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School Subject: Physics

  • Nuclear Medicine Technologist

    Legacy duties

    • Prepare radiopharmaceuticals, such as radionuclides and other materials and administer them to patients or to biological samples
    • Operate radiation detection equipment, such as gamma cameras, scanners, scintillation counters, tomodensitometers and ionization chambers, to acquire data for use by nuclear medicine physicians in the diagnosis of disease
    • Perform diagnostic procedures using radioactive materials on biological specimens, such as blood, urine and faeces
    • Record and process results of procedures
    • Check equipment to ensure proper operation
    • Provide appropriate care for the patient during the examination
    • Apply radiation protection measures
    • May train and supervise student nuclear medicine technologists or supervise other nuclear medicine technologists.

  • Oil and Gas Well Drilling Workers

    Legacy duties

    • Align and manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem from platform on rig derrick during removal and replacement of strings of pipe, or drill stem and drill bit
    • Operate and maintain drilling mud systems and pumps during drilling, and mix mud chemicals and additives
    • Record mud flows and volumes and take samples
    • Operate and maintain drilling rig diesel motors, transmissions and other mechanical equipment
    • Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs
    • Supervise floorhands and labourers.

  • Oil and Gas Services Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Drive well services truck to well site
    • Assemble pumping equipment and attach pumps and hoses to wellhead
    • Operate hydraulic pumping systems to pump chemicals, gases, sand, cement or other material into well
    • Read gauges to monitor pressure, density, rate and concentration and adjust pumping procedure as required
    • May mix chemicals and cements.

  • Occupational Therapists

    Legacy duties

    • Analyse clients' capabilities and expectations related to life activities through observation, interviews and formal assessments
    • Develop intervention programs to address clients' needs related to self-care, work and leisure activities
    • Maintain clients' records
    • Establish personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
    • Consult and advise on health promotion programs to prevent disabilities and to maximize independent function in all activities of life
    • May supervise support personnel and students and provide training.
    • Occupational therapists may specialize in working with specific populations such as children or adults, or persons with distinct problems such as dementia, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain, or provide special interventions such as return-to-work programs.

  • Medical Sonographers

    Legacy duties

    • Operate ultrasound imaging equipment that transmits high frequency sound pulses through the body to produce images of those parts of the body requiring examination
    • Monitor examination by viewing images on video screen, to evaluate quality and consistency of diagnostic images, and make adjustments to equipment, as required
    • Record, store and process scanned images by using camera unit connected to ultrasound equipment
    • Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure patient safety and comfort
    • Prepare examination reports for physicians to aid in the monitoring of pregnancies and the diagnosis of cardiac, abdominal, ophthalmic, vascular and other disorders
    • Perform quality control checks on ultrasound equipment to ensure proper operation and perform minor repairs and adjustments as required
    • May supervise and train student and other medical sonographers.
    • Medical sonographers may specialize in abdominal, cardiac, cerebral, obstetrical and gynaecological, ophthalmic, intraluminal or peripheral vascular sonography. They may also specialize in adult or pediatric echocardiography or neurosonology.

  • Motorcycle and Other Related Mechanics

    Legacy duties

    • Review work orders and discuss work to be performed with supervisor
    • Inspect and test engine and other mechanical components using test devices to diagnose and isolate faults
    • Adjust, repair or replace mechanical or electrical system parts and components using hand tools and equipment
    • Test and adjust repaired systems for proper performance
    • Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment
    • Advise customers on work performed and general condition of equipment
    • Determine estimates of repair cost
    • May repair and rebuild hoisting mechanism and other mechanical systems on industrial trucks and forklifts.

  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineers

    Legacy duties

    • Conduct studies and design, develop and specify the processes, and machinery to concentrate, extract, refine and process metals from ores
    • Conduct studies on the properties and characteristics of materials and design, develop and specify processes for moulding, shaping, forming and thermal treatment of metals, alloys and metallic systems, ceramics, semiconducting and other materials
    • Conduct chemical and physical analytical studies, failure analyses and other studies and recommend material selection, design of materials, corrosion control measures, operational testing and other procedures
    • Co-ordinate production testing and control of metal refining, smelting or foundry operations or non-metallic materials production operations
    • Supervise technologists, technicians and other engineers and scientists.

  • Medical Laboratory Technicians

    Legacy duties

    • Collect blood or other samples from patients
    • Receive tissue samples from patients
    • Log patient samples and prepare them for testing
    • Set up medical laboratory equipment
    • Conduct routine laboratory tests and sample analyses
    • Clean and maintain medical laboratory and medical laboratory equipment.

  • Medical Laboratory Technologists

    Legacy duties

    • Conduct chemical analyses of blood, urine, and cerebro-spinal and other body fluids
    • Study blood cells and other tissues to determine their relation to various physiological and pathological conditions
    • Prepare tissue sections for microscopic examinations using techniques to demonstrate special cellular tissue elements or other characteristics
    • Establish procedures for the analysis of specimens and for medical laboratory experiments
    • Perform blood group, type and compatibility tests for transfusion purposes
    • May supervise and train other medical laboratory technical staff, students and helpers
    • May perform the duties of a pathologist's assistant in some hospitals.
    • Medical laboratory technologists may specialize in areas such as clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, histotechnology, immunohematology and cytotechnology.

  • Mechanical Engineering Technologists

    Legacy duties

    • Prepare and interpret conventional and computer-assisted design (CAD) engineering designs, drawings, and specifications for machines and components, power transmission systems, process piping, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems
    • Prepare cost and material estimates, project schedules and reports
    • Conduct tests and analyses of machines, components and materials to determine their performance, strength, response to stress and other characteristics
    • Design moulds, tools, dies, jigs and fixtures for use in manufacturing processes
    • Inspect mechanical installations and construction
    • Prepare contract and tender documents
    • Supervise, monitor and inspect mechanical installations and construction projects
    • Prepare standards and schedules and supervise mechanical maintenance programs or operations of mechanical plants.