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Compared to most other professions the future is bright in the medical
industry. The new health care bill and the aging baby boomers will fuel the
field for generations to come. Careers in the medical field vary but you can
certainly find many different opportunities. You can go into mental health or
family practice as a tech, doctor or nurse. You can set your own hours with a
career which offers flex-time, part-time and full time opportunities. You can
be your own boss in many areas of the medical field especially if you are a
physician or psychologist in private practice. The career possibilities are
endless. In the mental health field, registered nurses are in high demand.
Psychologists and Psychiatrists can find a job with ease. Social workers are
in demand in mental hospitals and drug treatment centers. Psych techs are in
high demand now within mental health facilities and many psych techs are paid
up to sixteen dollars an hour in larger cities and that’s for someone who has
a high school diploma and a willingness to learn through on the job training!
In pediatrics, the medical field is wide open. Careers for child
psychologists and nurses are available and of course, physicians who are ready
to go to work in private practice or as an important part of a family group
practice will be pleasantly surprised with their working environments in most cases.Careers for
nurse practitioners and physician assistants are in high demand. Many
physician assistants and nurse practitioners are making as much as a family
physician if they are in the right field. Surgery Physician Assistants make
over $100,000 in some areas and most of them have a three or four day work
week which can give a career opportunity a lot of appeal. Dermatology offers
registered nurses, PAs and medical techs many possibilities and often the
dermatology offices are closed either on Monday or Friday which again, offers
appeal. Dermatologists draw good salaries and career minded physicians can
work alone in private practice or in a group. There are so many careers to
consider in the medical field. If you aren’t sure of the many possibilities,
then take a look at our comprehensive list below. The following opportunities
are available and make great career choices with most of them in high demand!
Physicians ranging from Pediatricians to Psychiatrists, paramedics and mid
wives.
• Nursing opportunities ranging from registered nurses to LPN
and CNA possibilities
• Medical techs such as psych techs, radiology techs
and medical techs
• Medical transcribing• Medical records and billing
opportunities for clerical work and auditing
• Counseling and crisis work
for psychologists and psychiatrists• Clerical work in many capacities.
There are many other medical field opportunities and there are many
opportunities for food service employees too. Medical personnel in the
hospitals count on the food service within the deli or cafeteria twenty-four
hours a day. People who want stability in their careers in the food service
industry often choose food service careers within the medical industry. They
need the job security and find the salaries are often far better than those
realized in the restaurants in the surrounding areas. When you begin your
search for a career, look online at the Occupational Handbook placed online by
the US Labor board and see if you can find a career that’s not only in high
demand but one which will satisfy your long term goals for salary and
educational requirements. Be familiar with your career opportunities before
you lock yourself into a permanent career choice.