Oriental Medicine Doctor

Duties and responsibilities: Oriental medicine practitioners use forms of acupuncture and treatment through the Chinese concept of “qi” which means energy. Oriental medicine treats a variety of ailments including headaches, back pain, arthritis, or other illnesses by identifying patterns of imbalance within a body’s energy levels and working to readjust liquids or fuels.

Salary: $61,000

Education: Education and training requirements vary state for becoming oriental medicine practitioners. Most practitioners earn a bachelor’s degree in biology or another medical related field, then go on to fill state requirements.

Do you think you would like to be one?

No because-e I am not interested in this job.

Student Success Statement

“A wise man ought to realize that

Health is his most valuable possession.”

Hippocrates

I think this quote means that it is better to live healthy than to own something different.

Top 5 Tips For A Healthy Heart

•       Have a healthy diet

•       Avoid Smoking

•       Keep an active lifestyle

•       Maintain a healthy body weight

•       Reduce your stress

To improve my health I will need to sleep more hours every day. I also need to eat more fruits and vegetables. I need to stop eating food that is high in fat.

Acupuncture

Duties and responsibilities: Licensed acupuncture practitioners are trained to provide a broad range of healthcare services, including internal, dental, and visual care, as well as addiction treatment, pain management, and rehabilitation services. They may work in private practices, multidisciplinary clinic settings or hospitals.

Salary: $55,000-$78,000

Education: Most licensed acupuncturists hold master’s degree or post baccalaureate certificates from schools accredited by the accreditation for acupuncture and oriental medicine.

Do you think you would like to be one?

I wouldn’t like to have this job because it does not interest me.

Dental Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Dental laboratory technicians specialize in different areas of dental and orthodontic work. Their job usually includes making and repairing dentures, crowns, and braces. They work in dental schools, commercial dental laboratories, hospitals, dental clinics, and for manufacturers of dental prostheses. Dental laboratory technicians:

·        Repair dental linings.

·        Choose and mount replacement teeth.

·        Construct denture frames.

·        Identify needed prostheses repair.

·        Make and fix braces.

·        Cast plaster dental molds.

·        Clean and polish prostheses.

Salary: $22,000- $33,000

Education:

Dental laboratory technicians must have a high school diploma or GED certificate before starting dental laboratory training .Dental laboratory technicians must attend a community college, vocational school, oriental school to learn their skills. Programs are usually two years in length.

Would you like to be one?

I wouldn’t want to be a dental technician because it doesn’t interest me.

Clinical Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical managers are a type of medical and health service manager who work as managers in both administrative and medical capacities to ensure that the establishment for which they work for runs smoothly. Clinical managers often work for doctor’s offices, long-term care facilities, and outpatient facilities.

Salary: $88,000

Educational:

In order to become a clinical manager you will need to have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in medical services administration or health care administration.

Would you like to be one?

I wouldn’t want to be a clinical manager because it doesn’t interest me.

Speech Pathologist

Duties and responsibilities: Speech-language pathologists (sometimes called speech therapists) assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients. Speech, language, and swallowing disorders result from a variety of causes, such as a stroke, brain injury, hearing loss, developmental delay, a cleft palate, cerebral palsy, or emotional problems.

Salary: $69,870 per year

Education: The standard level of education for speech-language pathologists is a master’s degree. Although master’s programs do not specify a particular undergraduate degree for admission, certain courses must be taken before entering the program. Required courses vary by institution. Graduate programs often include courses in age-specific speech disorders, alternative communication methods, and swallowing disorders.

Do you think you would like to be one?

No because this is not a job I am interested in.