Health Careers

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Across
  1. 1. This physician specializes in disorders of the heart
  2. 3. This type of therapist helps people with speech and/or swallowing problems
  3. 5. This type of physician specializes in the care of animals
  4. 7. abbreviation for the professional who works under the supervision of a physician; this person can examine patients, make diagnoses, and prescribe medications
  5. 9. This career involves cleaning and examining teeth
  6. 10. Abbreviation: this nursing specialty can examine patients, make diagnoses, order blood tests, and prescribe medications
  7. 12. this type of college degree requires 4 years of post-secondary education
  8. 14. This type of therapist helps people with breathing problems
  9. 15. This career involves obtaining blood samples from patients
  10. 18. This level of nursing only takes 1 year of post-secondary training
  11. 20. This physician specializes in the treatment of infants and children
  12. 21. This person treats a variety of emergency medication conditions in the pre-hospital environment; it requires approx. 120 hrs of training in VT
  13. 22. This type of therapist helps people with their ADLs
  14. 26. This diagnostic career involves the use of sound waves to create images of the internal body
  15. 27. This type of physician assures that patients do not feel pain during surgical procedures
  16. 29. Defined as what you are good at; you should always consider these when choosing a career
  17. 31. This type of nurse can deliver babies and provide gynecological care for all women
  18. 32. This degree requires at least 4 years of post-graduate training
Down
  1. 2. This professional plans healthy diets for patients
  2. 4. People who perform medical transcription and filing of patient charts work in this department of the hospital
  3. 5. The importance you place on various elements in your life; you should always consider these when making a career choice
  4. 6. This type of physician reads x-rays, CAT scans, and MRI images
  5. 8. A 2-year college degree is called a(n) _______ degree
  6. 11. A physician who examines tissue/cell samples and makes diagnoses
  7. 13. Degree required for physical therapist in Vermont
  8. 16. This type of therapist uses radiation to kill cancer cells
  9. 17. This type of technician assists with dispensing medications
  10. 19. Laboratory career specialty that involves the preparation of slides with tissue samples
  11. 23. Abbreviation for the career which focuses on helping people with strengthening their muscles and achieving their optimum range of motion and mobility after sustaining an injury or illness
  12. 24. This type of technician helps out with the care of animals
  13. 25. The highest level of EMT training
  14. 28. This type of doctor examines and treats eye disorders; however they cannot perform eye surgeries
  15. 30. This type of assistant performs simple tasks in a doctor's office