Allied Health Careers A cluster of health professions

Allied Health CareersAllied Health Careers

A cluster of health professions covering as many as 100

occupational titles, exclusive of physicians, nurses, and a

handful of others."

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Respiratory CareRespiratory Care

Treatment of breathing disorders which include chronic lung problems (i.e., asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema) as well as more acute health problems related to other injury. Cystic fibrosis patients require respiratory therapy for their entire lives.

Respiratory CareRespiratory Care

What do they do?What do they do? Evaluates patients to Evaluates patients to

determine effectiveness of determine effectiveness of treatment.treatment.

Selects, assembles, and Selects, assembles, and checks all equipment used checks all equipment used to provide respiratory to provide respiratory care.care.

Conducts therapeutic Conducts therapeutic procedures.procedures.

Maintains patient records.Maintains patient records. Assists physicians during Assists physicians during

special procedures.special procedures.

Respiratory CareRespiratory Care

How to become a How to become a Respiratory Therapist.Respiratory Therapist.

Registered Respiratory Registered Respiratory TherapistTherapist

2 Years.2 Years. University Based.University Based. Optional Bachelors Degree.Optional Bachelors Degree.

Certified Respiratory Certified Respiratory Therapy TechnicianTherapy Technician

2 Years.2 Years. Technical College Based.Technical College Based. Optional Associates Degree.Optional Associates Degree.

Respiratory CareRespiratory Care

How much do How much do Respiratory Respiratory Therapists make?Therapists make?

Starting Salary $33,592Starting Salary $33,592

Average Salary $40,277Average Salary $40,277

Audiologist & Speech Language Audiologist & Speech Language PathologistPathologist

Address people's speech production and language needs through speech therapy in a variety of different contexts including schools, hospitals, and through private practice.

Audiologist & Speech Language Audiologist & Speech Language PathologistPathologist

What do Audiologists What do Audiologists do?do? Determines if a person has Determines if a person has

a hearing loss.a hearing loss. Recommends options for Recommends options for

dealing with hearing loss.dealing with hearing loss. Assists in the selection, Assists in the selection,

fitting, and purchase of fitting, and purchase of hearing aids.hearing aids.

Audiologist & Speech Language Audiologist & Speech Language PathologistPathologist

What is Speech What is Speech Pathology?Pathology? The study of human The study of human

communication, its communication, its development, and its development, and its disorders.disorders.

Audiologist & Speech PathologistAudiologist & Speech Pathologist

What do Speech What do Speech Pathologists do?Pathologists do? Evaluate speechEvaluate speech Evaluate languageEvaluate language Evaluate swallowing skillsEvaluate swallowing skills Recommends treatment Recommends treatment

for communication and for communication and swallowing problems.swallowing problems.

Audiologist & Speech PathologistAudiologist & Speech Pathologist

How do I become an How do I become an Audiologist or Audiologist or Speech Pathologist?Speech Pathologist?

AudiologistAudiologist Masters DegreeMasters Degree

Speech PathologistSpeech Pathologist Masters DegreeMasters Degree

Audiologist & Speech Language Audiologist & Speech Language PathologistPathologist

How much do they How much do they make?make?

AudiologistAudiologist Starting Salary $40,000Starting Salary $40,000 Average Salary $50,000Average Salary $50,000

Speech PathologistSpeech Pathologist Starting Salary $35,000Starting Salary $35,000 Average Salary $45,000Average Salary $45,000

Radiology TechnologyRadiology Technology

Radiologic technologists and technicians take x rays and administer non-radioactive materials into patients’ bloodstreams for diagnostic purposes. Some specialize in diagnostic imaging technologies, such as computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Radiologic TechnologyRadiologic Technology

What do they do?What do they do? Apply knowledge of Apply knowledge of

anatomy, positioning, anatomy, positioning, radiographic technique, radiographic technique, and radiation biology for and radiation biology for diagnostic medicine.diagnostic medicine.

Evaluate and maintain Evaluate and maintain radiographic equipment.radiographic equipment.

Radiologic TechnologyRadiologic Technology

How to become a How to become a Radiologic Radiologic Technologist.Technologist.

2 to 4 years at college 2 to 4 years at college level, technical school, or level, technical school, or in-house training.in-house training.

Radiologic TechnologyRadiologic Technology

How much do they How much do they make?make?

Starting Salary $38,000Starting Salary $38,000

Average Salary $45,000Average Salary $45,000

Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy

The treatment of injuries or disorders using physical methods, such as exercise, massage, or the application of heat

Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy

What do they do?What do they do? EvaluateEvaluate

Joint motion.Joint motion. Muscle strength and Muscle strength and

endurance.endurance. Appearance and stability Appearance and stability

of walking.of walking. The need for braces and The need for braces and

artificial limbs.artificial limbs. Developmental activities.Developmental activities. Etc.Etc.

Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy

How to become a How to become a Physical Therapist.Physical Therapist.

Masters DegreeMasters Degree

Doctor of Physical Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)Therapy (DPT)

Physical TherapyPhysical Therapy

How much do they How much do they make?make?

Starting Salary $39,000Starting Salary $39,000

Average Salary $56,000Average Salary $56,000

Upper Salary $100,000Upper Salary $100,000

PerfusionistPerfusionist

Operates the heart-lung machine during cardiac surgery. Highly trained member of the Cardio-Thoracic team which consists of Heart Surgeons, Anesthesiologists and nurses. Main responsibility is to place the patient on bypass so that the surgeon may operate on a still, unbeating heart.

PerfusionistPerfusionist

What do they do?What do they do? Maintain life during open Maintain life during open

heart surgery.heart surgery. Administer blood and/or Administer blood and/or

fluids.fluids. Administer anesthetic Administer anesthetic

agents.agents.

PerfusionistPerfusionist

How to become a How to become a Perfusionist.Perfusionist. Must have a bachelors Must have a bachelors

degree.degree. Certificate programs.Certificate programs.

1 to 4 years.1 to 4 years.

PerfusionistPerfusionist

How much do they How much do they make?make?

Starting Salary $50,000Starting Salary $50,000

Average Salary $70,000Average Salary $70,000

High Salary $90,000High Salary $90,000

Occupational TherapistOccupational Therapist

Skilled treatment that helps people return to ordinary tasks around home and at work by maximizing physical potential through lifestyle adaptations and possible use of assistive devices.

Occupational TherapistOccupational Therapist

What do they do?What do they do? Daily Living SkillsDaily Living Skills Work ReadinessWork Readiness Play / Leisure CapacitiesPlay / Leisure Capacities Educational PerformanceEducational Performance Development of sensory-Development of sensory-

motor, perceptual or motor, perceptual or neuromuscular functions.neuromuscular functions.

Occupational TherapistOccupational Therapist

How to become an How to become an Occupational Occupational Therapist.Therapist.

Bachelors DegreeBachelors Degree

Masters DegreeMasters Degree

Occupational TherapistOccupational Therapist

How much do they How much do they make?make?

Starting Salary $40,000Starting Salary $40,000

Average Salary $50,000Average Salary $50,000

High Salary $71,000High Salary $71,000

Diagnostic Medical SonographerDiagnostic Medical Sonographer

An imaging test which sends sound waves to and receives them back from an organ to create an image of that organ.

Diagnostic Medical SonographerDiagnostic Medical Sonographer

What do they do?What do they do? Gather diagnostic data.Gather diagnostic data. Operate and maintain Operate and maintain

ultrasound machines.ultrasound machines. Limited interpretation of Limited interpretation of

ultrasounds.ultrasounds.

Diagnostic Medical SonographerDiagnostic Medical Sonographer

How to become a How to become a Sonographer.Sonographer.

1 to 4 year programs 1 to 4 year programs based on program based on program objectives and degree.objectives and degree.

Diagnostic Medical SonographerDiagnostic Medical Sonographer

How much do they How much do they make?make?

Starting Salary $31,000Starting Salary $31,000

Average Salary $48,000Average Salary $48,000

High Salary $65,000High Salary $65,000

Physician AssistantPhysician Assistant

What is Physician What is Physician AssistantAssistant Started in 1960sStarted in 1960s Provides a physician with Provides a physician with

the ability to increase the ability to increase patient base.patient base.

Physician AssistantPhysician Assistant

What do they do?What do they do? DiagnoseDiagnose PrescribePrescribe Work under the license of Work under the license of

a physiciana physician Usually family practice, Usually family practice,

but may specializebut may specialize

Physician AssistantPhysician Assistant

How to become a How to become a Physician Assistant.Physician Assistant.

2 Years post bachelors 2 Years post bachelors degree.degree.

Physician AssistantPhysician Assistant

How much do they How much do they make?make?

Starting Salary $63,000Starting Salary $63,000

Average Salary $72,000Average Salary $72,000

Dental HygienistDental Hygienist

A dental hygienist is a licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive care.

Dental HygienistDental Hygienist

What do they do?What do they do? Perform patient screening.Perform patient screening. Take dental x-rays.Take dental x-rays. Remove plaque from Remove plaque from

teeth.teeth. Apply sealants and Apply sealants and

fluorides to teeth.fluorides to teeth. Teach oral hygiene Teach oral hygiene

techniques.techniques. Counsel patients on good Counsel patients on good

nutrition.nutrition.

Dental HygienistDental Hygienist

How to become a How to become a Dental Hygienist?Dental Hygienist?

2 year associate degree.2 year associate degree.

4 year bachelors degree.4 year bachelors degree.

Dental HygienistDental Hygienist

How much do they How much do they make?make?

Average $26/hourAverage $26/hour

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