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100

Helps provide medications to healthcare professionals and patients

What is a pharmacy technician? 

100

Gives routine medications in facilities such as senior living centers

What is a Medication Aide? 

100

Evaluate patients' behavior and help with daily living activities

What is a mental health technician? 

100

Designs, installs and maintains equipment used in patient diagnosis and care

What is a biomedical engineer? 

100

Helps with procedures such as tooth extraction, fillings, and root canals

What is a dental assistant? 

200

Creates eyeglass lenses, selects/fits glasses or contacts

What is an ophthalmology lab technician or optician? 

200

Draws blood for routine lab tests, as well as blood product donations

What is a phlebotomist? 

200
Transfers medical treatment information into codes for insurance

What is a medical billing/coding specialist?

200

Manages patients' activity, medications, assessments, procedures

What is a registered nurse?

200

Measures lung capacity and treats patients with aerosol medications, oxygen and breathing devices 

What is a respiratory therapist? 

300

Schedule patient appointments, answers phone calls, processes insurance billing

What is a patient access representative? 

300

Transports patients in an ambulance, helicopter or airplane

What is a Paramedic? 

300

Prepares surgical or anesthesia equipment in the operating room 

What is a surgical technician (or anesthesia technician)? 

300

Expertise promotes a healthy diet and/or helps manage disease

What is a dietician? 

300

Helps with daily living activities like bathing and feeding, measures vital signs

What is a Certified Nursing Assistant? 

400

Often help older adults or those with disabilities with activities of daily living

What is a personal care aide? 

400

Uses their hands to manipulate muscles and soft tissues of the body

What is a massage therapist? 

400

Performs diagnostic imaging tests such as x-rays

What is a radiologic technician? 

400

Provide education and support to children undergoing medical treatments/procedures

What is a child life specialist? 

400

Works with patients recovering from injuries, strokes and other physical disabilities

What is a physical therapy assistant? 

500

Files insurance claims, manages patient billing and collections 

What is a billing representative (or a patient accounts representative)? 

500

Completes data in EMR as dictated by healthcare provider

What is a medical scribe? 

500

Analyze, evaluate, and troubleshoot IT network programs, performing maintenance as needed

What is a computer support specialist? 

500

Conduct tests to analyze tissue, fluids, and other substances

What is a medical technologist? 

500

Performs diagnostic tests using high frequency sound waves

What is an ultrasonography technologist?