Careers in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.

Requires Vocational Training or a Diploma

Athletic Trainers

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.

Requires a Master's Degree or above

Genetic Counselors

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.

Requires a Master's Degree or above

Surgical Assistants

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.

Requires Vocational Training or a Diploma

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

All healthcare practitioners and technical workers not listed separately.

No requirement is specified

Midwives

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.

Requires a Master's Degree or above