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Careers in Healthcare
A list of possible careers in Allied Health (this list is not inclusive):
Acupuncturist
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Athletic Trainer
Audiologist
Art Therapist
Biological Photographer
Biomedical Engineer
Biomedical Equipment Technician
Biostatistician
Blood Bank Technology Specialist
Cancer Registrar
Cardiovascular Technologist
Central Sterile Processing Technician
Certified Athletic Trainer
Certified Coder
Chiropodist
Chiropractor
Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist
Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician
Clinical Perfusionist
Counseling
Cytogenetic Technologist
Cytotechnologist
Dance/Movement Therapist
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Laboratory Technologist
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Diagnostic Molecular Scientist
Diagnostic Radiographer
Dietetic Technician
Dietitian/Nutritionist
Drama Therapist
Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
Environmental Health Specialist
Epidemiologist
Genetic Counselor
Geriatric Aide
Health Advocate
Health Educator
Health Information Administrator
Health Information Technician
Health Physicist
Health Sciences Information Librarian
Health Services Administrator
Histotechnician
Histotechnologist
Histopathology Technician
Horticultural Therapist
Hospital Chaplain
Human Services Specialist
Insurance Specialist
Kinesiotherapist
Laboratory Consultant
Laboratory Technologist
Low Vision Therapist
Massage Therapist
Medical Administrative Specialist
Medical Assistant
Medical Coder
Medical Dosimetrist
Medical Illustrator
Medical Interpreter/Translator
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Librarian
Medical Office Administrator
Medical Research Scientist
Medical Technologist
Medical Transcriptionist
Medical, Science, and Technical Writer
Mental Health Technician
Music Therapist
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Nursing Home Administrator
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Office Laboratory Technician
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
Ophthalmic Medical Technician/Technologist
Ophthalmologist
Optician
Optometrist
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Orthoptist
Orthotist
Patient Advocate
Pathologist
Pathologists’ Assistant
Perfusionist
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Phlebotomist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physiotherapist
Polysomnographic Technologist
Prosthetist
Public Health Nutritionist
Pulmonary Laboratory Technicians
Radiation Therapist
Radiographer
Radiologic Technologist
Radiologist Assistant
Recreational Therapist
Recreational Therapy Assistant
Recreation Specialist
Rehabilitation Counselor
Rehabilitation Teacher
Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Technician
Sonographer
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Social Worker
Surgical Assistant
Surgical Technologist
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Transcriptionist