| HEALTH
CARE JOBS
Nursing
Be a registered nurse, or a practical nurse with LPN license
and work in a clinic. You can also work as a midwife nurse,
or a nursing assistant.
Administrator
If you dislike
the hospital smell, you may consider an administrative job.
Manage the various departments and coordinate with the management.
Clerical
Clerical health
care jobs are not different. You will need to do the paper
work related to various departments like personnel, purchase,
accounts, and billing.
Dietetics
Work in schools,
clinics, food companies, and educational administration as
a dietitian. Your skills will be needed in formulating specific
diets for specialized groups of people.
Housekeeping
A traditional
job. Manage the laundry and keep the surroundings clean as
a housekeeper.
Marketing
This may not
be as self-evident, but hospitals need to be in business too.
You may work as a representative.
Purchasing
Like at any
other company, purchase officers handle the incoming of required
equipment and materials.
Therapy
The most popular
being physiotherapy, other fields are sports, occupational
therapy, and recreational therapy.
Home health care jobs
Patients confined
to their homes need 24 hours attention from trained health
care personnel.
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Health
Care Jobs Factoid
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The U.S. spends about 11
% of its GNP on medical care: $500 billion.
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Number of workers in health
care: 12.9 million in 2002, the largest industry.
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Projected growth: 16%, the
highest anywhere, up to 2012, as per Dept. Of Labor.
Requirement
Of Trained Nurses in the U.S.
A shortage
of nurses threatens the quality of health care in the Americas,
according to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The
shortage of nurses in the United States may reach 275,000
by 2010 and upto 800,000 by 2020, as per the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
Health
Care Jobs Profile
What qualities
do you need to make a good health care employee? First and
foremost is dedication. Next come punctuality, regularity,
and involvement. A good ability to listen and empathize will
help you make connections with your clients. You also need
to be alert, hardworking, and focused on details as confusions
in this industry can be harmful. A good general knowledge
comes in handy.
Pitfalls
Of Health Care Jobs
Health care
jobs require a high degree of commitment and involvement with
the profession, as well as continuous skill upgradation. Overtimes
can be frequent, and at the end of it you may feel unfulfilled
as a worker. Mistakes can prove detrimental, and keeping yourself
fit and up to the mark may prove difficult. Consider health
care jobs if you feel a strong inclination and devotion.
Social
workers/Community Health Services
Help people
with chronic and terminal illnesses like cancer and AIDS,
give counseling and arrange for financial aid, and provide
personal help to patients and their families.
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