image source: Pixabay Choosing to work as a nurse is a very rewarding and lucrative career. While the education and everyday expectations are challenging, those that take on this charge are rewarded in ways that cannot be quantified.  One worker in this admirable field is the trauma nurse. These nurses witness the most horrific of […]

Orthopedic physician assistants normally work with orthopedists who perform surgeries on and otherwise treat patients with conditions involving joints, bones and other components of the musculoskeletal system. In addition to assisting in the operating room, these assistants may conduct physicals of patients to assess wellness. In the United States, the mean pay for orthopedic physician […]

Surgical physician assistants earn on a mean basis $100,549 in the United States and C$112,244 ($89,311 USD) in Canada. The surgical physician assistant salary stands at ￡61,631 ($88,160 USD) for those in the United Kingdom. Reported mean earnings for those in Australia and New Zealand register at AU$163,134 ($126,723 USD) and NZD$136,867 ($100,432 USD) respectively. […]

Dermatologist assistant, also known as dermatology medical assistant, perform many of the administrative and other support tasks for dermatologists. These may include taking vital signs, performing initial examinations, preparing records and scheduling appointments. The mean dermatologist assistant salary stands at $29,730 in the United States and C$36,871 ($28,700 USD) in Canada. Dermatologist assistants earn on […]

Lab assistants collect samples and other items for testing, maintain the laboratory’s equipment and safe conditions and assist researchers, investigators, physicians and scientists reach conclusions. The mean lab assistant salary registers at $30,788 in the United States, C$35,000 ($27,902 USD) in Canada and £25,137 ($35,260 USD) in the United Kingdom. Lab Assistants enjoy a mean […]

Dental assistants are far from the most well compensated employees in a typical practice, but that does not mean that there is not considerable range in the dental assistant salary values. Dental assistants can make between $18,900 in West Virginia or $59,000 in San Francisco, and that is just in the United States. However, for […]

Morgue assistants expose themselves to the investigation of death, particularly those resulting from non natural causes. They handle bodies, record their arrival and may assist medical examiners and pathologists in the investigation. This may include taking specimens, photographs were otherwise preparing the body for examination. The mean pay for morgue assistants stands at $29,910 in […]

Speech and language pathology addresses impediments in speaking caused by medical and psychological conditions such as strokes, autism and other developmental disabilities, and sudden trauma or head injuries. A speech language pathologist asssistant helps a speech pathologist perform their duties. Speech language pathologist assistants earn on a mean basis $42,276 in the United States and […]

The mean salary for chiropractic assistants in the United States is $26,154. For those in Canada, the figure registers at C$31,338 ($24,464 USD). On a mean basis, chiropractic assistants make £23,723 ($32,859 USD) in the United Kingdom, AU$47,409 ($37,201 USD) in Australia, and NZD$52,672 ($38,362 USD) in New Zealand. A breakdown of the factors that […]

Radiologist assistants work under the supervision and ultimate control of radiologists. Their functions include ensuring the proper preparation of patients for diagnostic imaging procedures, conducting specific procedures in the radiology procedure and answering the questions of the patient or patient’s family regarding the procedures. These assistants also obtain the patient’s informed consent for the radiology […]