Bio medical Engineer

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Duties and Responsibilities:

     Bio medical Engineers use engineering principles to solve health related and medical problems. They do a lot of research in conjunction with life scientist, chemists, and medical professionals to design medical devices like artificial hearts, pacemakers. Some conduct research on biological and other life systems or investigate ways to modernize laboratory and clinical procedures.

Frequently, bio medical engineers supervise bio medical equipment maintenance technicians, investigate medical equipment failure, and advise hospitals and installing new equipment.

Bio medical engineers work in hospitals, universities, industry, and research laboratories.

Average Salary: $29,000-$600,000

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                               Audiologist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Audiologists work with patients who have hearing disorders. They may work in hospitals or clinics, private practice, schools or universities, nursing home, industry, or research laboratories. They perform examinations, tests, and evaluations as well as provide treatment. Audiologist often:

·        Test and  measure hearing function

·        Identify types of hearing disorders

·        Develop and provide educational, medical, and professional consolation.

·        Recommend, dispense, and test hearing aids.

Average salary: $30,000- $50,000

Educational requirements

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

Audiologists have master’s degrees in audiology and are licensed.

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                                                             Athletic Trainer

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Athletic trainers work with athletic teams, athletics teams, athletes, coaches, and sports medicine physicians. They help develop training programs to prevent injuries as well as rehabilitation programs for the injured. They treat injured athletes under the direction of team or sports medicine physicians. Before athletic events they will bandage, wrap, affix braces to prevent injuries. They work on the muscle of athletes before and after events. In addition, they may set up nutritional diets and meals for athletes in training. Athletic trainers will also advise on protective gear and on training equipment.

Athletic trainers work for sports teams, schools, college , clinics, health clubs , corporation, and hospitals.

Average salary: $25,000- $35,000

Educational requirements

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

To be certified athletic trainer, students must complete an educational program that includes 1,500 hours of supervised clinical experience. Most programs result in a bachelor’s degree from a college with an emphasis in physical education.

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