We're back for one last alphabet worth of careers before summer whisks you away from thoughts of occupational exploration. This month's ABC's are all about health care, and while you may have heard of some of these careers, we guarantee that you haven't heard of them all (10 extra credit points to anyone who already knows what a dosimitrist does)!
All the career links will direct you to info on ExploreHealthCareers.org — a great resource for anyone thinking about going into the health career field. Not only do they offer a ton of helpful information about health occupations, but also provide resources on planning out your education and paying for college (including a scholarship search). So if you're interested in health care, their website is a great place to start.
And now for those ABC's!
You can be an A, an Anesthesiologist Assistant
Care for patients who need to be put under
Or how about a B, Blood Bank Specialist
Donations and transfusions are a wonder
The world needs C's: Cytotechnologists
Diagnose disease through cell identification
Then there's D, Medical Dosimitrists
They treat cancer by providing radiation
You could be an E, Emergency Medicine Technician
You know them as E.M.T's
Or you could be an F, Forensic Pathologist
Find answers and solve mysteries
Next is G, you can be a Genetic Counselor
Help identify future health risks
How about an H, Health Educator
Teachers are among the most important on this list
We need more I's, Medical Interpreters
So doctors can communicate with patients
You could be a K, you could be a Kinesiotherapist
Strength-training and muscle maintenance
You could be an L, you could be a LPN
Good nurses keep healthcare afloat
Have you heard of M, Medical Coders?
They make sense of doctors' notes
And then there's N, Naturopathic Physicians
Combining nature with modern science
There's also O, Occupational Therapists
Giving patients the gift of independence
Now onto P, you could be a Pharmacist
Getting people the medicine they need
Or you can be an R, a Respiratory Therapist
Helping patients to breath easy
You can be an S, you can be a Sonographer
It involves more than pregnancy
How about a T, how about an Athletic Trainer?
Preventing and healing sports injuries
Can't forget V, Veterinarians
'Cause animals have medical needs
Last is X, you could be an X-Ray Technician
A career in diagnostic imaging could be just the thing