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Top 10 In-Demand Healthcare Occupations
AllHealthcare.com and CareerVoyages.gov
The healthcare industry is one of the few career fields that, despite hard economic woes, is hiring at an alarming rate. Healthcare jobs are expected to grow faster than any other industry — roughly 22%, or 3.2 million new jobs, by 2018. As baby boomers age, and Generation X has children, healthcare professionals will become more in-demand than ever. What are the hottest healthcare fields, and who are hiring these much-needed professionals? Find out now.
NursePVG
15 days ago
2 comments
@delpi98...Are you still stuck with PA vs NP argument? Maybe you should look into the scope of the practice and the need of the physician...NP and PA can work together and be cross trained...Both have their best (of their specialty) to offer and shouldn't be an issue...
delpi98
about 1 month ago
74 comments
Dr. Nurse Practitioner ....um no thank you. It is unethical for an NP to try and pass him/herself off as having the same clinical knowledge and skill of that of a MD. If they were up to par...then the NPs wouldn't be stuck in fast track seeing non acute patients...they would be treating the whole gamete of illness and injury. Fact is...nurse practitioner and doctor nurses are taught by the nursing model....physicians and PAs are taught in the medical model....big difference.
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mag_game6
3 months ago
2 comments
I'm suprise that Medical transcription is on the list. I have my degree and no one will hire me. Everyone wants at least 2 years experience but how do you get experience without a job. I apply anyway but am always told Sorry no experience no job. I haven't figured out how to get around this. Also, if you talk to some they say it is a dying fiend due to the ERMs that are becoming more abundent.
brisa2004
7 months ago
2 comments
"Another addition to this list should be occupational therapist because there is always a need for OTs in a variety of fields: pediatrics/schools, physical disabilities, mental health, geriatrics and even in industrial consulting/ergonomics. OT operates on the basic philosophy that all people engage in daily activities (called occupations) that make them who they are and give them a sense of independence, such as getting dressed in the morning, eating, etc. When people suffer disease or trauma that interrupts their ability to complete occupations, OTs help them regain their functional capacity. The career requires a master's degree but offers you a lot of versatility in exploring different areas without going back to school. Look into OT as a possible career option--I'm sure glad I chose this field!"
keicy
7 months ago
2 comments
why is it RN is in the top list? maybe in other country but here in the philippines there a lot of nurses who are still searching for jobs some of them try jobs that is not related on their field, some also became volunteer nurses which means they did not get pay for their jobs just to get some experiences.so how can we get the jobs in different countries if volunteer experiences does not considered as an experience.?...
poochie59
7 months ago
6 comments
Due to mis- guidance and the previous insitution I attended, was more interested in putting a body in class. I obtained my Master's in Health Administration, now I am faced with going back to school so that I can obtain my BS with specialization in Health Information. Greed and personal concerns can due more harm than help.
No Longer Practicing
7 months ago
jobs+average salaries+Gen. Dentist+22 Years exp.+implants+oral surgery+ endoProsthrtics-fixed and removable+simple and complex extaraction+20 years exp. orthopedic/orthodomtics+TMJ TX and therapy.
No Longer Practicing
about 1 year ago
it's good to know where to focus if you want to advance in this field...
Jst2beme
about 1 year ago
2 comments
Hey my name is Cj and I am 24 years old and need help bad. All I know is that I want to be a doctor,but since you can get any degree to apply to med school, I am confused. What's the best degree in the science field where I can get paid decent pay before I enter or (get accepted) into med school. I love science (chemistry , the most) so anything to do with science ., I am all for it! What about Pharmacy?
jdavenpo
about 1 year ago
2 comments
Hello,
My name is Joanne and in addition to all those other positions above, the position of Medical Technologist is in extremely High Demand. How come this position has not been included? I myself am a Med Tech and have noticed that we are unable to find staffing because there is not enough advertisement and mention of the need for this job position. If it weren't for Medical Technologists, nurses and physicians would not have the test results for their patients in order to come up with a diagnosis. This is really sad.
ruselle
about 1 year ago
2 comments
how come medical technologist a.k.a. clinical lab scientist are ALWAYS not on the list for the in demand jobs?.. so sad... when will the time come that it will be us?.. maybe never.. =(
cwby
about 1 year ago
2 comments
If what I read is to be considered correct I believe that this is false because I am a medical assistant and also a medical biller and coder and can't find a job in the medical field because I am over 60 years old and have no experience in either field. I had and X-ray license but I let it laps because I couldn't find a job. No experience, No job.
iss05eje86
about 1 year ago
4 comments
I am a certified respiratory therapist and I have been unable to find work in my area. I have been unemployed for just over 4 months now. My only options now are to take on a different type of job and try to go back to school or to relocate to an area where there are larger hospitals with more resp. therapy jobs. My advice to anyone looking into a healthcare career, do your research BEFORE you even get started. Thinking that "healthcare careers are golden" is a myth; RN jobs are plentiful everywhere, but if it is radilogic technician, or respiratory therapist, you have to look into it deeper. If you want to live in a certain area, do a job hunt and see what kinds of openings they have. Are there openings for the career you want? How many hospitals in that area? If the situation for a physical therapy asst. looks bleak in your area, and you don't want to relocate, you may need to find a job path better suited for that area. If I could go back and do it over, I believe I would have put myself on the waiting list for nursing school. Yes, it may take 2 yrs of waiting, but I have never met an RN who could not get a job. It may not be the perfect job, they may not LOVE it, but at least they have one. In these difficult times, that matters alot.
jalissa01
about 1 year ago
2 comments
Hello,
My name is Miriam and I'm looking for work in the Customer Service field to Verify medical insurance for a homecare agency. I have 14 years experience. My e-mail is mcarti58@yahoo.com
eileenr
about 1 year ago
2 comments
If anyone in the Murfreesboro, Tn area is interested in taking the CPC-H night school course in January pls contact me at erknutson@bellsouth.net