Looking for a sure thing? The medical assistant field is expected to be the fastest growing profession through 2012, bar none. While you don’t need any training beyond a high school diploma (since many are trained on the job), those with one or two years of vocational training will enjoy the best prospects. Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical… [continue reading]

Working under the direction of occupational therapists, they provide rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional or developmental impairments. The ultimate goal is to improve clients’ quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. For example, occupational therapist assistants help injured workers reenter the labor force by teaching them how to compensate for lost motor skills. Individuals with… [continue reading]

These workers assist physical therapists in providing services that improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Physical therapist assistants perform a variety of tasks under the direction and supervision of physical therapists, including exercises, massages, electrical stimulation, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, traction, and ultrasound. Physical therapist assistants… [continue reading]

Pharmacy aides help licensed pharmacists with administrative duties in running a pharmacy. They may establish and maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Accurate record keeping is essential to averting potentially dangerous drug interactions. Aides also function as clerks or cashiers who primarily answer telephones, handle money, stock shelves, and… [continue reading]

Every time a patient receives healthcare, a record is maintained of the observations, medical or surgical interventions, and treatment outcomes. Technicians begin to assemble patients’ health information by first making sure their initial medical charts are complete. Medical records and health information technicians assign a code to each diagnosis and procedure. This determines the amount for which the hospital will… [continue reading]

Thanks to the growing medical needs of aging baby boomers, virtually any career having to do with healthcare is expected to experience explosive job growth through 2010 and beyond. Topping the list are nurses – but countless other healthcare professionals are going to be in short supply as well. Still, interested recruits in healthcare can face a daunting challenge. Since… [continue reading]

A confluence of factors is causing the shortage of nurses. Among them are declining nursing school enrollments (down 17% since 1995), an aging workforce nearing retirement, decreases in relative earnings (the average elementary school teacher earns $13,600 more than the average RN), dissatisfaction with work conditions (largely brought on by managed care), and increasing alternative employment opportunities for women. The… [continue reading]

Nursing software for the PDA has helped streamline many tasks for the nurse. With so much nursing software available for the PDA, doctors, patients and even the student nurse can benefit greatly because of instant access to information vital to many areas of nursing. Some nursing software PDA programs and their benefits are listed below. Frye’s 3000 Nursing Bullets for… [continue reading]

The following article relates not only to nurses but also to those aspiring to enter the noble profession of nursing. We hope you will get some insight into this field. Although we have used the female reference for nurses throughout this article (“she”, “her”), this is done purely for convenience and in no way reflects the gender status of nurses… [continue reading]

Pam Arnoldy with Sacramento Radiology Medical Group Inc, reports the diagnostic imaging field is fertile and her company is hiring. Typical services include dental implants, body scans, bone density tests, mammograms and routine diagnostic X-rays. Training requires completing a minimum two-year junior college or hospital-based course and passing a state licensing examination. “Salary would depend upon several factors – hospital… [continue reading]