Military Medical Careers

 

Duties and Responsibilities: Having a medical career within the army has many parts to it. You have a variety to choose from. You can be anything from a nurse to a dentist and to a physician. Their jobs require them to care for the other soldiers and make sure they're good and ready to go. 

 

Salary: $50,000-$100,000

 

 

Education: The training that you get within the army is enough and that would have you on the path to having a medical career within the military.

 

 

 

Reflection: If I were to ever join the armed forces this is something that I would keep in mind.

 



Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities: Medical illustrators are very skilled. They work strictly for the medical field. They create almost everything from graphics to educational films. They draw anything from microorganisms to body parts.   

Salary: $35,000 - $50,000

Education: You will need a high school diploma or GED. Then you should proceed to major in art and minor in science or vice versa. You must also complete a national examination.

Reflection: This seems like an interesting career and I’ll keep it in mind because it actually interests me.

Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Medical assistants help the nurses and physicians with the patients care. They perform the pre exam procedures such as take temperature and blood pressure they will also make appointments if needed. They can work in hospitals, clinics, and private physician offices.

Salary: $17,000 - $18,000

Education: High school diploma is needed but a GED may sometimes work. You will need training from community colleges or training programs at other schools. They may take six months and two years.

 

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to be a medical assistant because it doesn’t seem to interest me.