Allied Health
Science is a newly established concept in health care and constitutes to be a
separate stream of health professionals contributing to healthcare. Allied
health professionals are an integral part of the medical team along with
physicians and nurses contributing their expertise to the preventive, curative
and rehabilitative care of the patients. The term 'Allied Health' is used to
identify a cluster of health professions and covers as many as 100 occupational
titles, exclusive of physicians, nurses and a handful of others. This will
enable the candidates to assist confidently in technology-driven medical
procedures. With the enormous development in the health care industry, these
graduates will be much in demand both within the country and outside as Medical
Technologists. The course provides a broad-based foundation in global and
national healthcare issues and trends, ethical and legal issues, health
promotion and disease prevention, evidence-based practice, allied healthcare
research, healthcare systems management, and healthcare-based informatics. The
program is designed to articulate with Associate of Arts allied health-related
degree programs at community colleges.
Job profile | Job description | Average salary | |
X-Ray Technician | X-Ray Technicians are responsible for explaining procedures to patients, preparing examination rooms, positioning patients for imaging exams, and monitoring patients in exams. They are also responsible for reporting important information, documenting information, ensuring safety procedures, and producing diagnostic images. | X-Ray Technicians are responsible for explaining procedures to patients, preparing examination rooms, positioning patients for imaging exams, and monitoring patients in exams. They are also responsible for reporting important information, documenting information, ensuring safety procedures, and producing diagnostic images. | 4,50,000 in 0-2 Years |
Therapy Radiographer | Therapy Radiographers are responsible for calculating the radiation dosage needed, operating equipment, and promoting awareness of cancer by providing health advice. They are also responsible for attending interpersonal team meetings, supporting learners in the clinical learning environment, and administrating radiation treatment accurately. | Therapy Radiographers are responsible for calculating the radiation dosage needed, operating equipment, and promoting awareness of cancer by providing health advice. They are also responsible for attending interpersonal team meetings, supporting learners in the clinical learning environment, and administrating radiation treatment accurately. | 1,82,000 in 0-2 Years |
Radiation Protection Specialist | Radiation Protection Specialists are responsible for testing equipment, inspecting equipment where it will be needed, evaluating operating procedures, and operating equipment to determine tubes in the body parts. They are responsible for measuring density, computing cumulative radiation levels, examining equipment, and demonstrating exposure techniques. | Radiation Protection Specialists are responsible for testing equipment, inspecting equipment where it will be needed, evaluating operating procedures, and operating equipment to determine tubes in the body parts. They are responsible for measuring density, computing cumulative radiation levels, examining equipment, and demonstrating exposure techniques. | 7,78,000 in 0-2 Years |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | Radiation Therapy Technologists are responsible for explaining treatment plans, examining machines to make sure that those are working properly or not, and answering questions about the treatments. They are also responsible for following safety procedures, determining the exact location for the treatment, operating the machines, and monitoring the patient’s reactions to the treatments | Radiation Therapy Technologists are responsible for explaining treatment plans, examining machines to make sure that those are working properly or not, and answering questions about the treatments. They are also responsible for following safety procedures, determining the exact location for the treatment, operating the machines, and monitoring the patient’s reactions to the treatments | 4,75,000 in 0-2 Years |
* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors