| Unlike jobs in other industries, jobs in the health care | | | | from eleven to sixteen years to fully complete |
| field are continuing to grow. Both medical jobs and | | | | schooling as a physician or surgeon. You can become |
| administrative jobs in health care facilities are growing | | | | a registered nurse in four years and a licensed |
| because people are living longer and baby boomers | | | | practical or vocational nurse in one to two years. |
| are aging and becoming in need of more health care. | | | | Pharmacy is another job industry that is growing. |
| If you are just beginning to consider looking for a job | | | | Since you actually become a doctor of pharmacy it |
| in the health care field, you will find that you have | | | | will take approximately eight years of schooling |
| many options. Some jobs will require college degrees | | | | beyond high school to become a pharmacist. |
| or special certifications while other jobs are available | | | | Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants also |
| as entry level jobs. Most health care jobs require at | | | | work in pharmacies. Pharmacy technicians work under |
| least a high school diploma or a GED. | | | | the direction of a pharmacist. While certification is not |
| A physician assistant is one of the fastest growing | | | | always required, a potential employer will look |
| health care jobs. A physician assistant does most of | | | | favorably upon an applicant who is certified. The |
| the same things that a doctor does, but they do it | | | | pharmacy assistant generally works with the public |
| while being supervised by a doctor. Schooling to | | | | and does not work with medications. This is an entry |
| become a physician assistant usually takes at least | | | | level job. |
| two to three years. | | | | There are also jobs associated with the health care |
| Medical secretaries are also in great demand. They | | | | field that you can train to do and work from your |
| perform administrative duties in health care facilities | | | | home. Medical billing and medical transcription are two |
| such as hospitals, clinics, doctors offices and nursing | | | | such jobs. Medical billing clerks bill insurance companies |
| homes. Although formal training above a high school | | | | for services received by the patient. A billing clerk |
| diploma is not always required, employers will look | | | | works in hospitals, doctors offices, clinics and some |
| favorable upon medical secretary training or at the | | | | are independent contractors who work from their |
| very least a strong administrative background. | | | | home. Most billers who work from home successfully |
| Along the same lines as medical secretaries are | | | | have had some training and or experience working in |
| medical assistants. Medical assistants not only perform | | | | an office setting. Medical transcriptionists transcribe |
| clerical duties, but also do some medical procedures | | | | doctors notes and must be proficient in medical |
| such as taking and recording the temperature and | | | | terminology as well as have good transcription skills. |
| blood pressure of a patient. They may also take the | | | | Training can usually be completed in less than |
| medical history of a patient and some even draw | | | | eighteen months. Like a medical biller, some work in |
| blood. If you are interested in a career as a medical | | | | traditional settings while other transcriptionists work |
| assistant you can usually finish training in ten to | | | | from home. |
| eighteen months time. | | | | As you can see, there are many medical jobs to |
| Of course, physicians, surgeons and registered nurses | | | | choose from. Whether you are just entering the job |
| are in great demand as are licensed practical nurses | | | | field or looking to make a change, health care offers |
| and licensed vocational nurses. Some RNs, LPNs and | | | | so many options. It is up to you how much time and |
| VPNs work in health care facilities while others | | | | money you want to spend to complete training and |
| provide home health care. It can take anywhere | | | | land your dream job in the health care field. |