Optical Laboratory Technician

Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

They grind and fit eyeglass lenses into frames according to prescriptions written by the ophthalmologist or optometrists. They set lens grinding machine so that lens blank are ground and polished. They then fit the polished lenses into eyeglass frames and, depending upon where they work they fit the frames to the patients. Some of them work in optical laboratories or for optometrists or ophthalmologists. Many of them work in retail stores that have optical departments.

Average Salary: $15,000-$20,000

Educational Requirements:

A high school diploma or GED is required to begin optical laboratory training. The training programs last between six months and one year and are provided by vocational schools and community colleges. Some retail store optical departments provide on-the-job training.

Health Science Librarian

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities:

They collect and organize medical information, and help practitioners find the information they need for patient care, education, research, and administration. They select and organize books, journals, and other library material. They also establish electronic and digital database information systems. They organize this information into collections and develop catalogs for access and provide reference assistance to patrons. They coordinate and control the money and supervise the library technicians.

   Average Salary:

$20,000-$30,000(Library Technicians)

$35,000-$55,000 (Librarians)

Educational Requirement’s:

Take challenging high school courses in information management, science, math, and English. It varies by employer, some provide on the job training, but all prefer that students complete library technician programs at a community college or technical school. An associate’s degree can be earned in many of these programs. They should earn an undergraduate degree in one of the life sciences and must earn a master’s degree in library science from a program that is accredited by the American Library Association. Some library science graduate programs offer specialized courses in health science librarianship.

Reflection:

I do not think that I would like to become one of these because I want to be able to work one on one with the patients and not in the library.