Pbs: Career Connections: Medical Technologist

Want to work in health care but not necessarily directly with patients? A medical technologist explains her important role in ensuring patients get the proper care they need through her work in the lab giving feedback to doctors and...

Does a career in energy interest you? Learn about the career of an energy analyst by watching this video interviewing Peter Kachenko, director of operations at Third Sun Solar. Find out how he prepared for his career in energy analysis....

Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. Ensuring that patients breathe and get enough oxygen is the job of the respiratory care therapist. Find out what is involved in this medical career with a short video that shows some of the many aspects of...

Part of the Career Connections series by PBS, a short video features an occupational therapist. The host lists what they do each day, the kind of schooling is required, and how rewarding the profession is.

Do you know what a Phlebotomists does? Learn how they are trained to make an incision in a vein with a needle to draw blood from a patient for diagnostic and other medical purposes in this video. [4:12]

Interested in a career in radiology? In this video, see fascinating images of the human heart with a cardiac radiologist who looks closely at ultrasounds, MRIs, & CT scans to diagnose heart problems. [3:13]

A video reviewing the career of a cardiac sonographer. Learn how they use ultrasound machines to obtain images so doctors can diagnose problems. [3:28]

Investigate the career of an occupational therapist in this video. Learn how they are critical in helping patients regain, develop and strengthen essential skills to function in everyday life. [3:47]

Explore the career of an environmental researcher in this video. Learn how this career works to improve natural ecosystems. [3:17]

A video exploring the career of a construction manager. Understand that a construction manager job at a major construction firm is about safety, how drawings are made, how quality control is performed, and the importance of following the...