Clinical Manager

Clinical Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

        They are a type of medical and health service manager that work in both administrative and medical capasities to ensuer that the establishment for where they work is running smoothly. They often work in doctor’s offices, clinics, long-term care facilities, and outpatient facilities. The duties of a clinical manager are managing clinical. Professional, administrative, and clinical staff; managing the recruitment, develop of, and appraisal staff. They also make purchasing decisions.

Salary: $88,580-$99,720

Educational Requirements:

        Depending on the workplace and also the exact demands of the position the educational requirements may vary. You’ll need at least a bachelor’s degree in a field like medical services, administration, or health care administration.

Reflection:

        No I would not like to be this because I personally think it’s a lot of work and I don’t really see any cool things in the job..

Pharmacist

Pharmacist

Duties and Responsibilities:

           Pharmacists prepare or compound prescriptions written by a physician, dentist, and any other practitioner. They review the prescriptions to validate their accuracy and then prepare the medication. This can involve weighing, measuring, and mixing drugs. Once they are prepared they dispense them to customers and patients. They also answer questions from the customers’ and patients’ about the drugs they are taking and also the drugs that are sold over the counter. Some take over the inventory of the drugs on the shelves and ordering any witch they are running low on. Pharmacist work in hospitals, clinics, health departments, universities, and grocery, drug, and discount stores.

Average Salary: $33,000-$51,000

Educational Requirements:

           Students should take the most challenging high school classes in English, science, and math. Including AP or IB. They must all graduate from a college of pharmacy. Most pharmacy schools require applicants to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Text and some require up to two years of pre-pharmacy education. Some colleges may also admit students directly from high school. It usually takes at least five years to earn a pharmacy degree. 

Perfusionist

Perfusionist

Duties and Responsibilities:

        Clinical perfusionist operate circulation equipment during any medical situation when it is needed to temporarily and artificially replace a patients circulatory of respiratory functions. It occurs mostly during hear surgery and other similar operations. They also control the temperature of a patient during surgery. Their duties include:

·       Operating heart-lung machines

·       Administrating a type of anesthesia

·       Administrating some type of medication

Average Salary: $50,000

Educational Requirements:

                 High school diploma with a strong background in biology and chemistry is required to be accepted into a training program for a perfusionist. Admissions preference is given to students with college science work or for those with experience in respiratory therapy and medical terminology. Perfusionist training programs are given at academic health centers, medical schools, and universities. They emphasize on hands-on training. The course length varies, but for the school to be recognized by the American Academy of Cardiac Perfusionist, the curriculum must include  a witnessed performance of 150 procedures to include 20 pediatric and infant cases.

Reflection: No I wouldn’t want to become this because it seems rather difficult and something that is also not in my interest. 

Patient Representative

Patient Representative

Duties and Responsibilities:

     Patient representatives work for healthcare administrators to address the concerns and special needs of patients and also their families. They evaluate the patient’s satisfaction, investigate complaints, collect information about the patient’s dissatisfaction, work to help resolve patient problems, and educate staff. They work in hospitals, nursing homes, or any health care facilities that are long term. Also in public health agencies.

Average Salary: $20,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

             Students who want to become Patient Representatives should take challenging high school courses in business, science, math , and English. Requirements differ but most people who employ prefer college graduates with backgrounds in health or any social services. Experience or course work in conflict resolution is also important and valued.

Reflection: I would enjoy being this because I get to hear what other people have to say and try and fix any problem they have.

Optician

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities:

                       Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for their patients upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologist or optometrists. They help the customers select eyeglass frames and measure their faces have a correct size and order them. They also measure the distance between the cornea of the eyes so that the lenses can be correctly fitted into the frames. Some opticians specialize also in fitting artificial eyes. They may also own their own retail store or work for an optical store. Some also work for optometrists and ophthalmologist who sell glasses.

Average Salary: $19,000-$40,000

Educational Requirements:

         Students should take high school courses in physics, mechanical drawing, algebra, and geometry. A GED certificate or High school diploma Is needed to begin training as an optician. There are two types of training programs. They can either complete an approved two year course at a school of opticianry or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

Reflection: This job is not appealing to me at all. I don’t know how to draw and I think I would be bad with the math that has to be done. 

Optical Laboratory Technician

Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

                Optical laboratory technicians grind and fit eyeglass lenses into frames by the way the prescriptions by the ophthalmologist or optometrists. Technicians set lens grinding machines so that the lens blanks are polished and ground. They then fit the lenses into the eyeglass frame and depending on where they work, fit frames to the patients. Some ophthalmic technicians work in optical laboratories. Most work in retail stores that have an optical department.

Average Salary: $15,000- $20,000

Educational Requirements:

           A high school diploma or a GED certificate is needed to begin training. Training programs are as long as six months and a year and they are provided by vocational schools and community colleges. Some retail optical departments provide training on the job.

Reflection: The job seems kind of difficult truthfully. I wouldn’t want to become this it is not of my interest.

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