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Health care is an exciting, ever evolving, career field that offers a myriad of employment opportunities in a variety of capacities and fields.

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If you're interested in learning more about careers in the health care field we can help. This page offers a comprehensive directory of the most popular health care and medical careers in the United States. Below you'll find links to career descriptions, salary information, training and education requirements, job outlooks and more. Let us help you figure out which health care careers interest you, which don't and what you need to do to get started or make a career change.

Allied Health Professions

Anesthesiologist Assistants Anesthesia Technologist/Technician Blood Bank Technology Specialist Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist Cardiovascular Technologist/Technician Clinical Laboratory Technologist/Technician Community Health Worker Cytotechnologist Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic General Aide Genetic Counselor Health Information Manager/Administrator Health Information Technician Healthcare/Medical Interpreter Homecare Assistant/Aide	Medical Assistant Medical Coder Medical Dosimetrist Medical Transcriptionist Nuclear Medicine Technologist Nurses Aide/Nursing Assistant Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician Optician (Dispensing) Orientation & Mobility Specialist Orthotist and Prosthetist Pathologists' Assistant Perfusionist Phlebotomist Psychiatric Aide Radiologic Technologist Respiratory Therapist Surgical Technologist

Alternative & Complimentary Medicine

Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine Practitioner Massage Therapist	Naturopathic Doctor

Art & Hummanities in Health

Art Therapist Medical Historian	Medical Illustrator Medical Librarian

Chiropractic Medicine

Chiropractor

Dentistry

Allied Dental Educator Dental Assistant Dental Hygienist	Dental Laboratory Technician Dentist

Environmental Health

Built Environment Specialist Environmental Health Advocate Environmental Health Practitioner	Food Safety Specialist Occupational Health and Safety Expert

Forensic Science

Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) Forensic Biologist Forensic Chemist	Forensic Odontology Forensic Pathologist Forensic Toxicologist

Gerontology

Geriatric Pharmacist Geriatric Psychiatrist	Geriatric Staff Nurse Geriatrician

Health Administration

Health Administrator

Health Informatics

Dental Informatics	Nursing Informatics

Medicine

Biogerontologist Clinical Ethicist Disaster Medical Specialist Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Palliative Care Doctor	Pathologist Osteopathic Doctor (D.O.) Physician (M.D.) Physician Assistant Physician Scientist

Mental Health

Psychiatrist - DO/MD Psychiatric Aide Psychologist	Rehabilitation Counselor Social Worker

Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Educator Nurse Midwife Nurse Practitioner Nurse Researcher	Occupational Health Nurse Pediatric Nurse Public Health Nurse Registered Nurse (RN) Vocational/Licensed Practical Nurse

Nutrition/Dietetics

Dietetic Technician	Dietitian

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapy Aide	Occupational Therapy Assistant

Optometry

Optometrist

Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Scientist Pharmacist	Pharmacy Technician

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist	Physical Therapist Assistant

Podiatric Medicine

Podiatrist (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine)

Public Health

Behavioral Science/Health Education Biomedical & Laboratory Practice Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences Epidemiology	Global Health Health Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Public Health Practice & Program Management

Speach/Language/Hearing

Audiologist	Speech Language Pathologist

Sports Medicine

Athletic Trainer Exercise Physiologist	Kinesiotherapist Primary Care Sports Medicine

Veterinary Medicine

Animal Behaviorist Veterinarian	Veterinary Technologist/Technician

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Psychologist

Psychologists specialize in analyzing human behavior and brain function. They study all features of human experience, including child development, cognitive function, and human relationships. Psychology offers a wide array of career opportunities.

Salary: $30,000 - $78,654

Education: 4 - 8 Years (beyond high school)

Job Outlook: Excellent

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