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	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	Respiratory Therapists	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Medical and Health Services Managers	Medical Assistants	Clinical Research Coordinators
SUMMARY	36% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk	26% Low Risk	10% Minimal Risk	30% Low Risk	23% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	5.2/10	7.6/10	5.8/10	8.5/10	5.6/10	6.0/10
POLLING	38% (Low Risk, Based on 53 votes)	35% (Low Risk, Based on 105 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 56 votes)	35% (Low Risk, Based on 126 votes)	46% (Moderate Risk, Based on 110 votes)	50% (Moderate Risk, Based on 32 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.0%	12.1%	3.0%	23.2%	12.5%	3.7%
WAGES	$67,260 or $32.33 per hour	$80,450 or $38.67 per hour	$97,020 or $46.64 per hour	$117,960 or $56.71 per hour	$44,200 or $21.25 per hour	$161,180 or $77.48 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	61,180	136,420	16,960	565,840	793,460	100,870
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DESCRIPTION	Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.	Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.	Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.	Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.	Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.	Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

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