Health Educator

Duties and Responsibilities: Health Educators create health education programs for the public and people like people with diabetes, expectant mothers, and heart patients.
They teach people how to make good health decisions, incorporate healthy activities in their life, and avoid harmful behaviors.

Salary:  $58,915

Education: Health Educators require a bachelor’s degree. Some employer’s require the Certified Health Educations Specialist (CHES) credential. They also need some training.

Reflection: I think a job as a health educator would suit me because I like things having to do with your health and its nice to help people make the right decisions for their body and health. Also it seems like an easy job. 

Diagnostic Radiologist

Duties and responsibilities: A diagnostic radiologist is a medical doctor who is trained in executing and interpreting medical images such as X-rays, CT scans and MRI’s and using them to treat health problems in patients.

Salary: $402,000

Education: A 4 year bachelor’s degree program, then they must complete four years of medical school followed by many years of residency training in radiology.

Reflection: I think I would like to become a diagnostic radiologist because it’s an interesting job and it pays well. I would want a job where I can help people and it seems like a good job.

Clinical Manager

Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical managers, a type of medical and health services manager, work as managers in both administrative and medical capacities to ensure that the establishment for which they work runs smoothly. Duties of a clinical manager include managing clinical, professional, administrative and clerical staff.

Salary: $73,000

Education:  To become a clinical manager you’ll need a bachelor’s degree in medical services administration, healthcare administration, or other related field. An ability to consume, absorb, and analyze large amounts of information will help you in a career in clinical management.

Reflection: I would not like to become a clinical manager because I don’t have the ability to analyze a lot of information. Also I don’t think this job suits me so I wouldn’t want to become one.