Looking for a sure thing? The medical assistant field is expected to be the fastest growing profession through 2012, bar none. While you don’t need any training beyond a high school diploma (since many are trained on the job), those with one or two years of vocational training will enjoy the best prospects. Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical… [continue reading]

Working under the direction of occupational therapists, they provide rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional or developmental impairments. The ultimate goal is to improve clients’ quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. For example, occupational therapist assistants help injured workers reenter the labor force by teaching them how to compensate for lost motor skills. Individuals with… [continue reading]

These workers assist physical therapists in providing services that improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Physical therapist assistants perform a variety of tasks under the direction and supervision of physical therapists, including exercises, massages, electrical stimulation, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, traction, and ultrasound. Physical therapist assistants… [continue reading]