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Ethan
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Kenner, Louisiana
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What kind of career in the medical field that has limited contact with patients?
I am bilingual student
I am high school senior.
I like to research
I like to match things
I like construction tools
I love natural and animals
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Evangeline Watkins
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
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Santa Ana, California
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Evangeline’s Answer
Radiology is a great option. You don't even have to go to med school for this if you plan to work as a tech. X-rays, MRIs, CTs, and ultrasounds all need someone to operate the machine, and often the patient isn't even allowed to talk during the procedure since they need to hold still to get decent images.
I'm excited to put your great advice to good use!
Ethan
Hana Ross
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Boca Raton
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Hana’s Answer
Hi Karin, you could work in a lab or clinical trials on the research and development side!
Thank you!
Ethan
Karin P.
Lecturer, Academic Advisor, Career Coach
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Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Karin’s Answer
Hi Ethan,
Laboratory medicine or medical technology come to mind. Other options would be to go to med school or pharmacy school, not to become a physician or pharmacist but to become a medical or pharmaceutical researcher. You could also major in chemistry or microbiology and specialize in medicinal chemistry or pharmaceutical chemistry.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
https://college.mayo.edu/academics/explore-health-care-careers/careers-a-z/medical-laboratory-scientist
Laboratory medicine or medical technology come to mind. Other options would be to go to med school or pharmacy school, not to become a physician or pharmacist but to become a medical or pharmaceutical researcher. You could also major in chemistry or microbiology and specialize in medicinal chemistry or pharmaceutical chemistry.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
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Divya Minnaganti
Physician
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Divya’s Answer
If you are thinking about medicine specifically, radiology is a great option! However, throughout medical school and first year of residency training and several other rotations, you will have contact with patients.
When you are an attending, you can do much of your work from a computer, reading radiographs!
When you are an attending, you can do much of your work from a computer, reading radiographs!
I appreciate this, thank you for the advice.
Ethan
Charlotte Geiger
Public Health Science Student at the University of Maryland
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Sykesville, Maryland
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Charlotte’s Answer
Hi,
If you are a bilingual high school senior who enjoys research, matching things, construction tools, nature, and animals, there are several medical careers with limited patient contact that could fit you well. Fields like medical laboratory science, medical research, and pathology allow you to work behind the scenes, focusing on diagnosing diseases, analyzing data, or studying treatments without much direct interaction with patients. If you like construction tools and building, biomedical engineering could also be a great fit, where you help design medical equipment and technology. For your love of animals, working as a veterinary lab technician or in animal health research could combine your interests in science and nature while still staying away from traditional patient care settings.
If you are a bilingual high school senior who enjoys research, matching things, construction tools, nature, and animals, there are several medical careers with limited patient contact that could fit you well. Fields like medical laboratory science, medical research, and pathology allow you to work behind the scenes, focusing on diagnosing diseases, analyzing data, or studying treatments without much direct interaction with patients. If you like construction tools and building, biomedical engineering could also be a great fit, where you help design medical equipment and technology. For your love of animals, working as a veterinary lab technician or in animal health research could combine your interests in science and nature while still staying away from traditional patient care settings.
You rock! This advice is very helpful.
Ethan
James Constantine Frangos
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Good Day Ethan!
Here are some medical careers with limited contact with patients:-
• Medical Researcher: Focuses on scientific research rather than direct patient care.
• Medical Biller and Coder: Translates medical procedures and diagnoses into standardized codes for billing.
• Administrative Medical Assistant: Handles clerical and administrative tasks in medical offices without direct patient interaction.
• Healthcare Information Management: Manages patient information in electronic health records, focusing on data rather than direct patient care.
• Healthcare IT Specialist: Works in IT roles that do not involve direct patient care, such as data analysis and system management.
These roles allow professionals to contribute significantly to healthcare while minimizing direct patient interaction.
Choosing a medical career doesn’t always mean that you will be interacting with patients all day, every day.
10 Healthcare Careers With Little Patient Contact - Allied Health
https://alliedhealthprograms.org/healthcare-careers-with-little-patient-contact/
While some people find it pleasing to work with patients, others do not work for obvious reasons. For some,
they feel somewhat uncomfortable with bodily fluids. Others are nothing more than introverts.
They don’t like being around people because they love intimacy.
From organizing data and handling finances to researching the next medical breakthroughs, there are a myriad of healthcare jobs with little patient contact.
GOD BLESS!
Here are some medical careers with limited contact with patients:-
• Medical Researcher: Focuses on scientific research rather than direct patient care.
• Medical Biller and Coder: Translates medical procedures and diagnoses into standardized codes for billing.
• Administrative Medical Assistant: Handles clerical and administrative tasks in medical offices without direct patient interaction.
• Healthcare Information Management: Manages patient information in electronic health records, focusing on data rather than direct patient care.
• Healthcare IT Specialist: Works in IT roles that do not involve direct patient care, such as data analysis and system management.
These roles allow professionals to contribute significantly to healthcare while minimizing direct patient interaction.
Choosing a medical career doesn’t always mean that you will be interacting with patients all day, every day.
10 Healthcare Careers With Little Patient Contact - Allied Health
https://alliedhealthprograms.org/healthcare-careers-with-little-patient-contact/
While some people find it pleasing to work with patients, others do not work for obvious reasons. For some,
they feel somewhat uncomfortable with bodily fluids. Others are nothing more than introverts.
They don’t like being around people because they love intimacy.
From organizing data and handling finances to researching the next medical breakthroughs, there are a myriad of healthcare jobs with little patient contact.
GOD BLESS!