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Nurse Anesthetists
Nurse anesthetists are registered professional nurses who specialize in anesthesiology, administering anesthesia to all types of patients within the health-illness continuum.
Surgical Physician Assistant
A surgical physician assistant is qualified to assist a surgeon in all aspects of patient care including operating room assistance, performing physical examinations, post operative patient management, and much more.
Cytotechnologist
Cytotechnologists help save lives by early detection of cancer and other diseases using advanced procedures and equipment.
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
A nuclear medicine technologist uses radioactive drugs to obtain information that will lead to disease diagnosis and monitoring therapy.
Health Sciences
Health science professionals manage hospitals, clinics, medical supply firms, and other health care organizations.
Health Information Management
Health information managers work in operational management positions throughout the healthcare industry such as hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, and government agencies.
Health Administrators
Health administrators are the forward-thinking professionals who work to stay in tune with health care advances and in touch with the needs of consumers, caregivers, and the corporate world.
Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists assist individuals when physical or mental illness, trauma, developmental conditions, or aging processes interfere with performance of significant life tasks.
Registered Dietitians
Registered dietitians help people choose food for adequate nutrition in health or disease, supervise the preparation and service of food in groups, develop modified diets, and participate in nutrition research.
Physical Therapist
A physical therapist helps people overcome the effects of disease, injury, and developmental abnormalities through the use of scientific principles.
Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory therapists work with physicians and other health professionals to diagnose and treat patients with disorders associated with the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Medical technologists, professionals in very high demand, play a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and manage clinical laboratories.
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