Optician

Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: Opticians decipher eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. They also measure a customer's face and eyes to ensure proper fit of eyeglasses or contact lenses and that the finished lenses are ground to specifications and fit properly. They also assist customers in selecting frames based on their prescription and life style and instruct them to take care of the glasses or contact lens.

Salary: The annual median salary is $44,605.

Education: It requires a high school diploma, may require an associate’s degree, 2-4 years of experience, and must be a licensed.

Reflection: I would like to be an optician because the career doesn’t take that much time and it pays well.

 

Nursing Home Administrator

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: The responsibilities they have are that they oversee all the activities of a nursing home. These activities have to be according to established policies and federal and state guidelines.  They are also responsible for strategic planning and profitability and are accountable for all operations and programs.

Salary: The annual median salary is $99,566.

Education: You need a high school diploma, a high degree, and at least 10 years of direct experience in the field.  

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be a nurse because there is a lot of competition to become one and also too many years to become a nursing home administrator. 

Wellness Professional

Wellness Program Manager

Duties and Responsibilities: Wellness program manager manages, designs, and implements polices relating to a company's wellness and activities.
Salary: The average salary for a wellness program manager is $78,283.
Education: You require a high school diploma, bachelors' degree in a related area, and at least 7 years of experience in the field.
Reflection: No i wouldn't want to be a wellness program manager because it too much time in a career. I rather get a career in less than 5 years.

Medical Surveillance Technician

Medical Surveillance Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:  MST monitors individuals who may have been exposed to a pathogen or noxious thing in the environment or detect early symptoms of some diseases.

Salary: The average salary for a MST is $61,000.

Education: They require a Bachelor’s degree on laboratory technology.  Also some employers prefer to hire technicians who have received specialized training in a college program. Licensure is often required, and voluntary certification is available.

Reflection:  No, I wouldn't want to be a medical surveillance technician because I don’t want to do anything in the medical field. 

Military Medical Opportunities

Military Medical Opportunities

Medical Specialist Corps Officer

Duties and Responsibilities: The responsibilities they have is commanding and controlling the Medical Specialist Corps units during emergencies or non-emergency. They also coordinate employment of Medical Specialist Corps officers at all levels of command in the U.S and in other places.

Salary: The average salary for a Medical Specialist Corps Officer is $60,000.

Education: To become one you have to have a degree in a required specialty and, as required, have a current certification, registration, and state licensure.

Reflection: I don’t want to be a Medical Specialist Corps Officer because I do not want to go to the army and I will not.  Also I don’t want to get involved in the medical field. 

Medical Illustator

Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities: These are a few work activities that www.prospects.ac.uk/  states that “medical illustrators produce resources such as photography and graphic images for professionals involved in patient care, teaching, education and research.”

Salary: The median salary for a medical illustrator is $62,000.

Education: You must have a high school diploma and a Master’s degree in an accredited graduate program from one of four medical schools.

Reflection: I think it would be cool to be one of these artists and illustrate the human body and do other things but I wouldn't want to be one because you have to work really hard and know how to draw to at least go to one of the medical schools.