Advanced Vocabulary - Other People Who Work in Hospitals

Other People Who Work in Hospitals or Care for People who are Ill

attendant noun

someone whose job is to look after another person, especially a person who is in an important position or one who is ill.

care assistant noun

someone who looks after old people or people with serious illnesses, often in a special hospital.

caregiver noun

mainly American a carer.

carer noun

British someone who looks after a person who is ill or unable to look after themselves.

caretaker noun

mainly American a carer.

care worker noun

British a care assistant.

night porter noun

someone whose job is to look after a large building such as a hotel or a hospital during the night.

orderly noun

someone with no special medical training who works in a hospital, doing jobs such as moving people around and cleaning.

physiotherapist noun

someone whose job is to treat injuries using special physical exercises.

porter noun

British an orderly in a hospital.

stretcher-bearer noun

one of the people who carries a stretcher.

physical therapist noun .

total words = 12

See also:

                Doctors and other Medical and Health Specialists

                Medical and Health Care Qualifications

                Places Where People Receive Medical Care

                Rooms and Departments in Hospitals and Clinics

                Types of Nurse