If you work in the healthcare field, and are looking for employment, you have probably been through that moment where you’re ready to pull your hair out. It can be hard to narrow down the field and find decent healthcare jobs, especially in smaller areas, and/or if you’re looking for something really specific. While jobs in doctor’s offices are usually aplenty, you might be looking for something a little more exciting. Maybe you have thought about being part of a home healthcare franchise to really expand on your healthcare goals, either way, you want to find something that suits you.
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Luckily, there are lots of great paying, exciting jobs with good benefits in the healthcare industry; it’s just a matter of knowing where to find them. With a host of healthcare-related job sites and apps out there, once you’ve got your location and specific job interests narrowed down, you can find a great job easily! Below are a few of the areas in which jobs are plentiful:
Equipment Rental
Hospitals are full of medical equipment, but medical equipment is often expensive. Hospitals are always on the lookout for cutting-edge technology to modernise existing stock, but they don’t always have the money to buy equipment outright. That’s where rentals come in. C-Arm Rentals, for example, like the C-arm in the picture above, can mean that a hospital can significantly expand its surgery capabilities quickly and cheaply when needed – say in the event of an emergency. Renting makes sense to many hospitals because it means that they don’t have to invest in technology that will be out of date in five years time. Instead, they can simply swap their old equipment for new equipment without having to pay full price upfront.
Nursing
Let’s face it, there will always be jobs for nurses. Nursing is one of our most respected and necessary professions; we’d be lost without our nurses. No matter whether you live, in the big city or a more rural area, whether you’d like to work in a hospital, a hospice center, a doctor’s office, a clinic or health department, or as a home health aide, you’ve got lots of options. In fact, there are nurses required in the veterinary medicine field as well! Animal care too needs people who are compassionate and caring towards animals, and have also been trained for nursing vet jobs. So, even if you’re a vet nurse, or are training to become one, then there are plenty of clinics that would love to hire a caring animal nurse.
Nurses are often able to make their own schedules, depending on which field/area they work in, enjoy good pay and very good benefits, and get to dela with the public every single day (most see this as a plus, but we won’t judge you if you don’t!). With sites specifically geared towards nurses, you can find employment opportunities no matter what type of nurse you are or where you live. You may even want to look into how to become a travel nurse, which opens up a world of possibilities. Furthermore, you can consider picking a locum tenens agency that aligns with your goals, as they can help you navigate assignments and benefits while supporting you in exploring diverse opportunities across different locations.
Hospitalist
A hospitalist is a physician that oversees the patients in the hospital; essentially a primary care physician (or PCP) for the hospital itself. He or She will oversee cases, delegate tasks to staff, sign off on charts, treatments and tests, and be the point of contact for incoming patients. They’re job is varied, but also high-stakes and sometimes stressful, but they are respected and valued in their industry. Without them, the hospital cannot function.
These jobs are in high demand but luckily, there is a job search tool to find hospitalist positions in your area.
Lab Tech
Working as a lab tech is a lucrative and exciting career. You’ll be responsible for various types of testing and diagnostics, testing for diseases and illnesses, comparing results, and assisting with diagnosis. Your job is high-stakes, with accurate results absolutely necessary. Luckily, however, there is now technology like RFID labels and tags to help make the job easier and more efficient, so if cool technological innovations are your thing, this might be the career for you. It’s also a very rewarding job because you’re often finding a needle in a haystack, and your findings may improve someone’s health for the better. These jobs are plentiful in pretty much every area.
These are just three healthcare industry jobs that are available in areas all over the country and on many online job listing sites. You’ll find it easier than ever to find the perfect healthcare job for you.