Respiratory Therapy Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing—for example, from a chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma or emphysema. Their patients range from premature infants with undeveloped lungs to elderly patients who have diseased lungs. They also provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning, or shock. Meets patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests; assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by prescription.  

Average Salary: $55,870

Education Salary: Respiratory therapists typically need an associate’s degree, but some have bachelor’s degrees. Respiratory therapists are licensed in all states except Alaska and are requirements vary by state.

Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Medical assistants help the physicians and also nurses deliver patient care.  They do things such as, schedule the appointments; take blood pressures, respirations, temperatures; and they perform some other routine with the patient pre-examining procedures. The Medical assistants work in places like hospitals, clinics, and private physician offices sometimes they like to help with office and clerical task.

Salary: $17,000 - $18,000

Education: Students should and complete high school courses in biology, physical science, office management, communications, and human relations, even though medical assistant training programs may accept the GED certificates. Medical assistants training is provided by community colleges and it might take between six months or two years.

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Dental Assistant

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Dental assistants help provide dental care. They often work in teams with dental hygienist and laboratory technicians. They may work in health clinics, dental schools nursing homes, and the military, but usually they work for dentists in private practice.

Dental assistant duties include:

•      Helping patients feel comfortable during treatment.

•      Taking and developing dental x-rays.

•      Taking medical histories for patients.

•      Sterilizing and preparing dental instruments and equipment.

•      Instructing patients about dental health care to include brushing and flossing.

•      Performing office management task.

Average Salary: $14,000-$25,000

Educational Requirements:

Dental assistant must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.

They must receive additional training at a community college, vocational school, or dental school to learn their skills. Length of programs varies between six months and one year. To become certified, dental assistant must pass an examination from the Dental Assistant National Board.

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