Psychiatric Aide

Duties and Responsibilities:

Psychiatric aides take care of all the physical or mental needs of a person.  They have to make beds,  serve meals, and help patients dress, eat, and bathe, if necessary. Assessing vital signs, administering medications, collecting specimens and blood samples, serving meals and feeding patients that need support and/or assistance. Organizing, directing and encouraging patients to participate in educational, social and recreational activities. Providing intake services to patients entering treatment.

Salary: $43,430 - $81,063

Educational Requirements:

Methods, techniques, principles and procedures needed for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of mental and/or physical disorders and disabilities. Important therapeutic policies, equipment procedures, techniques, methods and strategies when treating mentally ill and/or emotionally disturbed patients. How to assess patient needs.

Reflection: I would not like to do this job because I don’t like working with sick people.

Pharmacist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Pharmacists compound, or prepare, prescriptions written by physicians, dentists, and other practitioners.  They review these prescriptions to validate their accuracy and then prepare the medication.  This can involve weighing, measuring, and mixing drugs.  Once the compounds are prepared, pharmacists then dispense them to customers and patients.

Pharmacists answer patients' and customers' questions about the drugs they are taking and drugs which can be sold over the counter.  In some cases, pharmacists are responsible for taking inventory of the drugs on the shelves and ordering any which they are low on.

                                                                                                                             

Pharmacists work in hospitals, clinics, health departments, universities, and grocery, drug, and discount stores.  Those who work in stores must be aware of the other health supplies available in the store so they do not direct customers in the wrong direction.

Average Salary:  $33,000 - $51,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school classes (including AP or IB) available in English, science, and math.

All pharmacists must graduate from a college of pharmacy.  Most pharmacy schools require applicants to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (P-CAT), and some require up to two years of pre-pharmacy education.  Other colleges will admit students directly from high school.

I would like to do this job because it is any easy job to do.

Patient Representative

Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient Representatives work for healthcare administrators to address the concerns and special needs of patients and their families.  They evaluate patient satisfaction, investigate complaints, collect information about patient dissatisfaction, work with departments to resolve patient problems, and educate staff.

Patient representatives work in hospitals, nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, and in public health agencies.

Average Salary:   $20,000 - $40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take challenging high school courses in business, science, math, and English.

Requirements differ, but most employers prefer college graduates with backgrounds in health or social services.  Experience or course work in conflict resolution is also valued.

Reflection: I would not like to do this job because I am afraid of caring for others.