OaSIS - Skills Match search results - 31111.00 – Optometrists
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| OaSIS profile | Broad occupational category | Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities | Lead statement | Similarity rating | Last modified date |
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| 31303.04 – Orthoptists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Orthoptists diagnose and treat binocular disorders. |
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| 31110.03 – Orthodontists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Orthodontists examine and diagnose dental, jaw or other oral and facial abnormalities, provide orthodontic treatment and place braces in patients' mouths to change the position and relationship of the teeth and jaws. |
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| 31120.01 – Community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists compound and dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals and provide consultative services to both clients and health care providers. |
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| 31303.01 – Physician Assistants | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Physician assistants provide a range of health services to patients delivering preventive and continuous care toward the management of patients' health. |
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| 31209.02 – Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists treat diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot. |
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| 31301.02 – Occupational health nurses | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Occupational health nurses are registered nurses who develop and implement employee health education programs and provide direct nursing care in businesses and industry. |
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| 31301.03 – Community Health Nurses | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Community health nurses are registered nurses who provide health education and direct nursing care in public health units and through home visits. |
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| 32109.03 – Ophthalmic technologists and technicians | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Ophthalmic medical technologists and technicians assist ophthalmologists in performing ophthalmic procedures, and surgeries. |
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| 32111.02 – Dental therapists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Dental therapists provide limited restorative dental treatment in addition to dental hygiene services. |
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| 32123.02 – Electrophysiological technologists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Electrophysiological diagnostic technologists operate electroencephalographic, electromyographic and other electrophysiological diagnostic equipment to assist physicians in diagnosing diseases, injuries and abnormalities. Electrophysiological diagnostic technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this occupation. |
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| 41400.01 – Ergonomists | Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Ergonomists or human factors specialists conduct research, prepare reports and provide consultation and advice on, and intervene in, the physical, social and psychological interrelationships between persons, their equipment and the environment. |
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| 21201.00 – Landscape architects | Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Landscape architects conceptualize, design, plan and manage the construction of natural, cultural and built landscape development for commercial projects, office complexes, parks, golf courses and residential development. |
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| 31100.09 – Dermatologists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Dermatologists diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases or other conditions of the skin. |
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| 31112.01 – Audiologists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Audiologists diagnose, evaluate and treat individuals with peripheral and central hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems. Audiologists who are supervisors are included in this occupation. |
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| 31209.03 – Doctors of naturopathics medicine | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Doctors of osteopathic Medicine use natural healing methods to treat patients' diseases and disorders. |
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| 31209.04 – Doctors of osteopathic medicine | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Doctors of osteopathic medicine diagnose and treat disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal, circulatory and nervous systems. |
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| 31300.00 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Nursing coordinators and supervisors coordinate and supervise the activities of registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, licensed practical nurses and other nursing personnel in the provision of patient care. |
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| 31302.00 – Nurse practitioners | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with additional education, advanced knowledge and nursing experience, and a specialty of practice. They provide a range of health services to patients and deliver preventive and continuous care toward the management of patients' health. Nurse practitioners work in conjunction with physicians and collaboratively with other nursing colleagues and health-care providers, or they may work independently. Nurse practitioners may specialize in primary healthcare or acute care. |
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| 31303.05 – Pathologist assistants | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Pathologists’ assistants assist at autopsies and examinations of surgical specimens, or perform autopsies under a pathologist’s supervision. |
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| 32103.03 – Cardiopulmonary technologists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Cardiopulmonary technologists assist physicians in the technical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. Cardiopulmonary technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this occupation. |
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| 32109.01 – Hearing instrument practitioners | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Hearing instrument practitioners perform technical therapy and assessment functions to assist audiologists. |
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| 32121.01 – Radiological technologists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Radiological technologists operate radiographic and other equipment to produce images of body structures for the diagnosis of disease and injury. Medical radiation technologists who are supervisors or instructors are included in this occupation. |
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| 32129.02 – Ocularists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Ocularists design, fabricate and fit ocular prostheses. |
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| 32200.02 – Acupuncturists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Acupuncturists are practitioners of natural healing who provide an alternative form of health care to patients. |
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| 41400.02 – Occupational or industrial hygienists | Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | Occupations usually require a university degree |
Occupational and industrial hygienists conduct research, prepare reports, provide consultation and advice, and administer programs related to physical and chemical hazards and stresses in the workplace. |
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