Careers in Healthcare
Searching for a career choice?
Are you looking for a career
in which currently, and in the foreseeable future, jobs are going to be
plentiful?
A career in healthcare may
provide the answers to your questions!
Here are some things that can be said about working in
healthcare for the next decade and beyond:
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It is anticipated that there will be more open
positions in healthcare than qualified applicants.
- It is predicted that earnings of healthcare personnel will increase at a rate higher than in many other fields.
People also wonder about the education and training needed
to secure a position in healthcare.How
much hard- core science, human biology, chemistry, and math, etc. might be
required? Although a good question for
which so me answers can be found by consulting the organizations or institutions
that provide training in healthcare, that is a rather limited view of careers
available in healthcare.
It is necessary to realize that healthcare positions are
found in multiple fields and disciplines. We can no longer think of jobs in healthcare that include only
physicians, surgeons, nurses. Healthcare
in hospitals, clinics and private practices employ personnel from a variety of
fields. For example, local hospitals
have positions for persons in the field of Business – accounting, sales,
public relations; in Journalism and Advertising – media releases,
publications, graphic arts; in Language Specializations – people who don’t speak English also
require medical attention. Healthcare organizations are now expected, if
requested, to provide care in the languages of their patients.
Also, support staff includes Social Workers,
Counselors, Clerical Specialists, IT specialists and technicians.
The main point is that healthcare facilities
and practices do not function in a vacuum.
Thus, the question is not exclusively what science,
chemistry, math etc. does one needs, but does one’s field of interest and area of
expertise fit any of the diverse employment needs in medical healthcare
organizations or facilities?
A good
resource on this subject can be seen at:
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm
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This site includes information about multiple areas that people often overlook
when talking about “healthcare” positions.