| The health care industry is an ever growing field with | | | | 60,000 annually and the education required to become |
| opportunities on almost every level expanding. As it | | | | an RN is not egregious. An associates or bachelors |
| stands now, the US has a severe and growing need | | | | degree, some specialized on the job training and you |
| for over 200,000 health care professionals and that | | | | are on your way to a nice income with great job |
| number could be rising due to a few factors. | | | | security. |
| One is that our nation is getting older and the older one | | | | 2) Dental Assistant - Although a dental assistant earns |
| gets, the more health care they need and not only are | | | | about half of an RN at an average of 31,000, the |
| we getting older, we are living longer. | | | | education requirements are much less as well. All one |
| The second is that we are more health conscious and | | | | needs is simple secondary education and a few |
| listen to our bodies better these days. When we feel | | | | months to a year of training on the job and you are |
| something not right we make sure that a professional | | | | golden. |
| has an opportunity to take a look and get us back on | | | | 3) Health Information Technicians - With an associates |
| the right track. | | | | degree, one can get a job as a medical records |
| The current administration has announced that there | | | | technician and bring in about 29,000 a year with very |
| will be three central issues addressed: | | | | little stress. |
| Quality of Care | | | | Although these are three hot health care jobs, there |
| Coverage | | | | are many other available positions, many of which are |
| Cost | | | | support positions with flexible hours and decent pay. |
| With the government taking more of an interest in | | | | Administrators, accountants, secretaries, receptionists |
| health care that will bring more health care jobs and | | | | are just a few of the other opportunities that are |
| that opens the door for the following three hot health | | | | growing due to the expansion of the health care field. |
| care jobs; | | | | So, if you are looking for good pay and job security, |
| 1) Registered Nurse - a RN earns an average of over | | | | you may want to consider a job in the health care field. |