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Medical & Health Industry Jobs 
QUALITIES NEEDED TO WORK IN THE MEDICAL & HEALTH INDUSTRY
Desire to help people — Listening skills — Communication skills (
read, write, talk, listen) — Accurate 
record keeper — Ability to calmly & accurately work under stress with people in medical 
crisis — 
Problem solving skills — Critical thinking skills — Physically str
ong to work hard — Emotionally strong 
to keep positive attitude — Computer skills —Lifetime learner —
 Do best always — Cheerful
QUICK CHECK:
1.   Select from above list:  a) 5 jobs that you may enjoy as your future jo
b.  b) 3 jobs you may not enjoy.
2.  List a job where workers work: a) Alone. b) With animals. c) With drug abuse issues. d) With feet.  
3.  Give one reason why these workers need listening skills:  a) Paramedics
.  b) Veterinary Assistants. 
4.  a) List 5 workers that need to work calmly in emergencies.  b) Can you stay calm in an emergency?
5.  List 3 workers who: a) Work with tools.  b) May see blood.  c) May be required to touch others
.
6.  List 3 classes at your school that will help prepare you for jobs in the
 medical and health industry.	
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technicians
Phlebotomists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Physicians & Surgeons
Podiatrists
Psychologists & Psychiatrists
Psychiatric Technologists
Radiation Therapists
Radiologic & MRI Technologists
Recreational Therapists
Registered Nurses
Respiratory Therapists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Surgical Technologist
Veterinarians  & Assistants
Laboratory Animal  Caretakers
Veterinary Technologists
Skincare Specialists
Fitness Trainers & Instructors
Community Health Educators & Workers
Mental Health Counselors
Marriage & Family Therapists
Rehabilitation Counselors
School Counselor
Social & Human Service Assistants
Social Workers
Substance Abuse/Behavioral  Counselor
Athletic Trainers
Audiologist
Cardiovascular Technologists
Chiropractors
Dental Assistants & Hygienists
Dentists
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Dietitians & Nutritionists
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Paramedics
Exercise Physiologists
Genetic Counselors
Home  Health Aides
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurses
Massage Therapists
Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medical Assistants
Medical Records Information Technicians
Medical Transcriptionists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nurse Anesthetists
Nurse Midwives
Nurse Practioners
Nursing Assistants
Orderlies
Occupational Health Safety Specialists
Occupational Therapists  & Assistants
Opticians, Dispensing
Optometrists
Orthotists & Prosthetists