Occupational Therapist Job Description, Salary, and Education
Occupational therapists can be found in a variety of settings helping patients who suffer from physical, developmental or emotional conditions. Although their specific duties may vary, occupational therapists share an ultimate objective: helping people...
Healthcare Sector Adds 22,000 Jobs in March
The healthcare sector continued to help drive job growth in the United States in March with 22,000 jobs added for the month. The economy added 103,000 jobs in all, fewer than projected. But the overall...
How to Become a Pharmacy Technician
As with many positions in the healthcare industry, a career as a pharmacy technician has the added benefit of being very much in demand. According to federal government projections, more than 47,000 people will become...
Medical Assistants Providing the Friendly Face of Healthcare
Medical assistants provide important support for physicians and patients. Through greeting patients, keeping files organized and documenting medical histories, medical assistants often set the tone for a patient’s first impression of a medical practice....
How to Become a Health Informatics Technician
One of the fastest-growing areas of the economy is the combination of healthcare and technology. And one of the fastest-growing careers in healthcare technology is health informatics technician, sometimes called a medical records technician or...
An Introduction to the Field of Nursing
The era of modern nursing started a decade before the Civil War when Florence Nightingale treated British soldiers during the Crimean War in 1854 and later began the evolution of the profession, establishing the...
Interdisciplinary Training is Key for an Evolving eHealth Workforce
The healthcare industry faces a talent shortage that is set to get worse as members of the Baby Boomer generation reach retirement age. From nurses to physicians to eHealth specialists, finding people ready and...
Healthcare Sector Adds 19,000 Jobs in February
The healthcare sector in the United States maintained a steady pace of growth in February, adding 19,000 jobs, according to the latest employment report issued Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The employment...
New Licensed Registered Nurses Must Now Earn a BSN in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “BSN in 10” mandate on Monday, requiring newly licensed registered nurses to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within a decade of their licensure. Currently...
Careers in Public Health
The thought of a career in public health might bring to mind working with large government agencies that focus on large-scale public health issues. Those public health jobs certainly exist. Everything from government-funded community centers...