Medical Career Articles
EMS isn't just about driving the ambulance...
March 08 | Emergency Medical Techs and Paramedics are the frontline in emergent care. People who are in dire need must have quality care as soon as the ambulance pulls up and that care comes with a great deal of training and know-how. However, we haven't covered what is done by the EMS dispatcher and it is vitally important. [Full Article]
Dental Services Happen Outside Dentists Offices Too!
March 05 | Dental services are offered in many places besides a Dentist's office and if you're smart you can work your way into the field of Dentistry or Dental Hygienics by simply watching what's going on around you. [Full Article]
New Medical Schools May Be Coming Near You
March 03 | Even though the economy is rough and times are tough for a lot of institutions there ARE medical schools popping up and one might be coming to a community near you. Remember that you shouldn't think that only established medical schools are the places to go. [Full Article]
Electronic Medical Records Are a Reality
February 23 | I think we've all seen the commercials that have come up around the Olympics touting the great idea of having your medical records be electronic and online for your Doctor to see. We've talked about how you can break into the medical community through computers, but let's get more specific about using computers to work in medicine. [Full Article]
More Healthcare Jobs in Education
February 23 | Public Education systems are fine places to find jobs in healthcare that are outside of the sterile atmosphere of a hospital or doctor's office. I know that we've covered some opportunities in "educational medical jobs", but there are still more ways to work in education and healthcare at the same time. Let's take a look at other ways that you can work with kids, in a medical job, and in education at the same time. [Full Article]
Make No Mistake: There ARE Nursing Jobs
February 15 | There have been reports coming out recently that hospitals in certain locales are running out of space for nurses and nursing jobs are not being created. This would seem to contradict the idea that medical jobs are going to grow, and discourage those who are in nursing school right now. Make no mistake: there are nursing jobs out there... [Full Article]
Obama Approves More Grants For Healthcare Training
February 12 | It appears that an announcement is on the horizon from President Obama that will offer $975 million in grants to improve the use of technology in healthcare. This is good because most of the jobs that exist in the healthcare industry are entirely dependent on technology. [Full Article]
Apple iPad Tablet Could Bring Computer Savvy to Healthcare
February 2 | Apple's new iPad computer is ready to make waves in the technology world as Steve Jobs' company hypes up it's new product. However, can't a new computer in an increasingly digital world provide more opportunities for medical providers and the computer savvy? [Full Article]
Can a Cardiovascular Technologist Make As Much As You Think?
February 2 | When you get into the "meat" of Medicaljobs.org you will find a great many professions that don't require an expansive amount of schooling. Thus, you might think that those jobs don't pay very well because, well, they don't require that much school. I'm here to tell you that you need to rethink the responsibilities and earning potential of some of these jobs. [Full Article]
Does The Orthodontist Really Do Anything Except Braces?
February 2 | Orthodontist's are much-maligned for being the issuers of painful braces and archaic techniques that are meant to straighten teeth. The Orthodontist gets a "bad rap" because they are too often associated with pain and the excruciating tightening of braces. Orthodontists mean you no harm and they can do more than you might think. [Full Article]
Ever Consider just walking in and interviewing?
January 26 | Many times employers are desperate to get people into positions that need immediate filling. It's not so easy to just find Orderlies, Assistants and Techs to do a lot of the hard labor that is required in medicine. [Full Article]
Further News: Medical Coders are in demand!
January 26 | Medical coding is a job that is cloaked in mystery because it sounds like something that only a select few geniuses can do, but coders are in demand and you can do it too! [Full Article]
We need people working at the VA
January 26 | With two wars going on in Iraq and Afghanistan and countless other troops stationed all over the world the Veteran's Administration or VA handles all affairs for veterans after they exit the military. Just as there is a shortage in medical professionals in "regular" hospitals there is also a shortage of medical professionals in VA hospitals. [Full Article]
Pay For Performance Is Coming
March 08 | I've made light of the fact that doing tons of procedures is NOT exactly the best way to provide care for your patients. However, it does line your pockets. Well, because we are having this raging debate over healthcare then there are things that are coming "down the pipe" that won't be very nice to those who simply want to work in medicine for the money. [Full Article]
Medical Jobs Aren't Super Expensive For Stimulus Plans
March 05 | When you hear all the fluff in the media about how expensive jobs are when the government is trying to create them - you may want to consider whether the job you want is really expensive to create or not. Construction jobs are very expensive because you have to spend lots of money on materials. However, medical and research jobs are fairly cheap to create and make a huge difference. [Full Article]
What Does This New Phase Of Healthcare Reform Mean For Jobs?
March 03 | After the President's summit on healthcare there isn't a lot more momentum for legislation in Congress. What does this mean for the jobs market? I think it means we can expect jobs to happen SOMEWHERE. [Full Article]
You Can Make Your Own Opportunities In Healthcare: The Clinic
February 23 | I just read the coolest article and I want to implore everyone who wants to get an opportunity in medicine to "take the bull by the horns" and make your own way if you can. There are just as many avenues for entrepreneurship in medicine as there are in the rest of the economy. [Full Article]
Healthcare Jobs Are Still Going To Grow
February 23 | As often as we hear bad things about the economy we will STILL hear bad things about the prospects of medical jobs. Sometimes we make it seem as though all hope is lost and even "recession-proof" jobs are not "recession proof", but the fact remains that jobs prospects are still VERY good throughout the medical industry. [Full Article]
Lab Techs Can Work In More Places Than Hospitals
February 15 | When we talk about Laboratory Technologists and Technicians we tend to think of working in a hospital or Doctor's office where test results come back quickly just like they do in the movies and on TV. The reality is quite different. As many jobs as there are in hospitals and doctor's offices there are many more at testing companies... [Full Article]
What Are "Bio-Medical" Jobs?
February 12 | Bio-Medical jobs are those that exist in the gaps between patients and healthcare facilities. Patients don't make the drugs they take them, and Doctors don't make the drugs...they prescribe them. [Full Article]
Is there a morale problem for some doctors?
February 2 | Some states are citing a lack of Doctors to work in their hospitals due to "morale issues" and this led me to ask a simple question: Who's got a morale problem? Yes, it's true that there can be discouragement from time to time in any professions, but what do Doctors have to be discouraged about? [Full Article]
Is Veterinary Medicine Worth It?
February 2 | Veterinary Medicine seems like an appealing career to so many animal lovers until they go to the Vet's office and start to think about how the Veterinarian can make any money. True, you may not be working at a "cash cow" like an M.D. might, but you can certainly make a very comfortable living in Veterinary Medicine if you take a look around and see how well you can so in the business. [Full Article]
Medical Equipment Manufacturers also need equipment specialists
February 2 | Medical Equipment manufacturers aren't hurting as much as some other companies in this rough economy, and they need as much help as they can get. In the medical community there are always needs on "both sides of the fence" when it comes to patient care. [Full Article]
Surgeons Can Wear Many Different Hats
January 26 | If you read over the job profiles on Medicaljobs.org you'll find the median salary for Surgeons is $271,000. While that is true you may have to really work hard to get to $271,000 per year of income. There are many other tasks that a Surgeon must perform during the course of the day besides running into surgery and being "dashing" and the "knight in shining armor". [Full Article]
Using Science electives in High School to prepare for a career
January 26 | If you're already thinking about diving into medicine when you get out of school then it would be advisable to do get a "running start" on some knowledge you'll need to "make it" in your desired medical profession. True, most people want to be doctors when they grow up, but a lot of High School students want to work in medicine outside of the "M.D.". [Full Article]
Have you ever thought of working with pregnant mothers?
January 26 | The only work in medicine with pregnant mothers is not just in an OB's office or in the Labor and Delivery Ward of a hospital. It's not unusual to forget that there are other outlets for pregnancy services in the medical industry. [Full Article]
