Military Medical Opportunities

Military Medical Opportunities

Duties and responsibilities:

Each military branch has different needs and entrance requirements for medical professional. Navy physicians attend to service members and their families in much the same way a civilian doctor would.

Salary:

They get paid about $18,000 to $60,000

Education:

Most military doctors have a Bachelor's Degree. No specific major is required. And must complete classes such as biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and English.

Reflection:

No i wouldn't like to become one because i really wouldn't like to work with the military, and i would be away from home.

Health Sciences Librarian

Health Sciences librarian

Duties and Responsibilities:

These librarians help locate medical literature by conducting research through databases. Also they provide assistance in finding medical documents.

Salary:

They earn about $55,690

Education:

To become one you need to have a Master’s degree in library science.

Reflection:

No, I don’t think that I would like to be one because I don’t want to spend at a library for a long time, And even though it has to do with a medical career this job wouldn’t be much help.

 

Oncologist

Oncologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oncologists are physicians and surgeons that treat a patient that has cancer. They work with other doctors, nurses, lab technicians and patients.

Salary:

Annual wage is $92,460 a year

Education:

To become one you need to have a Bachelor’s degree that includes coursework like biological and chemical science.

Reflection:

Yes, I would like to become one because I like helping people who are critically ill, and an oncologist is also a surgeon so I would pretty much would like to have a job like this.

Vascular Surgeon

Vascular Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities:

They perform a wide range of reconstructive and restorative operations including balloon angioplasty.

Salary:

They get paid $339,738

Education:

To become one you need a bachelor’s degree in a science related field. After that you need to go to medical school for 4 years.

Reflection:

I think that I would like to become one because this looks like I job that I could do and I want to be a surgeon and this would be a great start in my career.

Health Educator

Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health educators develop programs and events to teach people about health, also they help people find health information, also collect and analyze data to learn about their audience.

Salary:

The median wage is $48,790

Education:

To become one you need to have a bachelor’s degree in health education and  health promotion.

 

Reflection:
Yes, I would like to become one because I will be able to teach others about health and if they want to become doctors i will give them advice on how to be one.

Health Information Specialist

Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Organize and maintain data for clinical databases, they track patient’s outcome for quality assessment.

Salary:

They get paid $34,160 a year.

Education:

To become one you need to have a postsecondary degree and associates degree in health information and technology.

Reflection:

Yes I think I would like to become one because it could be a start of the medical career that I want to get.

Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Determine data collecting methods for research projects. Collect and complete environmental data. Provide information and guidance to government officials.

Salary:

They get paid $63,570 a year

Education:

To become one you need to have a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental science. Take biology courses, chemistry, geology, and physics

Reflection: Do you think that you would like to become one? Why? Why Not?

 I don’t think that I would like to become one because I want to work with people and help them, I wouldn’t like to be out in nature.

Electrocardiograph Technician

Electrocardiograph Technician

Duties and responsibilities;

They use special equipment and medical techniques to record the electrical impulses transmitted by the heart.

Salary:

$30,104

Education:

To become one you need to have a certificate or an associate’s degree in cardiovascular technology.

Reflection: Do you think that you would like to become one? Why? Why Not?

Yes, I would probably like to become one because its specializes in the function of the heart.

Dermatologist

Dermatologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

These people are medical doctors who diagnose and treat ailments of the largest organ in the human body. They also study skin diseases.

Salary:

They are paid about $230,540

Education:

To become one you need to have a Bachelor’s degree in English, math, inorganic, and organ chemistry.

Reflection: Do you think that you would like to become one? Why? Why Not?

No, I would not like to become one because I don’t think that job will require that much work.

Dentist

Dentist

Duties and responsibilities.

Dentis check your oral health to see if you are taking good care of your teeth. They sometimes do surgery to try and fix anything that doesn’t seem right.

Salary:  They earn about $149,310

Education:  To become one you must have a degree in writing and practical exam.

Reflection; No I would not like to become one because this job look like it doesn’t earn a lot of money.

Cardiologist

Cardiologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Cardiologist who doctors who specialize in preventing diseases in the blood vessels. They do examinations such as checking weight, heart, and lungs.

Salary:

They make about $512,000 a year.

Education:

To become one you need to have a bachelor’s degree to get in medical school. Also you need to have taken courses like chemistry, math, and psychology

Reflection: Do you think that you would like to become one? Why? Why Not?

Yes, I would like to become one because it specializes in helping people and I like to help people. Also its about being a doctor and I want to be a doctor when I’m older