- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who directs and coordinates activities of radiology or diagnostic imaging department in hospital or other medical facility. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews work schedules and assigns duties to workers to maintain patient flow and achieve production goals.
* Oversees staff in operation of imaging equipment, such as x-ray machine, fluoroscope, ct (computerized tomography) scanner, or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) equipment, evaluates accuracy and quality of images, and provides technical assistance.
* Demonstrates new techniques, equipment, and procedures to staff.
* Implements and monitors radiation safety measures to ensure safety of patients and staff and compliance with government regulatory requirements.
* Recommends personnel actions, such as performance evaluations, promotions, and disciplinary measures.
* Coordinates purchase of supplies and equipment and makes recommendations concerning department operating budget.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses of body fluids and exudates, following instructions, to provide information used in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Responsibilities include:
* Tests specimens, such as urine, blood, spinal fluid, and gastric juices, for presence and quantity of sugar, albumin, drugs, toxins, and blood gases such as oxygen.
* Prepares solutions used in chemical analysis.
* Calibrates and maintains manual and computer-controlled analyzers, spectrophotometers, colorimeters, flame photometers, and other equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
* May take blood samples.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cultivates, isolates, and assists in identifying bacteria and other microbial organisms, and performs various bacteriological, mycological, virological, mycobacteriological, and parasitological tests. Responsibilities include:
* Receives human or animal body materials from autopsy or diagnostic cases, or collects specimens directly from patients, under supervision of laboratory director.
* Examines materials for evidence of microbial organisms.
* Makes parasitological tests of specimens.
* May instruct medical laboratory students and other medical personnel in laboratory procedures.
* May supervise other technologists and be known as Supervisor, Microbiology Technologists.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who cultivates, isolates, and assists in identifying bacteria and other microbial organisms, and performs various bacteriological, mycological, virological, mycobacteriological, and parasitological tests. Responsibilities include:
* Receives human or animal body materials from autopsy or diagnostic cases, or collects specimens directly from patients, under supervision of laboratory director.
* Examines materials for evidence of microbial organisms.
* Makes parasitological tests of specimens.
* May instruct medical laboratory students and other medical personnel in laboratory procedures.
* May supervise other technologists and be known as Supervisor, Microbiology Technologists.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who provides care to patients with disabling conditions of limbs and spine by fitting and preparing orthopedic braces, under direction of and in consultation with physician. Responsibilities include:
* Assists in formulation of specifications for braces.
* Examines and evaluates patient's needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
* Formulates design of orthopedic brace.
* Selects materials, making cast measurements, model modifications, and layouts.
* Performs fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.
* Evaluates brace on patient and makes adjustments to assure fit, function, and quality of work.
* Instructs patient in use of orthopedic brace.
* Maintains patient records.
* May supervise orthotics assistants and other support personnel.
* May supervise laboratory activities relating to development of orthopedic braces.
* May lecture and demonstrate to colleagues and other professionals concerned with orthotics.
* May participate in research.
* May perform functions of prosthetist and be designated Orthotist-Prosthetist.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who provides care to patients with partial or total absence of limb by planning fabrication of, writing specifications for, and fitting prosthesis under guidance of and in consultation with physician. Responsibilities include:
* Assists physician in formulation of prescription.
* Examines and evaluates patient's prosthetic needs in relation to disease entity and functional loss.
* Formulates design of prosthesis and selects materials and components.
* Makes casts, measurements, and model modifications.
* Performs fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.
* Evaluates prosthesis on patient and makes adjustments to assure fit, function, comfort, and quality.
* Instructs patient in prosthesis use.
* Maintains patient records.
* May supervise prosthetics assistants and other personnel.
* May supervise laboratory activities relating to development of prosthesis.
* May lecture and demonstrate to colleagues and other professionals concerned with practice of prosthetics.
* May participate in research.
* May also perform functions of orthotist .
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who prepares, examines, and analyzes chromosomes found in biological specimens, such as amniotic fluids, bone marrow, and blood, to aid in diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases. Responsibilities include:
* Selects and prepares specimen and media for cell culture, using aseptic technique, knowledge of medium components, and cell nutritional requirements.
* Harvests cell culture at optimum time sequence based on knowledge of cell cycle differences and culture conditions.
* Prepares slide of cell culture, selects banding technique, and stains slide to make chromosomes visible under microscope, following standard laboratory procedures.
* Views slide through photomicroscope to count and identify chromosome number and presence of structural abnormality.
* Photographs slide and prints picture.
* Cuts images of chromosomes from photograph, identifies number and types of chromosomes, and arranges and attaches chromosomes in numbered pairs on karyotype chart, using standard genetics laboratory practices and nomenclature to identify normal or abnormal chromosomes.
* Communicates with physicians, family members, and researchers requesting technical information or test results.
* May supervise subordinate laboratory personnel and be known as Supervisor, Cytogenetic Laboratory.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who prepares histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologist . Responsibilities include:
* Prepares sections of human or animal tissue for immediate examination, using rapid tissue processing and frozen section technique to freeze, cut, mount and stain tissue specimen received from surgery.
* Operates computerized laboratory equipment to fix, dehydrate, and infiltrate with wax, tissue specimens to be preserved for study by pathologist.
* Prepares slides of specimens, using specified stain, to enhance visibility under microscope.
* Examines slides under microscope to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements.
* May study slides under microscope to detect deviations from norm and report abnormalities for further study.
* May supervise activities of laboratory personnel and be known as Supervisor, Histology.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who measures and calculates radiation dose and develops optimum arrangement of radiation fields and exposures to treat patient. Responsibilities include:
* Studies prescription, x rays showing area to be treated, and requirements for dose calculation.
* Selects beam energy, optimum multiple beam arrangement, beam modifying devices, and other factors, using computer, manuals, and guides.
* Develops several possible treatment arrangements that meet physician's criteria and submits arrangements for selection by physician.
* Measures and calculates prescribed radiation dose based upon field sizes, depth of tumor, treatment unit, beam modifying devices, and other information, using manuals, guides, and computer.
* Calculates and records daily prescribed radiation dose.
* Explains treatment plan to radiation-therapy technologists .
* May operate x-ray equipment to obtain diagnostic x ray of patient in treatment position.
* May simulate treatment procedure to assist in planning treatment.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who measures and calculates radiation dose and develops optimum arrangement of radiation fields and exposures to treat patient. Responsibilities include:
* Studies prescription, x rays showing area to be treated, and requirements for dose calculation.
* Selects beam energy, optimum multiple beam arrangement, beam modifying devices, and other factors, using computer, manuals, and guides.
* Develops several possible treatment arrangements that meet physician's criteria and submits arrangements for selection by physician.
* Measures and calculates prescribed radiation dose based upon field sizes, depth of tumor, treatment unit, beam modifying devices, and other information, using manuals, guides, and computer.
* Calculates and records daily prescribed radiation dose.
* Explains treatment plan to radiation-therapy technologists .
* May operate x-ray equipment to obtain diagnostic x ray of patient in treatment position.
* May simulate treatment procedure to assist in planning treatment.
Industry:Professional careers
