Psychiatrist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical psychiatrists are responsible for analyzing a patient's mental health status and providing the necessary treatment. They may admit patients to hospitals, order tests, prescribe medication or recommend therapy. Additionally, they hold regular discussions with patients to diagnose mental disorders or assess a patent's response to treatment. Some clinical psychiatrists manage their own practices, while others, such as those who work in hospitals or clinics, may report to a supervisor.

Average Salary:  $177,520

Educational Requirements:

After completing medical school and completing residency requirements, graduates must take and pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), which is a three-step test that covers human science, clinical knowledge, skills and patient . After passing the test and meeting all state requirements, graduates will be licensed to practice medicine. Board certification is a separate process that requires the completion of a residency. 

Reflection: I would like to work as a psychiatrist  because I wanna try new things in life and I want a job that I will get paid well.

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Student Success Statement

“Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.”

Thomas Edison, Inventor

This tells me a message that you be yourself and not try be what others expect you to be.

Psychiatric Aide- Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Psychiatric technicians and aides care for people who have mental illness and developmental disabilities. Technicians typically provide therapeutic care. Aides help patients in their daily activities and ensure a safe, clean environment. They observe patients’ behavior, listen to their concerns, and record their condition. Many psychiatric technicians and aides work with patients who are severely developmentally disabled and need intensive care. Others work with patients undergoing rehabilitation for drug and alcohol addiction. The work of psychiatric technicians and aides varies depending on the types of patients they work with.

Average Salary: $30,050

Education Requirements:

Psychiatric technicians typically need postsecondary education, and aides need at least a high school diploma. Both technicians and aides receive on-the-job training. Psychiatric technicians typically enter the occupation with a postsecondary certificate. Programs in psychiatric or mental health technology are commonly offered by community colleges and technical schools.

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to be a psychiatric because it seems too difficult for me, but I would like to learn more about it.

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Student Success Statement

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in DETERMINATION.”

Tommy Lasorda

This means that nothing is impossible unless you don’t try.

PhArMaCy TeChNiNiAn

Duties and responsibilities:

Pharmacy technicians, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, help the pharmacists provide medication and other health care products to patients and consumers. Technicians usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles. They also perform administrative duties, such as answering phones, stocking shelves, and operating cash registers. They perform these functions in a variety of settings such as but not limited to hospitals and clinics, community pharmacies and drug stores, and managed health care facilities.

Average Salary: $15,000 - $25,000Education Requirements:

There are currently no state or federal regulations governing training programs, but employers favor pharmacy technicians who have received certificates or associate's degrees from community or technical colleges. Choose a pharmacy technician program that provides in-depth training, which can increase your salary and career options. Most programs take less than a year to complete. Shorter programs may not give you enough training to pass the certification exam.

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to be a pharmacist technician because I don’t really see myself as that in the future.

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Student Success Statement

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”

Henry David Thoreau

We shall never ever give up on our dreams and follow your dreams until you accomplish them.

Pharmacist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Pharmacists serve patients and the community by providing information and advice on health, providing medications and associated services, and by referring patients to other sources of help and care, such as physicians, when necessary. Likewise, advances in the use of computers in pharmacy practice now allow pharmacists to spend more time educating patients and maintaining and monitoring patient records. As a result, patients have come to depend on the pharmacist as a health care and information resource of the highest caliber.

Average Salary: $33,000 - $51,000

Education Requirements:

 You will need to have a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from a four-year institution to apply to pharmacy school. It is required that you complete at least two years of pre-pharmacy coursework during this time, including anatomy, biology, calculus, chemistry, physics, and sociology.

Reflection: I would like to be a pharmacist because I want to help other people and know how to work with medicine in case there’s ever an emergency I’ll know what to do.

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