Allied Health Careers
Physicians and nurses may be the most visible professions in the healthcare field, but many other people support their efforts. They are the Allied Health professionals. Allied health professionals include diagnosticians, administrators, managers, medical billers, and therapeutic or wellness specialists such as massage therapists, nutritionists, and dental assistants. Their places of work include medical laboratories, hospitals, outpatient clinics, pharmacies, and doctors' offices.
Allied Health Careers with an Associate Degree or Certification
The advantage of many allied health careers is that they may require only an associate's degree or professional certification. Read more about allied health careers that require an associate degree or certificate:
Read more about these healthcare jobs, their required education, and their employment prospects:
- CT Scan or MRI Technician
- Clinical Manager
- Dental Hygienist
- Dietician and Nutritionist
- ECG/EKG Technician
- EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) or Paramedic
- Health Information Specialist
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
- Medical Office Careers
- Medical Technologist and Technician
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Nursing Care Facility Administrator
- Occupational Therapist
- Fitness Specialist
- Pharmacy Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomist
- Physical Therapist
- Public Health Administrator
- Respiratory Therapist
- Surgical Technologist
- Ultrasound Technician/Sonographer
- Veterinary Technician
- X-ray Technician
Allied Health Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
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"Allied Health professionals are involved with the delivery of health or related services pertaining to the identification, evaluation and prevention of diseases and disorders; dietary and nutrition services; rehabilitation and health systems management, among others. Allied health professionals, to name a few, include dental hygienists, diagnostic medical sonographers, dietitians, medical technologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, radiographers, respiratory therapists, and speech language pathologists." —The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
Sources:1) American Nurses Association
2) The Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions