in the navy and emergency help. They assist other professions when performing surgery. 

Salary: $5,462 monthly or $65,544 annually  

Education:  Complete your A- School and enroll into navy medical treatment facilities

Demand:  75% 

Reflection : No, I would not want to be a military medical because,  I would not want to leave me family. Many people who come back are scared and dramatized. So their behavior is not like ours. 

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities: They are involved in patient's treatment, conditions, and operations and photograph everything for medical files and research and also education. They have to take pictures of the patient's part of illness. And decide treatment.  

Salary: $62,000 yearly

Education: Master's degree, Degree in key skills, and Certification

Demand: 4% (2012-2022)

Reflection: Yes, I would like to become a Medical illustrator. Because, it is in the medical field which is where I am interested in working. I think it is a great medical career pathway because you are saving someone's life by assigning a treatment to them and illustrating what illness they have.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:  They greet patients, update and fill out patient medical records, code and fill out insurance forms, schedule apportionment, handle correspondence, billing, and bookkeeping. 

Salary: $14.71 hourly $30,590 yearly 

Education: Post secondary non degree award 

Demand:  23%  591,300 jobs

Reflection: I would want to become a MA because, it is a great start to becoming a doctor. You get a perspective on what's it like in the medical field. And you gain a lot of knowledge from it.

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Friday, January 13, 2017

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Duties and Responsibilities: They compile patient health information, take vital signs, administer medication and monitor frequency and amounts, supervise nursing assistants and aids, and provide care and also feeding infants. 

Salary: $20.86 hourly $43,170 yearly 

Education: Diploma in practical nursing

Demand for this profession: 16% during 2014-2024

Reflection: Of course I would want to become a Lpn because it is a great start into becoming a doctor. It gives a perspective of working with medical issues. They make median salary and the job growth it more than other professions. 

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Kinesiologist

Duties and Responsibilities: They help strengthen the bones and muscles by designing proper exercising schedules and diet for people for people who have to perform aggressive task everyday. They also work in rehabilitation of the physical injuries of sportsmen or accidental injuries that the patient has. 

Salary: $81.73

Education: Bachelor's degree

Demand for this profession: 36% 

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Reflection: I would not want to be a kinesiologist . Because  it does not call my attention. One of the reasons is if you make a mistake in their exercising schedules you could pretty much mess up on what they are trying to accomplish.  

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Health Sciences Librarian
Duties And Responsibilities: Medical Librarians are an integral part of the health team. They have direct contact in patient care by helping physicians, and health professionals, and researchers to stay abreast of new developments in their specialty areas.
Salary: About $58,000 a year
Education: 4 year bachelor's degree
Demand: 3-9 percent in the next decade

Reflection: I would not want to become a medical librarian because, I am not into books I am more of a person that likes taking lead in tasks. And health science librarians don’t take the lead of the tasks they are assigned to do.

Monday, November 14, 2016

                                       Move Forward

  • Stop walkouts
  • Knowing most important problems at the moment
  • Speak up at the moment and think about what we care about
  • Have schools provide better opportunities the will educate on elections and governing
  • Make petitions
  • Forget about it
  • Change the system
  • Vote
  • Get involved in politics
  • To be optimistic
  • Move to Canada
  • Forget and forgive
  • Learn from your mistakes
  • Make better choices
  • Plan your choices
  • Voice your opinion  
  • Be more confident
  • Accept the fact that he is president
  • Stop giving huge reactions
  • Stop giving the attention he wants
  • Voice your thoughts in a positive way
  • Help/support each other in a positive way
  • Help your community
  • Accept the outcomes
  • Make people feel safe
  • Equality for everyone
  • Not rely on social media for information
  • Respect people's beliefs and opinion
  • Make smart decisions
  • Choose the right

Monday, October 24, 2016

Global careers

United Kingdom

Image result for globalResearch technician: Yes, they record finding in field or lab.

Bioinformatics Software Engineer: they create computer software that analyses huge amounts of data on genetics.
Senior MRI Research radiographer: They perform MRI tests to patients

Reflection: I would want to pursue those careers because they are involved in the medical field and that calls my attention.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Health Educator

Duties and responsibilities: Health educators help people find health programs and issues. They prepare educational materials and programs. They teach about promoting wellness, they develop strategies to improve the health of others.

Salary: $41,830
Education: A bachelor's degree in health education and public health education or health promotion.
Demand for this profession: 21%, number of jobs: 99,400
Reflection: I would want to become a health educator because it is a good start to becoming a Medical Assistant. Also it is in the medical field which calls my attention and i would have experience about medical topics.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Healthcare Administer
Image result for healthcare administrationDuties and responsibilities: Administer duties vary by job title and type of faculty. Some are responsible for a specific department, such as nursing or surgery, in a hospital, or larger health care faculty.


Salary: Median Pay (hourly) $42.59 USD


Education: Bachelors or masters degree in Public Health or nursing, hospital, or business administration.


Demand: Projecting 23% to growth through 2022

Reflection: I would not want to become a Health Care administer because it is hard to be manager. Being a manager is very tough because you have to make sure your people goes to work everyday make sure they are on task completing what they need to do and you get very stressed out and I will not want that to be me in the future.

Friday, October 14, 2016

Medical assistant


Image result for medical assistantDuties and Responsibilities: They take medical histories and record vital signs of patients. Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with their location, specialty, and size of the practice.


Salary: $33, 850 per year and go up to $50,900


Education: Associate's degree, diploma, or certificate in medical assistance.


Demand: 31% to grow much faster than average.


Reflection: I would want to become a MA because my dream is to graduate from the medical field. And a registered nurse is almost the same as a medical assistant just not poking people with needles.  

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

                        Nurse

Duties and responsibilities: They perform physical exams and health histories. Provide health promotion , counseling, and education. Administer medications, wound care, and numerous of other personalized inventions. They also interpret the patient information and make critical decisions about actions needed.

Salary: A registered nurse can earn on average of $33.23 per hour and can anually earn about $69,110

Education: Associate's degree

Demand for this profession: 19% more



Reflection: My goal is to become a nurse. I have always wanted to become one since I was in 6th grade. I would also like to become a nurse because nurses save lives therefore I would want to save a live.

Friday, September 30, 2016

Emergency Medical Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: All EMT’s are responsible for rushing to the crime scene and perform life saving techniques including patient assessment and emergency birth assessment. Also, extracting patients from dangerous situations.  

Salary: $31,700 per year

Education: Approved training programs at appropriate EMT level. State license registry of emergency medical technicians.

Demand for this profession: They are projected to grow 24 percent for 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations due to car accidents and natural disasters.

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Reflection: I would want to become a emt in the future because I am fascinated with how they help others in need. Also because it is in the medical field and ,my goal is to get there one day.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Ear Nose Throat Doctor

Duties and responsibilities: They manage diseases of the ear, nose, and nasal passage sinuses, larynx, oral cavity and upper pharynx, as well as structures of the face and neck. ENT is the oldest medical specialty in the united states.

Salary: $369,790

Education: 4 years of medical school

Demand: The demand for this profession is high and expecting to increase.

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Reflection: I would not want to become a EMT because it takes a lot of education of education to become one. Also there is not that many jobs out there to become one.

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