Athletic trainers specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses.

Audiologists diagnose, manage, and treat a patient’s hearing, balance, or ear problems.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.

Dental assistants provide patient care, take x rays, recordkeeping and schedule appointments.

Dentists diagnose and treat problems with patients’ teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth.

Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists operate special imaging equipment to create images or to conduct tests.

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics respond to emergency calls, performing medical services and transporting patients to medical facilities.

Exercise physiologists develop fitness and exercise programs that help injured or sick patients recover.

Home health aides and personal care aides help people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or cognitive impairment by assisting in their daily living activities.

Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic nursing care.

Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in hospitals, offices of physicians, and other healthcare facilities.

Medical records and health information technicians organize and manage health information data.

Nuclear medicine technologists prepare radioactive drugs and administer them to patients for imaging or therapeutic purposes.

Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners coordinate patient care and may provide primary and specialty healthcare.

Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians collect data on and analyze many types of work environments and work procedures.

Occupational therapists treat patients who have injuries, illnesses, or disabilities through the therapeutic use of everyday activities.

Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from ophthalmologists and optometrists.

Optometrists diagnose and treat visual problems and manage diseases, injuries, and other disorders of the eyes.

Pharmacists dispense prescription medications to patients and offer expertise in the safe use of prescriptions.

Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals.

Physical therapist assistants and aides work under the direction and supervision of physical therapists.

Physical therapists help injured or ill people improve their movement and manage their pain.

Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.

Podiatrists provide medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg problems.

Radiation therapists treat cancer and other diseases in patients by administering radiation treatments.

Radiologic technologists perform diagnostic imaging examinations on patients. MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to create diagnostic images.

Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions.

Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing—for example, from a chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma or emphysema.

Surgical technologists assist in surgical operations.

Veterinarians care for the health of animals and work to protect public health.

Veterinary technologists and technicians do medical tests that help diagnose animals’ injuries and illnesses.