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- 3. Therapists Assistants (PTAs) Work under the supervision of physical therapists; help carry out prescribed plans of treatment; administer heat or cold applications, assist patients to ambulate, ultrasound or electrical stimulation, inform physical therapists
- 5. Assistants Individual who work under the supervision of registered or licensed practical nurse to provide basic patient care
- 6. Technician Individuals who work under the supervision of biological scientists to assist in the study of living organisms
- 9. Work to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries in animals; surgery, small animal, livestock, wildlife, research
- 10. A licensed, no medical practitioner who specializes in the diagnose and treatment of vision defects
- 12. Engineers (bio-engineers) Individuals who use engineering knowledge to develop solutions to complex medical problems
- 14. Directors Individuals who manage and operate a funeral home; also called morticians or undertakers
- 15. Surgery Surgery on the teeth, mouth, and/or jaw and facial bones; also called maxillofacial surgery
- 16. Pathologists Identify, evaluate, and treat patients with speech and language disorders
- 18. (RDs) An individual who specializes in the science of diet and nutrition
- 19. Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illness
- 21. Individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business
- 23. Process whereby a regulatory body in a given health care area administers examinations and or maintains a list of qualified personel
- 24. of Medicine (MD) Diagnoses, treats, and prevents disease or disorders
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- 1. Therapy Assistants Certified (COTAs) Working under the guidance of occupational therapist, help carry out programs of the prescribed; direct with arts, help carry out rehabilitation exercises
- 2. Librarians Health science librarians; Organize books, journals, and other print materials to provide health information to other health care professionals
- 4. Workers Individuals who assist patients who have difficulty coping with various problems by helping them make adjustments in their lives and or referring them to community resources for assistance
- 7. Laboratory Technicians (DLT's) Individuals who make and repair a variety of dental protested such as dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances
- 8. Individuals who are members of the open heart surgical team and operate the heart lung machines used in coronary bypass surgery
- 11. (ECG) technicians operate electrocardiograph machines, which record electrical impulses that originate in the heart
- 13. Degree degree awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or its equivalent
- 17. Process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation
- 20. Therapists Therapeutic recreational specialists; use recreational and leisure activities as forms of treatment to minimize patients' symptoms and improve physical, emotional, and mental well being
- 22. Assistants Work under the supervision of the funeral director and or embalmer; assist with the preparation of the body, drive the hearse, arrange flowers etc