Hospital Basics
This professional performs surgeries on patients in the operating room.
What is a surgeon?
This common professional checks your vitals and assists doctors during routine checkups.
What is a nurse?
This therapist helps patients regain physical movement and strength after an injury.
What is a physical therapist?
This technician draws patient blood samples and prepares them for laboratory testing.
What is a phlebotomist?
This advanced nurse can diagnose illnesses, prescribe medication, and practice independently.
What is a nurse practitioner?
This worker helps clean teeth and teaches patients how to prevent cavities.
What is a dental hygienist?
This retail health expert fills your prescriptions and warns you about drug side effects.
What is a pharmacist?
This food expert designs healthy meal plans for hospital patients or school districts.
What is a dietitian (or nutritionist)?
This specialist takes detailed images of internal organs using high-frequency sound waves.
What is a diagnostic medical sonographer?
This doctor treats underlying medical conditions using radioactive materials and scans.
What is a nuclear medicine physician?
This person takes care of sick animals in a veterinary clinic.
What is a veterinarian?
This doctor specializes in treating infants, children, and teenagers.
What is a pediatrician?
This professional guides patients through exercises to fix speech and swallowing issues.
What is a speech-language pathologist?
This expert operates heart-lung machines to keep patients alive during open-heart surgery.
What is a perfusionist?
This medical specialist diagnoses and treats tumors, cancers, and growths.
What is an oncologist?
This doctor treats visual problems and prescribes glasses or contact lenses.
What is an optometrist?
This first responder drives the ambulance and provides basic life support.
What is an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)?
This practitioner helps asthma or COPD patients manage their breathing treatments.
What is a respiratory therapist?
This scientist prepares and examines microscopic cellular samples for signs of cancer.
What is a cytotechnologist?
This physician specializes in diagnosing and treating autoimmune diseases like arthritis and lupus.
What is a rheumatologist?
This health worker assists dentists during examinations and fills out patient charts.
What is a dental assistant?
This professional cleans hospitals and clinics to prevent the spread of infections.
What is a healthcare environmental services worker (or custodian)?
This guide helps disabled individuals learn everyday skills like dressing and cooking.
What is an occupational therapist?
This lab specialist studies chromosomes to detect genetic defects and inherited diseases.
What is a cytogenetic technologist?
This specialist creates and fits artificial limbs and braces for amputees.
What is an orthotist/prosthetist?