Occupational Employment Statistics
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
All health technologists and technicians not listed separately.
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 1,040 | 70 | $30.33/hr | $21.73/hr | $23.05/hr | $27.68/hr | $35.95/hr | $45.01/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Education and Health Services | 1,830 | $25.85/hr |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
Public Administration | N/A | $33.85/hr |
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
| 4,290 | $20.31/hr | 7.0% |
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
| 15,370 | $22.94/hr | 7.1% |
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
| 3,240 | $30.13/hr | 5.2% |
Receptionists and Information Clerks
| 14,630 | $17.21/hr | -0.1% |
Medical Assistants
| 12,120 | $23.96/hr | 16.1% |
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other
| 530 | $51.65/hr | N/A |
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
| 1,550 | $38.36/hr | 4.6% |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
| 6,140 | $30.15/hr | 10.6% |
Occupational Therapists
| 2,850 | $40.62/hr | 11.3% |
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
| 720 | $25.92/hr | 20.3% |
- 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.