29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians

Broad occupation category (Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians) within the minor group 'Health Technologists and Technicians' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.

Broad occupation category (Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians) within the minor group 'Health Technologists and Technicians' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.

Broad occupation category (Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics) within the minor group 'Health Technologists and Technicians' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.

Broad occupation category (Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians) within the minor group 'Health Technologists and Technicians' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.

Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.

Broad occupation category (Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians) within the minor group 'Health Technologists and Technicians' under the BLS SOC 2018. Aggregator of related detailed occupations.