paramedical
Beside the physician
Paramedical describes work that supports or supplements medical practice without requiring a full medical degree.
Paramedical personnel include emergency medical technicians, physical therapists, and lab technicians—professionals trained in specialized healthcare tasks but not licensed as physicians or nurses.
She pursued a paramedical career as a radiologic technologist.
Emergency medical transport
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
stretcher · CPR · stabilization · medevac · dispatch · 911 · immobilization · splinting
One who draws blood
- radiographerMedical imaging professional
- physiotherapistMovement rehabilitation specialist
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
- optometristVision care professional
sonographer · orthotist · prosthetist · nutritionist · EMT
Medical treatment services
- imagingProducing visual representations
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- chartingRecording data visually
Treatment restoring bodily function
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- electrotherapyMedical use of current
- wellnessOverall state of health
Attestation of qualification
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
ambulance
Emergency medical transport
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
defibrillator · stretcher · CPR · stabilization · medevac · dispatch · 911 · immobilization · splinting · bandaging
phlebotomist
One who draws blood
- radiographerMedical imaging professional
- physiotherapistMovement rehabilitation specialist
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
optometrist · sonographer · orthotist · prosthetist · nutritionist · EMT
patient-care
Medical treatment services
- imagingProducing visual representations
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- screeningEvaluative selection process
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- hydrotherapyWater-based medical treatment
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- electrotherapyMedical use of current
certification
Attestation of qualification
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
pharmacology · ethics · competency · accreditation · vocational
paramedicalphysician
Licensed medical doctor
medical · doctor · surgeon · attending physician · specialist
paramedicalnon-medical
Not related to healthcare
non-clinical · lay · administrative · clerical · civilian
- paramedic servicesEmergency medical response teams