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Four Skills You Can Transfer to a Healthcare Career
Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer
2. Strong Communication Skills
Speaking clearly and listening carefully are other transferable skills that are indispensable for people who hope to be at the bedside providing quality healthcare, says Gabriel Heckt, a vice president at healthcare recruiting firm Martin, Fletcher. Clinicians must communicate effectively not only with patients, but also with physicians, managers, colleagues and patients’ families. The ability to provide accurate and concise documentation is also very important in healthcare, Heckt notes. A new clinician’s communication skills could have been tested and improved in many nonhealthcare job situations, such as speaking up in meetings, writing stellar memos and understanding the verbal and nonverbal language of the 2-year-old child she nannied.
fdeano
2 months ago
4 comments
Working as a Medical Administrative Assistant with Department of Veterans Affairs. You really get to know all areas of a medical center or healthcare clinic. Plus, alot of different people in a different career field. Plus, it a great please to apply for an internship into one of the careers and grow within that field or a many others.
Cameron01
3 months ago
72 comments
Working as a home health aide, my high school days as a server definitely paid off! Serving taught me people skills and the best multitasking skills!