Careers in Allied Health and more.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Alternate Career Titles: Nursing Aides, Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA
Career Overview: A Nursing Assistant helps a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse by obtaining vital signs, organizing medical equipment, administering personal hygiene, and other basic healthcare tasks.
Career Salary Range: $20,040 to $37,900
Required Minimum Degree/License: State-approved educational program and competency exam
Emergency Medical Technician
Alternate Career Titles: EMT
Career Overview: These professionals care for the sick for injured in emergency scenarios.
Career Salary Range: $21,240 to $56,310
Required Minimum Degree/License: Postsecondary educational program and license
Home Health Aide
Alternate Career Titles: HHA
Career Overview: Home Health aides assist people with disabilities, chronic illnesses or cognitive impairments in completing daily living activities.
Career Salary Range: $17,990 to $30,610
Required Minimum Degree/License: Postsecondary non-degree award program
Massage Therapist
Alternate Career Titles: Registered Massage Therapist, RMT, Licensed Massage Therapist, LMT, Masseur, Masseuse
Career Overview: These professionals touch and manipulate patient muscles and tissues to relieve stress or pain.
Career Salary Range: $19,720 to $74,879
Required Minimum Degree/License: Postsecondary Nondegree Award
Medical Assistant
Alternate Career Titles: Certified Medical. Assistant, CMA
Career Overview: Completes both administrative and clinical tasks in various healthcare settings varying dependant upon employer and specialty
Career Salary Range: $22,870 to $45,310
Required Minimum Degree/License: Certificate
Medical Equipment Preparer
Alternate Career Titles: Sterile Processing Technician/Manager, Central Processing Technician/Manager
Career Overview: Medical Equipment Preparers ready, install and clean healthcare or laboratory equipment.
Career Salary Range: $23,610 to $50,620
Required Minimum Degree/License: High School Diploma
Paramedic
Alternate Career Titles: EMT-P, Paramedic EMT
Career Overview: A Paramedic is a professional trained to provide emergency care to ill and injured patients.
Career Salary Range: $20,000 to $56,000
Required Minimum Degree/License: Paramedic Certificate Program, NREMT License, CPR BLS Certification, NREMT Paramedic License
Perfusionist
Alternate Career Titles: Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Clinical Perfusionist, Certified Perfusionist
Career Overview: Perfusionists are responsible for sustaining a patient’s life when their heart has been stopped
Career Salary Range: $66,000 to $137,868
Required Minimum Degree/License: Postsecondary Non-degree Award
Phlebotomist
Alternate Career Titles: Phlebotomy Technician, Specialist of Phlebotomy
Career Overview: Phlebotomists draw patient blood as needed for tests, transfusions and other purposes.
Career Salary Range: $23,330 to $46,850
Required Minimum Degree/License: Postsecondary Nondegree Award
Psychiatric Aide
Alternate Career Titles: Mental Health Aide, MHA, Mental Health Assistant
Career Overview: Psychiatric Aides care for patients who have developmental disabilities or mental illnesses
Career Salary Range: $21,930 to $59,600
Required Minimum Degree/License: Postsecondary Certificate or Associate’s Degree in Psychology
Respiratory Therapist
Alternate Career Titles: Respiratory Care Practitioner, Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), Resp Tech
Career Overview: Cares for patients who are having difficulty breathing.
Career Salary Range: $42,490 to $81,550
Required Minimum Degree/License: Associate’s Degree