Types of Jobs
Health science workers promote health and wellness. They diagnose and treat injuries and disease. As a physician, dentist, or nurse, you could work directly with patients. You could also work in a laboratory to get information used in research or provide administrative support by keeping medical records. Jobs include Dietitian, Athletic Trainer, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant, Radiography Technician, Music or Art Therapist, Dentist, Surgeon, Physical and Occupational Therapist, Dental Lab Technician, Veterinarian.
Health science jobs are found at a variety of different sites. For example, you could work in a hospital, office, clinic, or nursing home or you could work on a cruise ship, at a sports arena, within a patient’s home and even a farm.
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Elk/Cameron County Locals
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X-Ray & Mammography Technician:
Jean Wingard
Lead Mammography Technologist:
Jill Holtzhauser
System Supervisor/Nuclear Medicine:
Danielle Ebeling
Penn Highlands Elk
Lead Sonographer – Ultrasound
Lisa Redmond
Penn Highlands Elk
Radiology and CT Scan
Thomas Curry
Penn Highlands Elk
Radiology, CT Scan & Mammography
Amber Eagen
Penn Highlands Elk
Rehab Service Line Director
Mark Hoffman
Penn Highlands Elk
Speech Language Pathologist
Kali Grumley
Penn Highlands Elk
Lead MRI Technologist
Christian Clancy
Penn Highlands Elk
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