2. They provide healthcare services performed by a physician but under the supervision of a physician. They complete
physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. Sometimes they prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited
educational program to become an physician assistants.
Skills
• Active Listening: listen to the situation to figure out the best solution
• Reading Comprehension: to understand sentences and paragraphs
• Speaking: talking to others to convey information to others
Task:
• Examine patients for information on their physical condition
• Obtain and record patient medical data, including health history, notes on physical examinations
• Can prescribe medicine or therapy under physician approval
Majors/Education
• Need a bachelor degree, a masters degree or a doctors or professional degree
Salary:
• $43.72 hourly, $90,930 annual
Related Occupation
• Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse midwife
• Nurse Anesthetists
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Nursing Instructors and teachers, postsecondary
• Health Specialists teachers, postsecondary
Reaction
I would consider doing this job I’m very sociable and I like helping others , I know for a fact I want to be in the medical field
3. Examine and diagnose disorders and diseases using x-rays and radioactive materials. May treat patients.
Skills:
• Monitoring, active listening and speaking
• Monitoring yourself and other individuals
• Active listening includes listening to others without interruption
• Speaking includes talking to others and conveying information effectively
Tasks:
• Obtain patient’s history from electronic records, patient overviews, by communicating with referring clinicians
• Preform or interpret diagnostic imaging procedures includes MRI’s, PET’s, and CT’s
• Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communicating systems
Majors/Education:
• A bachelor’s degree and a doctoral or professional degree
Salary:
• $90.00+ hourly, $187,200+ annual
Related Occupations:
• Physicians and Surgeon’s
Reaction:
I’ve gotten X-rays for my hip and my leg. I think it’s cool and I would want to do that. I like looking at skeletons and
muscles.
4. Examine, diagnose, and treat oral cavities. Design appliances to realign teeth and jaws to maintain normal function and
improve appearance.
Skills:
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing information to evaluate options to come up with a
solution
• Active Learning: Understanding new information for both current and future problem solving
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of solutions
Tasks:
• Study records like dental and medical history, plaster models of the teeth, photos or patient’s face and teeth and X-rays to
develop patient treatment plans
• Adjust dental appliance to maintain normal function
• Fit dental appliances in patient’s mouths to alter the position of teeth and jaws to realign teeth
Majors/Education:
• A doctoral or professional degree
Salary:
• $90.00+ hourly, $187,200+ annual
Related Occupations:
• Dentists
• Pharmacists
• Prosthodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Medical Scientists
Reactions:
I like going to the dentist because they always teach me about teeth and how you should always take care of it. I find learning
about teeth very interesting and most importantly to always floss and brush before bed.
5. Organize and participate in rehabilitative programs that increase strength and relieve pain, improve or correct conditions from a disease or
injury
Skills:
• Service Orientation: looking for ways to help people
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others people’s reactions and why they react that way
• Time Management: Managing your own time and the time of others
Tasks:
• Carry out someone's individually program of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning or prevent
physical dysfunction in patients
• Perform and document individual exams, evaluating the data to find the problem
• Evaluate the effects of treatment and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit
Majors/Education:
• A bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a doctoral or professional degree
Salary:
• $38.39 hourly, $79,860 annual
Related Occupations:
• Occupational Therapists
• Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
• Health Specialties teachers, postsecondary
Reaction:
I think I would enjoy this job because I like helping people and I’m a runner so I’m good with exercises and being healthy. Before meets
my coach always tells me how to eat carbs and protein and to get a good sleep so I’ll have that energy for the meet.
