Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical assistants often take medical histories and record vital signs of patients. Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.

Salary: $30,590

Education:

Most medical assistants have postsecondary education such as a certificate. Others enter the occupation with a high school diploma and learn through on-the-job training.

Demand or Need For this Profession:

Employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 23 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. The growth of the aging baby-boom population will continue to increase demand for preventive medical services, which are often provided by physicians.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities.

Salary: $41,830

Education:

A bachelor's degree or higher in health education, public health education or health promotion.

Demand or Need for this profession:

Employment of health educators and community health workers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Growth will be driven by efforts to improve health outcomes and to reduce healthcare costs by teaching people healthy habits and behaviors and explaining how to use available health care services.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would like to become one because i like learning new things. I would also know valuable information that can one day save my life. I also life teaching information to people. Learning something new is very important because it can help us proceed in life.

Lawyers

Duties and Responsibilities:

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

Salary: $113,530

Education:

Doctoral or Professional degree.

Demand for This Profession:
Employment of lawyers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Competition for jobs should continue to be strong because more students graduate from law school each year than there are jobs available.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would like to become a lawyer because I’m interested in the Criminal Justice System. I also like the amount of money lawyers make. I also enjoy this profession because all the new people i could meet and socialize with them.

Physician

Physicians

Duties and Responsibilities:

Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. They often counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare.

Salary: $190,530

Education:

Doctoral or Professional Degree.

Demand for this particular Career:

Total physician demand is projected to grow by up to 17 percent, with population aging/growth accounting for the majority. Full implementation of the Affordable Care Act accounts for about 2 percent of the projected growth in demand.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?Why? Why not?

I would like to be one because i like to amount if money they make plus i would be a doctor. I also like the career pathway.

Emergency Medical

Technician

Duties and responsibilities:

EMTs are clinicians, trained to respond quickly to emergency situations regarding medical issues, traumatic injuries and accident scenes. Under the British system and those that are influenced by it, they are referred to as ambulance technicians (often shortened to techs), while in the American system and its influenced countries, they are referred to as emergency medical technicians.

Salary: $51,374

Education:

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) is the certifying agency for EMTs and paramedics. Once you complete EMT certification training, you'll be required to pass written and practical exams. NREMT certifies emergency medical professionals at different levels: EMT, AEMT (Advanced) and Paramedic.

Demand or Need for this profession:

Employment of emergency medical technicians(EMTs) and paramedics is projected to grow 24 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Emergencies, such as car crashes, natural disasters, and acts of violence, will continue to create demand for EMTs and paramedics.

Reflection: do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would like to become one because they make good money and I like the profession.

Chiropractor

Duties and Responsibilities:

Chiropractors use hands-on spinal manipulation and other alternative treatments, the theory being that proper alignment of the body's musculoskeletal structure, particularly the spine, will enable the body to heal itself without surgery or medication.

Salary: $66,160

Education:

Specific chiropractic educational requirements are typically comprised of the following:

• Of the 4 years of training to be a doctor of chiropractic, 2 years of basic sciences are required followed by the need for a successful completion of National Boards, Part 1
• The next 2 years of chiropractic training include the clinical sciences after which National Boards, Part 2 is required
• Part 3 of the National Boards chiropractic training that is necessary if the chiropractor plans to use physiological therapeutics in practice.

Demand for This Profession:

Chiropractor Job and Employment Opportunities. Job prospects are expected to be good for persons who enter the practice of chiropractic. Employment of chiropractors is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2012 as consumer demand for alternative healthcare grows.