High School Diploma – or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Occupational Therapy Aides

Career Overview 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 room. Also Known As Occupational Therapy Aide (OT Aide) Rehabilitation Aide (Rehab Aide) Rehabilitation Services Aide Restorative Aide Alternate Job Titles Certified Occupational Rehabilitation Aide …

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Orderlies

Career Overview Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. May maintain stocks of supplies or clean and transport equipment. Psychiatric orderlies are included in Psychiatric Aides. Also Known As Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Patient Care Technician (PCT) Patient Transporter Transporter Alternate Job Titles Attendant Cart …

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Personal Care Aides

Career Overview Provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). May also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry. Work is performed in various settings depending on …

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Nursing Assistants

Career Overview Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, …

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Home Health Aides

Career Overview Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, …

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Patient Representatives

Career Overview Assist patients in obtaining services, understanding policies and making health care decisions. Also Known As Case Manager Medicaid Service Coordinator (MSC) Patient Advocate Patient Service Representative Alternate Job Titles Access Representative Admissions Coordinator Admitting Clerk Admitting Representative Care Navigator Case Manager Clinical Liaison Healthcare Registrar Intake Specialist Medicaid Service Coordinator (MSC) Patient Access …

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Ophthalmic Medical Technologists

Career Overview Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography. Provide instruction and supervision to other ophthalmic personnel. Assist with minor surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques and preparing instruments. May perform eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct patients in care and use of corrective lenses. Also Known As Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist …

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Opticians, Dispensing

Career Overview Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for …

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Career Overview 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 execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. …

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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Career Overview Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses. Also Known As Certified Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT) Ophthalmic Assistant Ophthalmic Tech (Ophthalmic Technician) Alternate Job Titles Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technician (Certified Ophthalmic Medical Tech) …

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