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PULMONOLOGIST
GOE # : 02.03.01
DOT # : 070.101-026
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST-
Respiratory therapists help physicians evaluate, treat and care for patients with breathing difficulties and cardiopulmonary disorders.
VETERINARIANS- Veterinarians treat various ailments of animals. They also give check-ups to healthy animals.
FAMILY PHYSICIANS-
Family Physicians specialize in Family Medicine. They treat patients of all ages and for the family as a group. Family Physicians treat many types of ailments and see the same patients from infancy to adulthood.
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BEGINNERS: about $190,000 a year
EXPERIENCED:
about $230,000 a year
Important High School Subjects:
-Psychology
-Chemistry
-Biology
-English
Pulmonologists diagnose people with breathing problems such as asthma, emphysema and pneumonia. They also treat people with lung diseases like tuberculosis and cancer. They use physical exams, medical history and new technology to diagnose their patients. Pulmonologists treat people with medication that can be oral or that has to be inhaled. If a patient has a respiratory disease, a pulmonologist can use oxygen therapy or mechanical ventilation.
3 places where a pulmonologist could work:
- Hospital
- Nursing Home
-Private Practice
WORKING CONDITIONS;
Most pulmonologists work in a suite of offices, hospital or nursing home. They have assistants such as respiratory therapists and nurses. They can also work with medical assistants, medical secretaries and receptionists. This career is very demanding and stressful because there are long hours and pulmonologists have to keep up with ongoing development in this field.
The future outlook for a pulmonologist is very good as the need for health care, especially among the elderly, increases. Between now and 2014, the need for a pulmonologist is supposed to grow faster than average.
EDUCATION AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Pulmonologists need to graduate from an accredited medical school. A pulmonologist need to be trained in the subspecialty of pulmonary medicine so they can recieve a certification in pulmonology. They must have completed the ACGME: American Council for Graduate Medical Education residency program. Pulmonologists need to complete two years or more of full-time graduate training in pulmonary disease, that includes instruction in the basic sciences of molecular biology, pulmonary physiology and pulmonary immunology. Twelve months of these two years should be spent in clinical training in diagnosis and management.
Pulmonologists should have a strong desire to help people with breathing difficulties and lung diseases. Qualities that are helpful are: patience, tact, sympathy, understanding, stamina and self-motivation. Pulmonologists should be good at critical thinking, analyzing, problem solving, remembering details, good reaction and good decision making.
Why I Want to Be a Pulmonologist:
In December, my Grandpa was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He visits a pulmonologist for help with breathing because of this disease. My Grandpa was given an oxygen machine to help him breathe better and give him more energy. I want to be a pulmonologist when I grow up so that I can help my Grandpa because I love him so much!
WEBSITES:
www.healthcare-trainingcenter.com
www.pulmonologychannel.com
www.chroniclecareerlibrary.com
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