These are the common allied health professionals practicing in the country with
available education and professional training.
1. Audiologist – identifies and rehabilitates hearing impairments and related
disorders
2. Chiropractor - diagnoses and treats neuromuscular disorders, with
emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment and/or manipulation of
the spine.
3. Clinical psychologist - assesses, diagnoses, treats and helps prevent
mental disorders
4. Dietitian / Nutritionist - promotes good health through proper diet and
treatment of diseases
5. Emergency Medical Technician – also known as ambulance technician;
responds quickly to any emergency and life-threatening situation to
immediately treat serious injuries, physical or mental trauma to increase a
patient’s chances of survival
6. Guidance Counselor - assists students with personal, family, education,
and career decisions and concerns; also helps them develop job-finding
skills and other life skills needed to prevent and deal with problems
7. Health Educator - specializes in health education and promotes the
development of health knowledge, life skills, and positive attitudes toward
the health and well-being of students
8. Massage Therapist - performs the scientific manipulation of the soft
tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues; uses
manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure on
affected parts of the body
9. Medical assistant – performs, under the direction of a physician, various
routine administrative and nontechnical clinical tasks in hospitals, clinics,
and other similar facilities
10. Medical technologist – performs a variety of tasks on body fluids, from
simple blood tests to more complex tests to uncover abnormalities in the
body, and underlying causes of illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and
cancer which are not easily detected through physical examination
There are also allied medical professions whose specialized training is available in
other countries.
1. Cardiovascular technologist - uses imaging technology to help physicians
diagnose patients with cardiac (heart) and peripheral vascular (blood
vessel) ailments
2. Clinical officer - performs general medical duties such as the diagnosis
and treatment of disease and injury, recommendation and interpretation
of medical tests, performance of routine medical and surgical procedures,
and referral of patients to other practitioners
3. Dental hygienist - specializes in the removal of calcaneous deposits and
stains from patients’ and provides additional services and information on
prevention of oral diseases
4. Diagnostic medical sonographist - uses ultrasonic imaging devices
to produce diagnostic images, scans, videos, or 3D volumes of patients’
anatomy
5. Kinesiotherapist - develops and monitors exercise programs to help
people regain muscle strength and function lost due to injury or disease
6. Neurophysiologist - specializes in the diagnosis of conditions affecting
the nervous system such as neuromuscular diseases, epilepsy, and nerve
entrapments
7. Medical dosimetrist - designs treatment plans for patients by means
of computer and/or manual computation to determine a treatment field
technique that will deliver the prescribed radiation dose while taking into
consideration the dose-limiting structures
8. Medical radiation scientist - performs complex diagnostic imaging studies
on patients and plans and administers radiation treatments
9. Music therapist - uses music within a therapeutic relationship to address
a client’s needs, such as facilitating movement and physical rehabilitation,
motivating the client to cope with treatment, providing emotional support,
such as an outlet for expressing their feelings through music
10. Nuclear medicine technologist - performs imaging procedures using
radioactive drugs and materials to make diagnostic evaluations of the
anatomic or physiologic conditions of the patient’s body, and facilitates
therapy with the use of unsealed radioactive sources
11. Orthoptist - investigates, diagnoses and treats defects of binocular vision
and abnormalities related to eye movement; involves seeing patients of all
ages from infants to the elderly
12. Pedorthist - are foot orthotic and orthopedic footwear experts trained in
the assessment of lower limb anatomy and muscle and joint function
13. Perfusionist - assists in performing procedures that involve extracorporeal
circulation, such as during open-heart surgery or hypothermia
14. Surgical technologist - a member of the surgical team who serves as a
scrub technician or as a circulator
These are the common allied health professionals practicing in the country with
available education and professional training.
1. Audiologist – identifies and rehabilitates hearing impairments and related
disorders
2. Chiropractor - diagnoses and treats neuromuscular disorders, with
emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment and/or manipulation of
the spine.
3. Clinical psychologist - assesses, diagnoses, treats and helps prevent
mental disorders
4. Dietitian / Nutritionist - promotes good health through proper diet and
treatment of diseases
5. Emergency Medical Technician – also known as ambulance technician;
responds quickly to any emergency and life-threatening situation to
immediately treat serious injuries, physical or mental trauma to increase a
patient’s chances of survival
6. Guidance Counselor - assists students with personal, family, education,
and career decisions and concerns; also helps them develop job-finding
skills and other life skills needed to prevent and deal with problems
7. Health Educator - specializes in health education and promotes the
development of health knowledge, life skills, and positive attitudes toward
the health and well-being of students
8. Massage Therapist - performs the scientific manipulation of the soft
tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues; uses
manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure on
affected parts of the body
9. Medical assistant – performs, under the direction of a physician, various
routine administrative and nontechnical clinical tasks in hospitals, clinics,
and other similar facilities
10. Medical technologist – performs a variety of tasks on body fluids, from
simple blood tests to more complex tests to uncover abnormalities in the
body, and underlying causes of illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and
cancer which are not easily detected through physical examination
11. Midwife - professionals with the expertise and skills in helping women
maintain healthy pregnancies, assist in or perform childbirth delivery, and
help in women’s recovery process through the postpartum period
12. Nurse - trained to provide care for people who are sick or injured;
monitors patients’ health and records symptoms, assists physicians during
examinations and treatment, and administers medications.
13. Occupational therapist - uses purposeful activity and interventions to
maximize the independence and health of any client who is limited by
physical injury or illness, cognitive impairment, psychosocial dysfunction,
mental illness, or learning disability
14. Orthotist/Prosthetist – makes and fits prosthetics or artificial parts for the
human body
15. Paramedic - gives emergency medical treatment or assists medical
professionals in emergency situations
16. Pharmacist - prepares and dispenses medication prescribed by licensed
health professionals; also provides information to patients regarding
drugs, and consults with healthcare professionals on advances in drugs or
medicine
17. Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer - healthcare professionals
who perform imaging procedures, such as x-ray examinations, Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans and Computed Tomography (CT) scans
(health careers.org)
18. Physical Therapist - examines, evaluates, and treats physical impairments
through use of special exercise, application of heat or cold, and other
physical modalities
19. Speech Language Pathologist - diagnoses and treats patients with
functional and organic speech defects and disorders
20. Phlebotomist - professionals with special training in phlebotomy or drawing
blood from patients
21. Radiation therapist - administers radiation therapy services to patients
and observes patients during treatment; other duties may include tumor
localization, patient follow-up, patient education, and record keeping
22. Respiratory therapist - specializes in the promotion of optimum
cardiopulmonary function and health; regularly deals with various chronic
respiratory diseases, such as asthma and emphysema
23. Social Worker - investigates, treats, and gives aid to people with social
problems and helps people with mental illness, serious health conditions,
financial difficulties, substance abuse problems, domestic or child abuse,
unwanted pregnancy and other social problems