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Careers. By: Rose Rai. My TOP TWO CAREER OPTIONS. Why do I want to be an Optometrist? I’m interested in going into the medical field. I find the human eye a very interesting and amazing subject.

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Careers

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  1. Careers By: Rose Rai

  2. My TOP TWO CAREER OPTIONS • Why do I want to be an Optometrist? • I’m interested in going into the medical field. • I find the human eye a very interesting and amazing subject. • I want to further develop solutions for eye problems and research possible solutions for blindness. • I like to help and work with other people. • I do well in science and love learning about the human eye. • I’m good at evaluations and inspections. • Why do I want to be Medical Radiation Technologists? • I’m interested in going into the medical field. • I have a keen sense of responsibility. • I enjoy working with medical instruments and researching. • I’m good at solving problems and coming up with new ideas based on research. • I’m good at coming up with conclusions and recording results. • I’m interested in science and technology. OPTOMETRIST Medical Radiation Technologist (Radiation Therapist)

  3. OPTOMETRIST KEY CAREER CHOICE FACTORS • Minimum education required, usually university education • Salary is excellent, get paid a lot • Not many jobs are available • Job stability is below average • Examine eyes, prescribe and fit eyeglasses • Recommend other treatments

  4. OPTOMETRIST DUTIES • Examine patients' eyes, conduct tests  • Prescribe treatment to conserve and improve • Prescribe and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses • Educate and counsel patients  • Refer patients to specialized eye doctors • Correct special vision problems

  5. OPTOMETRIST WORKING CONDITIONS & QUALIFICATIONS • Work in an office, hospital, or school • Minimum education is required • Usually university education is required • May have to move- poor occupation size • Nice places to work and there will be colleagues

  6. OPTOMETRIST CURRENT WORKFORCE • Full-time salary for a year is $80,143 • 37% of employees are women • Size of occupation is 380 • 44% people are working full time • 24% working in Vancouver Island and coast • 54% working in Lower Mainland- Southwest

  7. OPTOMETRIST EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK & CAREER PATHS • Highest number of optometrists in Mainland/Southwest region • 140 total openings between 2010-2015 • 140 new job seekers are expected • Opportunities arise as employee’s will retire • The Vancouver Island/Coast region has 540 optometrist

  8. Medical radiation technologist (Radiation Therapist) KEY CAREER CHOICE FACTORS • Some college diploma is required • Minimum education is required • Get paid above average • Occupation size is average • Job stability is average • Interest in science and technology is important

  9. Medical radiation technologist(Radiation therapist) DUTIES • Operate linear accelerators, cobalt 60, and X-ray • Administrate radiation treatment prescribed by radiation oncologists • Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation • Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials • Monitor patients' physical and psychological well-being  • Train and supervise student radiotherapy technologists 

  10. Medical radiation technologist (radiation Therapist) WORKING CONDITIONS & QUALIFICATIONS • Typically work 37 to 40 hours per week • Employees work in clean, bright and well-ventilated settings • Physical stamina is important • Radiation hazards exist • Completion of a two- to three-year college course • May have a bachelor of health sciences degree

  11. Medical radiation technologist (RADIATION THERAPIST) CURRENT WORKFORCE • Medium-sized occupational group • Full-time salary is above the provincial average • Women make up three-quarters of workers • Primarily employed by the Health care and social assistance industry • 2,000 employees • Full-time Salary (full year) is $63,920

  12. Medical radiation technologist (radiation therapist) EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK & CAREER PATHS • Growing demand for health-care services will increase opportunities • Currently worker shortages throughout the Lower Mainland • Plenty of on-call and part-time opportunities • The Mainland/Southwest region has the highest number of employees • Technologists can advance to supervisory positions  • Pursue positions as clinical instructors or start own businesses

  13. CONCLUSION- Which job is better ? Overall, twojobs I may choose in the future, are an optometrist or a medical radiation technologist. Both jobs are pretty good but by examining them overall in all five categories it is beneficial if I become a Medial Radiation technologist.So if I had to chose one out of the two it would be a radiation technologist.

  14. THANK YOU!

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