Medical librarians, also called medical information spe­cialists, help doctors, patients, and other medical per­sonnel find health information and select materials best suited to their needs. These specialized librarians work in hospitals, medical schools, corporations, and university medical centers. Medical Librarian Career History Over the years the duties of librarians have evolved along with the development […]

In any hospital, clinic, or other health care facility, per­manent records are created and maintained for all the patients treated by the staff. Each patient’s medical record describes in detail his or her condition over time. Entries include illness and injuries, operations, treatments, outpatient visits, and the progress of hospital stays. Medical record technicians compile, […]

Medical secretaries perform administrative and clerical work in medical offices, hospitals, or private physicians’ offices. They answer phone calls, order supplies, handle correspon­dence, bill patients, complete insurance forms, and transcribe dictation. Medical secretaries also handle bookkeeping, greet patients, schedule appointments, arrange hospital admissions, and schedule surgeries. There are approximately 373,000 medical secretaries employed throughout the […]

Medical technologists, also called clinical laboratory tech­nologists, are health professionals whose jobs include many health care roles. They perform laboratory tests essential to the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. They work under the direction of laboratory managers and pathologists. Approximately 302,000 med­ical technologists and technicians are employed in the United States. Medical Technologist Career […]

Doctors and other health care professionals often make tape recordings documenting what happened during their patients’ appointments or surgical procedures. Medical transcriptionists listen to these tapes and transcribe, or type, reports of what the doctor said. The reports are then included in patients’ charts. Medical transcriptionists work in a vari­ety of health care settings, including […]

Merchandise displayers, sometimes known as visual mer­chandisers, design and install displays of clothing, acces­sories, furniture, and other products to attract customers. They set up these displays in windows and showcases and on the sales floors of retail stores. Display workers who specialize in dressing mannequins are known as model dressers. Those who specialize in installing […]

The merchant marine is that part of the maritime trade industry concerned with transporting cargo (and some­times passengers) from place to place via water routes; it is also known as the commercial shipping industry. Merchant mariners operate ships and other water ves­sels on domestic and international waters. Workers on these ships are divided into three […]

Metallurgical engineers develop new types of metal alloys and adapt existing materials to new uses. They manipulate the atomic and molecular structure of materials in con­trolled manufacturing environments, selecting materials with desirable mechanical, electrical, magnetic, chemical, and heat-transfer properties that meet specific performance requirements. Metallurgical engineers are sometimes also referred to as metallurgists. Metallurgical engineers […]

Metallurgy involves processing and converting metals into usable forms. Metallurgical technicians work in sup­port of metallurgical engineers, metallurgists, or materi­als scientists. These jobs involve the production, quality control, and experimental study of metals. Metallurgical technicians may conduct tests on the properties of met­als, develop and modify test procedures and equipment, analyze data, and prepare reports. […]

Meteorologists, or atmospheric scientists, study weather conditions and forecast weather changes. By analyzing weather maps covering large geographic areas and related charts, like upper-air maps and soundings, they can pre­dict the movement of fronts, precipitation, and pressure areas. They forecast such data as temperature, winds, precipitation, cloud cover, and flying conditions. To pre­dict future weather […]