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Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist (152WC0802X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Optometrist
Specialization: Corneal and Contact Management
Definition: The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear.
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist (152WL0500X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Optometrist
Specialization: Low Vision Rehabilitation
Definition: Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services.
Occupational Vision Optometrist (152WX0102X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Optometrist
Specialization: Occupational Vision
Definition: Optometrists who work in Occupational Vision, the branch of environmental optometry, consider all aspects of the relationship between work and vision, visual performances, eye safety, and health.
Pediatric Optometrist (152WP0200X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Optometrist
Specialization: Pediatrics
Definition: Optometrists who work in Pediatrics are concerned with the prevention, development, diagnosis, and treatment of visual problems in children.
Sports Vision Optometrist (152WS0006X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Optometrist
Specialization: Sports Vision
Definition: An optometrist who offers services designed to care for unique vision care needs of athletes, which may include one of more of the following services:  corrective vision care unique to a specific sporting environment; protective eyewear for the prevention of sports-related injuries; vision enhancement - which may include vision therapy and techniques to improve visual skills specific to the athlete's sport.
Vision Therapy Optometrist (152WV0400X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Optometrist
Specialization: Vision Therapy
Definition: Optometrists who specialize in vision therapy as a treatment process used to improve vision function. It includes a broad range of developmental and rehabilitative treatment programs individually prescribed to remediate specific sensory, motor and/or visual perceptual dysfunctions.
Technician/Technologist (156F00000X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Definition: A broad category grouping different kinds of technologists and technicians. See individual definitions.
Contact Lens Technician/Technologist (156FC0800X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Specialization: Contact Lens
Definition: An optician or other ancillary support staff person who, where authorized by state law and trained or certified to do so, may fit or dispense contact lenses to a patient based on the prescription of an optometrist or medical physician.
Contact Lens Fitter (156FC0801X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Specialization: Contact Lens Fitter
Definition: An optician or other ancillary support staff person who, where authorized by state law and trained or certified to do so, may fit or dispense contact lenses to a patient based on the prescription of an optometrist or medical physician.
Ocularist (156FX1700X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Specialization: Ocularist
Definition: An ocularist is a thoroughly trained professional skilled in the art of fitting, painting, and fabricating custom ocular prostheses. In addition to creating custom ocular prostheses, and providing long-term care through periodic examinations, an ocularist provides the patient with complete instructions on the care and maintenance of their prosthesis.
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist (156FX1100X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Specialization: Ophthalmic
Definition: An ophthalmic technician/technologist assists ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions, including administering eye exams, administering eye medications, and instructing the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.
Ophthalmic Assistant (156FX1101X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Specialization: Ophthalmic Assistant
Definition: An ophthalmic assistant assists ophthalmologists by performing duties including, but not limited to, patient charting, patient education, and basic eye testing.
Optician (156FX1800X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Specialization: Optician
Definition: Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists.  They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.
Optometric Assistant Technician (156FX1201X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Specialization: Optometric Assistant
Definition: An optometric assistant assists optometrists by performing duties, including but not limited to, customer service, basic eye testing, and patient education.
Optometric Technician (156FX1202X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Specialization: Optometric Technician
Definition: An optometric technician assists optometrists by performing duties, including but not limited to, basic eye testing, diagnostic tests, and assistance with corrective lenses.
Orthoptist (156FX1900X)
Group: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification: Technician/Technologist
Specialization: Orthoptist
Definition: An orthoptist is an allied health professional skilled in evaluation and treatment of children and adults with eye movement difficulties. Their specialty is strabismus, amblyopia, and double vision.
Licensed Practical Nurse (164W00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Licensed Practical Nurse
Definition: An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Licensed Psychiatric Technician (167G00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Licensed Psychiatric Technician
Definition: An individual licensed by the state board as a Psychiatric Technician based upon completion of a prescribed course of theory and clinical practice, with two thirds of the clinical practice time focused on mental and developmental disorders.  The psychiatric technician practices under the direct supervision of a physician, psychologist, registered nurse or other professional to provide care to patients with mental disorders and developmental disabilities.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (164X00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Definition: An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. [An alternate term for licensed practical nurse arising from difference in occupational titles between states and post-high school training programs and institutions.] Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Registered Nurse (163W00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Definition: (1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Registered Nurse (163WA0400X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
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Administrator Registered Nurse (163WA2000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Administrator
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Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse (163WP2201X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Ambulatory Care
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (163WC3500X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Case Management Registered Nurse (163WC0400X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Case Management
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College Health Registered Nurse (163WC1400X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: College Health
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Community Health Registered Nurse (163WC1500X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Community Health
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Continence Care Registered Nurse (163WC2100X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Continence Care
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Continuing Education/Staff Development Registered Nurse (163WC1600X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Continuing Education/Staff Development
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Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse (163WC0200X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Critical Care Medicine
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Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse (163WD0400X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Diabetes Educator
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Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse (163WD1100X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Dialysis, Peritoneal
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Emergency Registered Nurse (163WE0003X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Emergency
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Enterostomal Therapy Registered Nurse (163WE0900X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Enterostomal Therapy
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Flight Registered Nurse (163WF0300X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Flight
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Gastroenterology Registered Nurse (163WG0100X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Gastroenterology
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General Practice Registered Nurse (163WG0000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: General Practice
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Gerontology Registered Nurse (163WG0600X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Gerontology
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Hemodialysis Registered Nurse (163WH0500X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Hemodialysis
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Home Health Registered Nurse (163WH0200X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Home Health
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Hospice Registered Nurse (163WH1000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Hospice
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Infection Control Registered Nurse (163WI0600X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Infection Control
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Infusion Therapy Registered Nurse (163WI0500X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Infusion Therapy
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Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) (163WL0100X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Lactation Consultant
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Maternal Newborn Registered Nurse (163WM0102X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Maternal Newborn
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Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (163WM0705X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Medical-Surgical
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Neonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse (163WN0002X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Neonatal Intensive Care
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Low-Risk Neonatal Registered Nurse (163WN0003X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Neonatal, Low-Risk
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Nephrology Registered Nurse (163WN0300X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Nephrology
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Neuroscience Registered Nurse (163WN0800X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Neuroscience
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Nurse Massage Therapist (NMT) (163WM1400X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Nurse Massage Therapist (NMT)
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Nutrition Support Registered Nurse (163WN1003X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Nutrition Support
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High-Risk Obstetric Registered Nurse (163WX0002X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Obstetric, High-Risk
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Inpatient Obstetric Registered Nurse (163WX0003X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Obstetric, Inpatient
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Occupational Health Registered Nurse (163WX0106X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Occupational Health
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Oncology Registered Nurse (163WX0200X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Oncology
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Ophthalmic Registered Nurse (163WX1100X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Ophthalmic
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Orthopedic Registered Nurse (163WX0800X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Orthopedic
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Ostomy Care Registered Nurse (163WX1500X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Ostomy Care
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Otorhinolaryngology & Head-Neck Registered Nurse (163WX0601X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Otorhinolaryngology & Head-Neck
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Pain Management Registered Nurse (163WP0000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Pain Management
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Pediatric Oncology Registered Nurse (163WP0218X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Pediatric Oncology
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Pediatric Registered Nurse (163WP0200X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Pediatrics
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Perinatal Registered Nurse (163WP1700X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Perinatal
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Plastic Surgery Registered Nurse (163WS0121X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Plastic Surgery
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse (163WP0808X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Psychiatric/Mental Health
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Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse (163WP0809X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult
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Child & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse (163WP0807X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Psychiatric/Mental Health, Child & Adolescent
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Registered Nurse First Assistant (163WR0006X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Registered Nurse First Assistant
Definition: A perioperative registered nurse who works in collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve optimal outcomes.  The RNFA has acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice.  Intraoperatively, the RNFA assists the surgeon.
Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (163WR0400X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Rehabilitation
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Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility Registered Nurse (163WR1000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility
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School Registered Nurse (163WS0200X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: School
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Urology Registered Nurse (163WU0100X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Urology
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Ambulatory Women's Health Care Registered Nurse (163WW0101X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Women's Health Care, Ambulatory
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Wound Care Registered Nurse (163WW0000X)
Group: Nursing Service Providers
Classification: Registered Nurse
Specialization: Wound Care
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Adult Companion (372600000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Adult Companion
Definition: An individual who provides supervision, socialization, and non-medical care to a functionally impaired adult.  Companions may assist or supervise the individual with such tasks as meal preparation, laundry and shopping, but do not perform these activities as discrete services.  These services are provided in accordance with a therapeutic goal in the plan of care.
Chore Provider (372500000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Chore Provider
Definition: An individual who provides home maintenance services required to sustain a safe, sanitary living environment for individuals who because of age or disabilities is unable to perform the activities.  These services include heavy household chores such as washing floors, windows, and walls; tacking down loose rugs and tiles; and moving heavy items of furniture in order to provide safe access and egress.
Day Training/Habilitation Specialist (373H00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Day Training/Habilitation Specialist
Definition: Individuals experienced or trained in working with developmentally disabled individuals who need assistance in acquiring and maintaining life skills that enable them to cope more effectively with the demands of independent living.
Doula (374J00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Doula
Definition: Doulas work in a variety of settings and have been trained to provide physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and just after birth and/or provide emotional and practical support to a mother during the postpartum period.
Home Health Aide (374U00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Home Health Aide
Definition: A person trained to assist public health nurses, home health nurses, and other health professionals in the bedside care of patients in their homes.
Homemaker (376J00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Homemaker
Definition: An individual who provides general household activities such as meal preparation, laundry, and light housekeeping, when the individual regularly responsible for these activities is temporarily absent or unable to provide for himself.  Homemakers must meet the state defined training standards.
Nurse's Aide (376K00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Nurse's Aide
Definition: (1) An unlicensed individual who is trained to function in an assistive role to the licensed nurse in the provision of patient/client activities as delegated by the nurse; (2) An individual trained (either on-the-job or through a formal course generally of less than one year) and experienced in performing patient or client-care nursing tasks that do not require the skills of a specialist, technician, or professional. Examples of tasks performed by nurses aides include changing clothes, diapers, and beds; assisting patients to perform exercises or personal hygiene tasks, and supporting communication or social interaction. Specific education and credentials are not required for this work.
Nursing Home Administrator (376G00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Nursing Home Administrator
Definition: An individual, often licensed by the state, who is responsible for the management of a nursing home.
Religious Nonmedical Nursing Personnel (374T00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Religious Nonmedical Nursing Personnel
Definition: Religious nonmedical nursing personnel are experienced in caring for the physical needs of nonmedical patients.  For example, caring for the physical needs such as assistance with activities of daily living; assistance with moving, positioning, and ambulation; nutritional needs; and comfort and support measures.
Religious Nonmedical Practitioner (374K00000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Religious Nonmedical Practitioner
Definition: A religious nonmedical practitioner offers spiritually-based care.  Services may be rendered in an office, home, or care facility or by phone, email, or written correspondence.
Technician (374700000X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Technician
Definition: (1) A person with specialized training in a narrow field of expertise whose occupation requires training and is skilled in specific technical processes and procedures. (2) An individual having special skill or practical knowledge in an area, such as operation and maintenance of equipment or performance of laboratory procedures involving biochemical analyses. Special technical qualifications are normally required, though an increasing number or technicians also possess university degrees in science, and occasionally doctorate degrees. The distinction between technician and technologist in the health care field is not always clear.
Attendant Care Provider (3747A0650X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Technician
Specialization: Attendant Care Provider
Definition: An individual who provides hands-on care, of both a supportive and health related nature, specific to the needs of a medically stable, physically handicapped individual.  Supportive services are those that substitute for the absence, loss, diminution, or impairment of a physical or cognitive function.  This service may include skilled or nursing care to the extent permitted by state law.
Personal Care Attendant (3747P1801X)
Group: Nursing Service Related Providers
Classification: Technician
Specialization: Personal Care Attendant
Definition: An individual who provides assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, activities of daily living as specified in the plan of care.  Services which are incidental to the care furnished, or essential to the health and welfare of the individual may also be provided.  Personal care providers must meet state defined training and certification standards
Acupuncturist (171100000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Acupuncturist
Definition: An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.
Case Manager/Care Coordinator (171M00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Case Manager/Care Coordinator
Definition: A person who provides case management services and assists an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services.  The person has the ability to provide an assessment and review of completed plan of care on a periodic basis.  This person is also able to take collaborative action to coordinate the services with other providers and monitor the enrollee's progress toward the cost-effective achievement of objectives specified in the plan of care.  Credentials may vary from an experience in the fields of psychology, social work, rehabilitation, nursing or a closely related human service field, to a related Assoc of Arts Degree or to nursing credentials.  Some states may require certification in case management.
Clinical Ethicist (174V00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Clinical Ethicist
Definition: A clinical ethicist has been trained in bioethics and ethics case consultation.  The clinical ethicist addresses medical-ethical dilemmas arising in clinical practice, such as end-of-life care, refusal of treatment, and futility of care; assists patients and health care providers with medical decision-making; and provides ethics education for patients and families.
Community Health Worker (172V00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Community Health Worker
Definition: Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening.  Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
Contractor (171W00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Contractor
Definition: For the purposes of the Health Care Provider Taxonomy, a contractor is limited to individuals who do construction or mechanical work to modify a patient's environment to accommodate a health condition. Contractors perform projects including, but not limited to, building wheelchair ramps, widening doorways, modifying personal vehicles, and making other improvements for patient access and movement. This code has no relation to a provider's employment status.
Home Modifications Contractor (171WH0202X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Contractor
Specialization: Home Modifications
Definition: A contractor who makes modifications to homes to accommodate a health condition.
Vehicle Modifications Contractor (171WV0202X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Contractor
Specialization: Vehicle Modifications
Definition: A contractor who makes modifications to private vehicles to accommodate a health condition.
Driver (172A00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Driver
Definition: A person employed to operate a motor vehicle as a carrier of persons or property.
Funeral Director (176P00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Funeral Director
Definition: A person, usually an embalmer, whose business is to arrange for the burial or cremation of the dead and to assist at the funeral rites.
Genetic Counselor (M.S.) (170300000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Genetic Counselor, MS
Definition: A masters trained health care provider who collects and interprets genetic family histories; assesses the risk of disease occurrence or recurrence; identifies interventions to manage or ameliorate disease risk; educates about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, ethical issues, resources, and research; and counsels to promote informed choices and adaptation. Certification was established in 1993 by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and prior to that by the American Board of Medical Genetics. Requirements for experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Health & Wellness Coach (171400000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Health & Wellness Coach
Definition: The Health & Wellness Coach is trained in motivational theories, strategies, and communication techniques, which are used to assist patients to develop intrinsic motivation and obtain skills to create sustainable change for improved health and well-being. Health and wellness coaching is a patient-centered approach wherein patients at least partially determine their goals, use self-discovery or active learning processes together with content education to work toward their goals, and self-monitor behaviors to increase accountability, all within the context of an interpersonal relationship with a coach.
Health Educator (174H00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Health Educator
Definition: Health educators work in a variety of settings providing education to individuals or groups of individuals on healthy behaviors, wellness, and health-related topics with the goal of preventing diseases and health problems.  Health educators generally require a bachelor's degree and may receive additional training, such as through mentoring, internships, or volunteer work.
Homeopath (175L00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Homeopath
Definition: A provider who is educated and trained in a system of therapeutics in which diseases are treated by drugs which are capable of producing in healthy persons symptoms like those of the disease to be treated. Treatment requires administering a drug in minute doses.
Interpreter (171R00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Interpreter
Definition: An Interpreter is a person who translates oral communication between two or more people.  This includes translating from one language to another or interpreting sign language.  An interpreter is necessary for medical care when the patient does not speak the language of the health care provider or when the patient has a disability involving spoken language.
Lactation Consultant (Non-RN) (174N00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Lactation Consultant, Non-RN
Definition: An individual trained to provide breastfeeding assistance services to both mothers and infants. Lactation Consultants are not required to be nurses and are trained through specific courses of education. The Lactation Consultant may have additional certification through a national or international organization.
Lay Midwife (175M00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Midwife, Lay
Definition: A person qualified by experience and limited specialized training to provide obstetric and neo-natal care in the management of women having normal pregnancy, labor and childbirth. The lay midwife is licensed in some states.
Legal Medicine (173000000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Legal Medicine
Definition: The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.
Mechanotherapist (172M00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Mechanotherapist
Definition: A practitioner of mechanotherapy examines patients by verbal inquiry, examination of the musculoskeletal system by hand, and visual inspection and observation.  In the treatment of patients, mechanotherapists employ the techniques of advised or supervised exercise; electrical neuromuscular stimulation; massage or manipulation; or air, water, heat, cold, sound, or infrared ray therapy.
Midwife (176B00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Midwife
Definition: A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.
Military Health Care Provider (171000000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Military Health Care Provider
Definition: Active duty military health care providers not otherwise classified who need to be separately identified for operational, clinical, or administrative processes.
Independent Duty Corpsman (1710I1002X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Military Health Care Provider
Specialization: Independent Duty Corpsman
Definition: A Navy Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) is an active duty Sailor who has successfully completed one of the Navy's specific IDC training programs.  IDCs are formally trained and educated to perform primary medical care and minor surgical services in a variety of health care and non-health care settings worldwide under indirect physician supervision.  IDCs provide care to Department of Defense operational forces and other supporting forces such as contractors and foreign nationals.
Independent Duty Medical Technicians (1710I1003X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Military Health Care Provider
Specialization: Independent Duty Medical Technicians
Definition: An Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT) is specially trained and educated to perform primary medical care, minor surgical services, and treatment of dental disorders for active duty military members in a variety of health care and non-health care settings worldwide under direct and indirect physician supervision.  An IDMT may take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, prescribe medications, and give immunizations. IDMTs work under the direct supervision of a physician preceptor when at home station and indirectly when assigned to a Mobile Aid Station, Mobile Medical Unit, remote site, or otherwise deployed specifically as an IDMT.  An IDMT may be an experienced Aerospace Medical Service Technician who meets special task qualifications and is recommended for training by the Aerospace Medical Service Functional Manager at their Medical Treatment Facility.  IDMTs maintain certification as Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technicians and as Immunization Back-up Technicians.
Naprapath (172P00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Naprapath
Definition: Naprapathy means a branch of medicine that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of neuron-muscular conditions.  Doctors of naprapathy are connective tissue specialists.  Education and training are defined through individual states' licensing/certification requirements.
Naturopath (175F00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Naturopath
Definition: Diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing human body: Utilizes physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light, heat, earth, phototherapy, food and herb therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, minor and orificial surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections and manipulation, and natural methods or modalities, together with natural medicines, natural processed foods, and herbs and nature's remedies. Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x ray and radium, and use of drugs, except those assimilable substances containing elements or compounds which are components of body tissues and are physiologically compatible to body processes for maintenance of life.
Peer Specialist (175T00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Peer Specialist
Definition: Individuals certified to perform peer support services through a training process defined by a government agency, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state mental health department/certification/licensing authority.
Ph.D. Medical Genetics (170100000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Medical Genetics, Ph.D. Medical Genetics
Definition: A medical geneticist works in association with a medical specialist, is affiliated with a clinical genetics program, and serves as a consultant to medical and dental specialists.
Prevention Professional (405300000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Prevention Professional
Definition: Prevention Professionals work in programs aimed to address specific patient needs, such as suicide prevention, violence prevention, alcohol avoidance, drug avoidance, and tobacco prevention.   The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of relapse, injury, or re-injury of the patient.  Prevention Professionals work in a variety of settings and provide appropriate case management, mediation, referral, and mentorship services.  Individuals complete prevention professionals training for the population of patients with whom they work.
Reflexologist (173C00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Reflexologist
Definition: Reflexologists perform a non-invasive complementary modality involving thumb and finger techniques to apply alternating pressure to the reflexes within the reflex maps of the body located on the feet, hands, and outer ears. Reflexologists apply pressure to specific areas (feet, hands, and ears) to promote a response from an area far removed from the tissue stimulated via the nervous system and acupuncture meridians. Reflexologists are recommended to complete a minimum of 200 hours of education, typically including anatomy & physiology, Reflexology theory, body systems, zones, meridians & relaxation response, ethics, business standards, and supervised practicum.
Sleep Specialist (PhD) (173F00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Sleep Specialist, PhD
Definition: Sleep medicine is a clinical specialty with a focus on clinical problems that require accurate diagnosis and treatment. The knowledge base of sleep medicine is derived from many disciplines including neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, respiratory physiology, pharmacology, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, general internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and pediatrics as well as others.
Specialist (174400000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Specialist
Definition: An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Graphics Designer (1744G0900X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Specialist
Specialization: Graphics Designer
Definition: Definition to come...
Prosthetics Case Management (1744P3200X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Specialist
Specialization: Prosthetics Case Management
Definition: A case manager who provides services for patients with prosthetics.
Research Study Abstracter/Coder (1744R1103X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Specialist
Specialization: Research Data Abstracter/Coder
Definition: Definition to come...
Research Study Specialist (1744R1102X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Specialist
Specialization: Research Study
Definition: Definition to come...
Veterinarian (174M00000X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Veterinarian
Definition: A doctor of veterinary medicine, trained and authorized to practice veterinarian medicine and surgery.
Medical Research Veterinarian (174MM1900X)
Group: Other Service Providers
Classification: Veterinarian
Specialization: Medical Research
Definition: Definition to come...
Pharmacist (183500000X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Definition: An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy.  The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (1835P2201X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Ambulatory Care
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
Cardiology Pharmacist (1835C0206X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Cardiology
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in direct patient care to ensure safe and effective use of medications in patients with cardiovascular disease, as members of interprofessional health care teams.
Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacist (1835C0207X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Compounded Sterile Preparations
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill to ensure that sterile preparations meet the clinical needs of patients, satisfying quality, safety, and environmental control requirements, regulations, and standards in all phases of preparation, storage, transportation, and administration.
Critical Care Pharmacist (1835C0205X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Critical Care
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists, as integral members of interprofessional teams, working to ensure the safe and effective use of medications in critically ill patients.
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (1835E0208X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Emergency Medicine
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the care for patients at the bedside in emergency medicine settings.
Deactivated - Pharmacist (1835G0000X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: General Practice
Geriatric Pharmacist (1835G0303X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Geriatric
Definition: A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a "Certified Geriatric Pharmacist" (CGP).  To become certified, candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly.
Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (1835I0206X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Infectious Diseases
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the use of microbiology and pharmacology to develop, implement, and monitor drug regimens that incorporate antimicrobials to optimize therapy for patients.
Nuclear Pharmacist (1835N0905X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Nuclear
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in procurement, compounding, quality control testing, dispensing, distribution, and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals.
Nutrition Support Pharmacist (1835N1003X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Nutrition Support
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in maintenance and/or restoration of optimal nutritional status, designing and modifying treatment according to patient needs.
Oncology Pharmacist (1835X0200X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Oncology
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in developing, recommending, implementing, monitoring, and modifying pharmacotherapeutic plans to optimize outcomes in patients with malignant diseases.
Pediatric Pharmacist (1835P0200X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Pediatrics
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists that ensures the safe and effective use of medications for all children from neonates through adolescents.
Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (1835P0018X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Definition: Pharmacist Clinician/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a pharmacist with additional training and an expanded scope of practice that may include prescriptive authority, therapeutic management, and disease management.
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist (1835P1200X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Pharmacotherapy
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing pharmacotherapeutic care of patients, by developing, implementing, monitoring, and modifying complex treatment plans, providing advanced level education and consultation, and collaborating with other health professionals in the management of therapy.
Psychiatric Pharmacist (1835P1300X)
Group: Pharmacy Service Providers
Classification: Pharmacist
Specialization: Psychiatric
Definition: A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing care of patients with psychiatric illness by assessing and monitoring patients, recognizing drug-induced problems, and recommending appropriate treatment plans.