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October 25th, 2011  Posted at   Careers Employment, Health Care
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Even though these two do not seem to have anything in common, they can both bring you the job stability you are searching for, even when times get rough. Recession has brought a lot of frustrations in so many fields that it seems quite impossible to actually locate a career that does not shake each time the dollar loses its strength or the price of oil is on the rise. Well, miracles do occur, or, better yet, there are still plenty of jobs and career outlooks who can wink at you no matter how windy it might be outside.

Degrees in Health Care Administration and Information Systems are some of the best examples that can strengthen Eisenhower’s saying: “Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.” In other words, we all need to keep up with all the changes that have been occurring in recent years in terms of computers and health care discoveries. We all need to be prepared to continue to cater to our needs for health and information, and these two careers seem to be dressed in the perfect clothes for such special events.

Health care administration and health care in general are two of the most successful, rapidly-growing and sought after fields of work for the years to come. According to some positive reports and statistics, the list featuring the best careers for the year 2011 (which can be found in the U.S. News & World Report) clearly states the fact that health care jobs will know an extreme growth, due to the evolution of the aging population. Even though the U.S. population is on the rise for the following decades, the increase seems to be a slow one, and the emphasis will be put on the elderly and their growing number.

Degrees in Computer and Information Systems also seem to be gaining their well-deserved credits throughout the next years; as a matter of fact, it would seem that these degrees are prone to know the biggest growth, right next to careers in medical care. The detailed analysis of this report was accurately presented in the Vancouver Sun in 2010, while the U.S. Department of Labor has its own positive predictions featuring 17 percent increases in the field. (more…)

October 25th, 2011  Posted at   Careers Employment, Medical
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Health services managers are responsible for ensuring that a medical facility is operated properly, in addition to making sure that new healthcare delivery systems and new technology are implemented within a hospital properly.

Larger hospitals usually have several administrative assistants who will help the health administrator conduct their job, which is to make sure that the day to day operations of a hospital are carried out properly. The roles of a hospital manager can include finances, hiring and firing personnel, and scheduling. They may also implement hospital policies and objectives in addition to creating budgets and reports.

Health information managers are a subset of this field which involve maintaining the security of patient records, which is required by the Federal government. The common ratio of health administrators to physicians will usually be 1 to 10.

Health administrators will have varying hours depending on whether they work for a private client or a hospital. Hospital employment for these professionals will usually be quite strenuous involve long hours around the clock. These jobs will usually require a bachelor’s degree in order to gain entry into the field, although physician’s offices may accept experience in lieu of a formal education.

In 2006, medical services managers had over 250,000 jobs in America, with about a third working in hospitals and about a fifth working for physicians. Employment prospects for these persons are expected to grow much more rapidly than other professions due to an aging population in the country, requiring additional health services.

In 2006, the middle 50th percentile of medical managers made between $57,000 and $95,000, with those working in home health care earning the least at $67,000 annually. In the same year, the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management found that those working for private physicians in the area of gastroenterology made an average of $71,000 annually, while those in cardiology made $76,000, and those in family practice made $60,000 a year. (more…)

October 25th, 2011  Posted at   Careers Employment
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According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health care field is the largest industry in the United States today–employing over 13 million wage and salary workers in 2004. Of the twenty fastest growing occupations today, eight of them are in health care. It is anticipated that 20% of the new jobs created between now and 2014 will be in the health care industry–and most of these jobs require four years or less of college.

Many of these jobs will be in the area of health care referred to as Allied Health. The term Allied Health is used to identify a cluster of health professions and covers as many as 100 different jobs (but not physicians and nurses). What are the Allied Health careers anticipating the most growth? While all Allied Health careers can anticipate growth in the coming years, these ten careers are all expected to grow over 25% each year–meaning that these careers will provide the greatest long-term job security. This top ten list includes educational requirements and average salaries.

1. Medical Assistants. These Allied Health professionals perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. The duties of medical assistants vary from office to office, depending on the location and size of the practice and the practitioner’s specialty.
Medical assistants perform many administrative duties, including answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing patients’ medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services, and handling billing and bookkeeping.

As the health care industry expands because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population, more Medical Assistants will be needed. In fact, this is anticipated to be the fastest growing career through 2014.

Education Requirements: Most Medical Assistants complete postsecondary programs that last either one year, resulting in a certificate or diploma, or two years, resulting in an associate degree.

Salary: The average salary for Medical Assistants is $24,610.

2. Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians. These Allied Health professionals assist physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac (heart) and peripheral vascular (blood vessel) ailments. Cardiovascular technologists may specialize in any of three areas of practice: invasive cardiology, echocardiography, and vascular technology. Cardiovascular technologists specializing in invasive procedures are called cardiology technologists.
Technologists prepare patients for cardiac catheterization and balloon angioplasty. During the procedures, they monitor patients’ blood pressure and heart rate with EKG equipment and notify the physician if something appears to be wrong. Technologists also may prepare and monitor patients during open-heart surgery and during the insertion of pacemakers and stents that open up blockages in arteries to the heart and major blood vessels.

Rapid employment growth is expected for Cardiovascular Technologists as the population ages, because older people have a higher incidence of heart problems and use more diagnostic imaging. Employment of vascular technologists and echocardiographers will also grow as advances in vascular technology and sonography reduce the need for more costly and invasive procedures. (more…)

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