Allied Health Careers / Opportunities
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Allied Health Careers:
What is Allied Healthcare?
The term Allied Health refers to a number of
healthcare professions. Allied Health does not
encompass Nursing or Medicine, but supports,
aids, and increases the efficiency of the
nursing and medical teams. There are over 5
million allied health care providers in the
U.S., and over 200 allied health careers. Due to
an ageing population, cost control, and advances
in technology, allied healthcare professions are
expected to grow over the next decade.
There are two types of Allied Health
Professionals - Technicians and Therapists. The
main difference being, Technicians are trained
in under two years and often report to
Therapists or Technologists. Technician careers
include: Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician,
Radiological Technician, Cardiovascular
Technician and Clinical Laboratory Technician.
Therapists/Technologists receive 4 to 6 years
training, which includes acquiring procedural
skills. Therapists have more responsibilities
including supervising Technicians/Assistants,
Diagnosis, and Treatment.
A bachelor’s degree is
the minimum educational requirement for
Therapist positions, and professionals are
compensated accordingly. Careers include:
Dietician/Nutritionist, Cytotechnologist,
Pathologist’s Assistant, Nuclear Medicine
Technologist and Radiation Therapist.
If you enjoy new challenges every day, have a
strong desire to help others, and want to join
one of the fastest growing professions in the
U.S., then an Allied Healthcare career may be
for you. As an Allied Healthcare Professional,
you will gain specialized healthcare knowledge
that will assist you in caring for patients. You
will need to have the ability to deal with
people of diverse backgrounds in stressful
situations.
Click on each link in the table below for more
detailed information about each job description,
educational requirements, salaries and job
prospects.
Find an Allied Health School:
Use the red search box above, to find schools
and colleges in your area that offer allied
health programs.
Below is a list of some of the various types of
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