Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.

Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. They provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk.

Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. They implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. They conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. This includes environmental protection officers.

Assist surgeons during surgery by performing duties such as tissue retraction, insertion of tubes and intravenous lines, or closure of surgical wounds. They perform preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care.

Maintain and use equipment and supplies necessary to demonstrate portions of the human body on x ray film or fluoroscopic screen for diagnostic purposes.

Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography. They assist with minor surgical procedures, applying aseptic techniques and preparing instruments. They perform eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct patients in care and use of corrective lenses.

Conduct electroneurodiagnostic (end) tests such as electroencephalograms, evoked potentials, polysomnograms, or electronystagmograms. They perform nerve conduction studies.

Select and fit hearing aids for customers. They administer and interpret tests of hearing. They assess hearing instrument efficacy. They take ear impressions and prepare, design, and modify ear molds.

Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.