hearing impairments and related disorders. CHIROPRACTOR › Diagnoses and treats neuromuscular disorders, with emphasis on treatment through manual adjustments and/or manipulation of the spine. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST › Assesses, diagnoses, treats and helps prevent mental disorder. DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST › Promotes good health through proper diet and treatment of diseases. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN › Also known as ambulance technician; responds quickly to any emergency and life-threatening situation to immediately treat serious injuries, physical or mental trauma to increase a patient’s chances of survival. GUIDANCE COUNSELOR › Assist students with personal, family, education, and career decisions and concerns; also helps them develop job-finding skills and other life skills needed to prevent and deal with problems. HEALTH EDUCATOR › Specializes in health education and promotes the development of health knowledge , life skills, and positive attitudes toward the health and well being of students. MASSAGE THERAPIST › Performs the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues; uses manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure on affected parts of the body. MEDICAL ASSISTANT › Performs, under the direction of a physician, various routine administrative and non technical clinical task in hospitals, clinics, and other similar facilities MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST › Performs a variety of tasks on body fluids, from simple blood tests to more complex tests to uncover abnormalities in the body, and underlying causes of illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and cancer which are not easily detected through physical examination. MIDWIFE › Professionals with the expertise and skills in helping women maintain a healthy pregnancies, assist in or perform childbirth delivery, and help in women’s recovery process through the postpartum period. NURSE › Trained to provide care for people who are sick or injured; monitors patient’s health and records symptoms, assists physicians during examinations and treatment, and administers medications. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST › Uses purposeful activity and interventions to maximize the independence and health of any client who is limited by physical injury or illness, cognitive impairment, psychosocial dysfunction, mental illness, or learning disability. ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST › Makes and fits prosthetics or artificial parts for the human body. PARAMEDIC › Gives emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals in emergency situations. PHARMACIST › Prepares and dispense medication prescribed by licensed health professionals, also provides health information to patients regarding drugs, and consults with healthcare professionals on advances in drugs or medicine. RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST/ RADIOGRAPHER › Healthcare professionals who perform imaging procedures, such as x-rays examinations, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans and Computed Tomography (CT) scans. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING Scan COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) Scan PHYSICAL THERAPIST › Examines, evaluates, and treats physical impairments through use of especial exercise, application of heat or cold, and other physical modalities. SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST › Diagnoses and treats patients with functional and organic speech defects and disorders. PHLEBOTOMIST › Professionals which special training in phlebotomy or drawing blood from patients. RADIATION THERAPIST › Administers radiation therapy services to patients and observes patients during treatment; other duties may include tumor localization, patient follow-up, patient education, and record keeping. RESPIRATORY THERAPIST › Specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function and health; regularly deals with various chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and emphysema. SOCIAL WORKER › Investigates, treats, and gives aid to people with social problems and helps people with mental illness, serious health conditions, financial difficulties, substance abuse problems, domestic or child abuse, unwanted pregnancy and other social problems.