Occupational Employment Statistics
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.
Minnesota
| 1,910 | 132 | $30.21/hr | $19.83/hr | $23.24/hr | $26.37/hr | $36.85/hr | $45.34/hr |
Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 20 | $31.28/hr |
Education and Health Services | 1,830 | $25.90/hr |
Public Administration | 60 | $34.48/hr |
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
| 3,900 | $22.23/hr | 7.4% |
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
| 14,240 | $23.82/hr | 5.1% |
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
| 3,280 | $30.87/hr | 5.3% |
Receptionists and Information Clerks
| 14,610 | $18.34/hr | 0.2% |
Medical Assistants
| 11,840 | $24.23/hr | 13.1% |
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
| 620 | $53.51/hr | 4.3% |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
| 1,870 | $39.40/hr | 4.8% |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
| 5,650 | $31.00/hr | 3.5% |
Occupational Therapists
| 3,070 | $42.02/hr | 11.0% |
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
| 600 | $27.75/hr | 7.3% |
- Take and document patients' medical histories.
- Administer topical ophthalmic or oral medications.
- Measure and record lens power, using lensometers.
- Measure visual acuity, including near, distance, pinhole, or dynamic visual acuity, using appropriate tests.
- Conduct tonometry or tonography tests to measure intraocular pressure.
- Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
- Collect patients' medical information needed to customize tests.
- Perform slit lamp biomicroscopy procedures to diagnose disorders of the eye, such as retinitis, presbyopia, cataracts, or retinal detachment.
- Attach electrodes to patients, using adhesives.
- Maintain ophthalmic instruments or equipment.