This document lists 15 allied healthcare professions and over 44 associated job profiles that will be considered under a new bill. The professions are grouped into healthcare professions including optometry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition sciences, and physician associates/assistants. Allied health professions include surgical/anesthesia technology, medical laboratory sciences, medical radiology/imaging, renal technology, radiation therapy, trauma care services, neurosciences technology, cardiology/vascular/pulmonary technology, non-direct/administrative services, and primary care/community services. Additions or removals to this list will be determined by rules set by the central government.
This document lists 15 allied healthcare professions and over 44 associated job profiles that will be considered under a new bill. The professions are grouped into healthcare professions including optometry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition sciences, and physician associates/assistants. Allied health professions include surgical/anesthesia technology, medical laboratory sciences, medical radiology/imaging, renal technology, radiation therapy, trauma care services, neurosciences technology, cardiology/vascular/pulmonary technology, non-direct/administrative services, and primary care/community services. Additions or removals to this list will be determined by rules set by the central government.
This document lists 15 allied healthcare professions and over 44 associated job profiles that will be considered under a new bill. The professions are grouped into healthcare professions including optometry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition sciences, and physician associates/assistants. Allied health professions include surgical/anesthesia technology, medical laboratory sciences, medical radiology/imaging, renal technology, radiation therapy, trauma care services, neurosciences technology, cardiology/vascular/pulmonary technology, non-direct/administrative services, and primary care/community services. Additions or removals to this list will be determined by rules set by the central government.
This document lists 15 allied healthcare professions and over 44 associated job profiles that will be considered under a new bill. The professions are grouped into healthcare professions including optometry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition sciences, and physician associates/assistants. Allied health professions include surgical/anesthesia technology, medical laboratory sciences, medical radiology/imaging, renal technology, radiation therapy, trauma care services, neurosciences technology, cardiology/vascular/pulmonary technology, non-direct/administrative services, and primary care/community services. Additions or removals to this list will be determined by rules set by the central government.
The Allied and Healthcare professions to be considered under this bill are as listed below. *
A. Healthcare Professions 1. Optometry 2. Physiotherapy 3. Occupational Therapy 4. Nutrition Sciences 5. Physician Associate and Assistants
B. Allied Health Professions
6. Cardiology, vascular and pulmonary Technology 7. Medical Laboratory Sciences 8. Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology 9. Neurosciences Technology 10. Non- direct and Administrative services 11. Primary Care and community services 12. Radiation Therapy 13. Renal Technology 14. Surgical and anesthesia related technology 15. Trauma Care Services
The above mentioned groups account for over 44 job profiles in the allied and healthcare space, which are as follows-
A. Healthcare Professions 1. Optometry a. Optometrist 2. Physiotherapy a. Physiotherapist 3. Occupational Therapy a. Occupational Therapist 4. Nutrition Sciences a. Nutritionist b. Dietitian 5. Physician Associate and Assistants a. Physician Associates and Assistants
B. Allied Health Professions
6. Surgical and anesthesia related technology a. Anesthesia assistants and technologist b. OT technologist c. Endoscopy technologist 7. Medical Laboratory Sciences a. Cyto-technologist b. Dermatology/STD /leprosy lab technologist c. Forensic technologist d. Hemato-technologist e. Histo-pathologist f. Phlebotomist g. Medical and clinical lab technologist 8. Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology a. Radiographer b. Radiologic /Imaging technologist c. Diagnostic Medical sonographer 9. Renal Technology a. Urology technologist b. Dialysis Therapist 10. Radiation Therapy a. Radiation Therapist b. Medical dosimetrist c. Nuclear medicine technologist 11. Trauma Care Services a. Emergency medical technologist (paramedic) b. Critical care/ICU technologist 12. Neurosciences Technology a. EEG/END technologist b. EMG technologist c. Neuro lab technologist d. Sleep lab technologist 13. Cardiology, vascular and pulmonary Technology a. Cardiovascular technologist b. ECG technologist c. ECHO technologist d. Perfusionist e. Pulmonary function (PFT) technologist f. Respiratory therapist 14. Non- direct and Administrative services a. Biomedical engineers and technologist b. Medical assistant c. Medical secretaries d. Medical transcriptionist e. Health Management Information System Managers 15. Primary Care and community services a. Blood bank technologist b. Counselor- Integrated Behavioral Health Counselors, Palliative counselors etc. c. Sanitary Health Inspectors
* NOTE: Additions / Removals from this list is proposed to be done through Rules to be framed in this regard by the Central Government.
