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Healthcare Careers

Definitions of Healthcare Careers

TermDefinition
Administrator a person responsible for running a business, organization, etc.
Aide work in a medical office or care facility and assist nurses, doctors, and other staff with administrative and clinical tasks.
Anesthesiologist physicians specializing in perioperative care, developing anesthetic plans, and the administration of anesthetics.
Cardiologist a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the cardiovascular system
Caretaker An individual, such as a physician, nurse, or social worker, who assists in the identification, prevention, or treatment of an illness or disability
Chiropractor a practitioner of the system of integrative medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints.
Counselor a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.
Dentist a person qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums, especially the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones.
Dietitian an expert on diet and nutrition.
Hygienist a specialist in the promotion of clean conditions for the preservation of health.
Obstetrician a doctor with specialist qualifications in delivering babies and providing medical care to women during pregnancy (antenatal care) and after the birth (postnatal care).
Optician a person qualified to make and supply eyeglasses and contact lenses for correction of vision.
Optometrist trained to examine the eyes to detect defects in vision, signs of injury, ocular diseases or abnormality and problems with general health, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
Orderly a healthcare professional who works under the direct supervision of the nursing staff.
Pathologist a scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
Pediatrician a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.
Pharmacist a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.
Physician a person qualified to practice medicine.
Psychiatrist a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
Radiologist medical doctors that specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging (radiology) procedures (exams/tests) such as X-rays.
Sonographer uses imaging equipment and soundwaves to form images of many parts of the body, known as ultrasounds.
Surgeon a medical practitioner qualified to practice surgery.
Technologist an expert in a particular field of technology.
Therapist a person skilled in a particular kind of therapy.
Trainer a person who trains people or animals.
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