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Responsibilities:  Trauma nurses care for people with critical, often life-threatening injuries. These injuries include auto accidents, blunt or sharp trauma such as falls or stabbings, work accidents, electrocutions, burns, and many more. Trauma nurses are also some of the first responders of the emergency department (ED) team to care for victims of self-inflicted injuries and violent crimes. Salary: California: $96,470             Hawaii: $90,220             Alaska: $85,530             Oregon: $83,650             Massachusetts: $81,380 Education Required:  * A current, unrestricted RN license in the U.S. or its territories (or equivalent certificate) * Two years of trauma nursing experience with an average of 1,000 practice hours per year in trauma nursing * Twenty to 30 hours of trauma-specific coursework across the trauma continuum...

Responsibilities : Coordinating with physicians and other healthcare professionals for creating and evaluating customized care plans. In order to provide emotional and psychological support to the patients and their families, RNs create harmonious environment. Salary : 67,490 USD Education Required : RN education degree requirements range from a diploma to a bachelor's degree. Diploma programs are offered at hospitals and typically last three years. Associate's degrees in nursing are offered at community colleges and take two to three years to complete.

Responsibilities:  You may use portable  x - ray  equipment to conduct  x - rays  in patients' hospital rooms. You may work in a hospitals or medical center's radiology department or work in emergency rooms. Some  x - ray  technicians specialize in areas such as computed tomography (CT) scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mammography. Salary:  $54,000  based on 160 salaries. Education Required:  . Individuals interested in this growing field need an associate's degree in radiology as well as state license to gain employment. Requirements for license vary by state. They also can earn voluntary certification through the American Registry of Radio-logic Technologists (ARR T).

Responsibilities:  A radiation oncologist is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation (such as mega voltage X-rays or radionuclides) in the treatment of cancer. Salary: $477,807 per year Education Required:  Upon earning your Bachelor's degree and passing the Medical College Admissions Test, your next step towards becoming an oncologist is completing 4 years of medical school. ... A residency is the professional training in a hospital or clinic that is required before you can become an oncologist.

Responsibilities: A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lung conditions and treatments. Salary:  $258,623 Education Requirements:   In the United States, pulmonologists are physicians who, after receiving a medical degree (MD or DO), complete residency training in internal medicine, followed by at least two additional years of subspeciality fellowship training in pulmonology.

Responsibilities:  Psychologists study the human mind. Their research helps us understand behavior, memory and mental health disorders. Salary: The lowest 10 percent earned less than $38,720, and the top 10 percent earned more than $110,880. The median annual wages for psychologist occupations in May 2012 were as follows: $83,580 for industrial-organizational psychologists.  Education Required:  Doctoral Degree (4 to 7 Years) The required degree for licensure is typically a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) or Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD). Your choice of degree will depend on your career goals and whether you want a career in practice (PsyD) or in research (PhD), or some combination thereof.

Responsibilities: *  Providing Consultations. ... * Performing Reconstructive Surgery. ... * Performing Cosmetic Surgery. ... * Performing Non-Surgical Procedures. ... * Providing Patient Education. ... * Providing Followups. Salary:   407,709 USD                 Education Required:                    After completing a bachelor's degree program, future plastic surgeons must earn a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited medical school. A doctor of medicine program includes four years of education and training.

Duties & Responsibilities:   Periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Salary: S pecialists such as periodontists earn an average of $305,820. Education Required:  Even after you complete four years of dental school, you are not quite finished. Periodontists are required to complete a periodontics residency, which is usually three years long. In order to become board certified, you will need to pass a written and oral exam administered by the American Board of Period-ontology.

Pediatrician Responsibilities:  As a pediatrician, your main occupational tasks involve providing medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. You are responsible for examining, diagnosing, and treating children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses. Salary:  205,610 USD Education Required:  Many complete bachelor's degree programs and then go on to pursue medical degrees from an accredited medical school after submitting MCAT scores. Most pediatricians obtain a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). However, individuals with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Pathology Responsibilities:  As a pathologist, you might examine and diagnose bodily fluids, such as blood and urine, or tissues from biopsies and Pap smears, to diagnose disease. You may possibly perform autopsies to determine a cause of death. Salary:  302,610 USD Education Required:  A forensic pathologist must first earn a bachelor's degree, then a medical degree, either an M.D. or D.O. Extensive additional education and training is required, including four to five years of training in anatomic, clinical and/or forensic pathology and a one-year residency or fellowship in forensic pathology.

Orthopedic surgeon Responsibilities:  An orthopedic  surgeon is a physician devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of injuries, disorders and diseases of the body’s musculoskeletal system. This system includes bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves and tendons. Salary:   $519,000 Education Required: *  Four years of study in a college or university *Four years of study in medical school *Five years of concentrated study in an orthopedic residency at a major medical center *An additional year of specialty training is common

Orthodontist  Responsibilities:  Orthodontics, a specialty within the dental profession, involves straightening teeth and correcting bites. As an orthodontist, you are responsible for locating problems with the positioning of patients' teeth and with their oral development.  Salary:   $188,000 Education Required:  Prospective orthodontists must normally complete a four-year undergraduate degree, typically a bachelor's of science, before moving on to dental school. While a degree is not required by all dental schools, it is usually recommended and may give prospects an edge when applying for admission.

Oral & Maxillofacial Dental Specialists Responsibilities:  Oral and maxillofacial surgeons focus on treating problems related to the hard and soft tissues of the face, mouth, and jaws (the upper jaw is referred to as the maxilla).  Salar y:   $232,870 Education Required: Doctor of Dental Surgery degree Job Skills Dexterity, interpersonal communication, leadership, organization

Optometry Technician Responsibilities:  conducting diagnostic tests, recording and measuring vision, testing eye function, instructing patients in inserting and caring for contact lenses, preparing examination rooms, cleaning and arranging equipment, answering phones, making appointments Salary:  The national average salary for a Optometrist is $22,260 in United States. Education Required: Atleast high school diploma & classes in anatomy, physiology of the eye, etc. 

Responsibilities:    Perform vision tests and analyze results. Diagnose sight problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness, and eye diseases, such as glaucoma.  Salary:  103,900 USD Education Required:  Doctoral or professional degree

Duties & Responsibilities: Part of the job is to put gowns and gloves o n the surgeon and surgeon assistants.  Their chief  job  is to make sure the patient has the best possible care throughout the surgery.  Salary:  $45,723 Education Required: A spiring  operating room technicians  must complete classroom  learning  in conjunction with career training in a clinical environment. ... Some hospitals may also offer acceptable training  programs . Graduates of surgical  technology programs   receive a certificate, diploma or associate's  degree .