As a sleep technologist at Texas Children’s Hospital, Jonathan Miller helps evaluate and treat patients with sleep-related issues, such as insomnia, narcolepsy, or sleep apnea. Because these problems affect a person’s waking and sleeping hours, alleviating the problem can have a profound effect.
Good communication skills are critical to this career. Learn more about what good communication is and discover other key soft skills.
Emma Robinson is a pharmacy technician at Texas Children’s Hospital where she prepares medications and doses for surgery and other critical aspects of patient care. She worked her way through several retail pharmacy positions before reaching her goal of working in a hospital setting.
Teamwork in a hospital is critically important, says Emma. Learn the traits of a team player and what other soft skills are key to career success.
Cynthia Linares found her calling not by spending four to six years studying to be a nurse, but by pursuing a one-year medical assistant program at technical school. “It was an amazing opportunity, and I’m glad I did it,” she said.
Doors started opening for Cynthia as she continued to learn. See what it means to have a growth mindset and other skills that drive success.
Steve Reyes is on his way to becoming a process technician at Dow through an apprentice program that combines technical coursework in the classroom with real life on-the-job training. Steve says being part of the program has eased financial anxieties and has opened doors for his family. “Watching me succeed in life is making them proud.”
Steve makes sure work is conducted safely and safe work permits are completed and in order. Learn what it means to have a safety mindset and why it and other soft skills are important on-the-job.
