Allied Professions in the Philippines

Audiologist

Identifies and rehabilitates hearing impairments and related disorders.

Chiropractor

Diagnoses and treat neuromuscular disorders with emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment and/or manipulation of the spine.

Clinical Psychologist

Assess, diagnoses, treats and helps prevent mental disorders.

Dietician or Nutrionist

Promotes good health through proper diet and treatment of diseases.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Medical Assistant

Performs under the direction of a physician, various routine include applying fixed or movable pressure on affected parts of the body.

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.

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.

Midwife

Professionals with the expertise and skills in helping women maintain healthy pregnancies, assist in or perform childbirth delivery, a recovery process through the postpartum period.

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.

Orthotist or Prosthetist

Makes and fits prosthetic or artificial parts of the human body.

Paramedic

Gives emergency medical treatment or assists medical professionals in emergency situations.

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.

Radiologic Technologists or Radiographer

healthcare professionals who perform imaging procedures, such as X-ray examination, Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) scans and Computed Tomography (CT) scans.

Physical Therapist

Examines, evaluates, and treats physical impairments through use of special exercise, application of heat or cold, and other physical modalities.

Speech Language Pathologist

Diagnoses and treats patients with functional and organic speech defects and disorders.

Phlebotomist

Professionals with special training in phlebotomy or drawing blood from patients.

^{Radiation Therapist}

Administer radiation therapy services to patients and observes patients during treatment; other duties may include tumor localization, patient follow-up, patient education, and record keeping.

Respiratory Therapist

Specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function and health; regularly deals with various chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and emphysema.

Social Worker

Investigates, treats and gives aid to people with social problems and help people with mental illness, serious health conditions, financial difficulties, substance abuse problems, domestic or child abuse, unwanted pregnancy and other social problems.