| ast majority of the job market may seem small, but | | | | another job in the healthcare industry. Medical |
| the healthcare industry is booming. Jobs can range | | | | secretaries are often tasked with normal duties as |
| from pharmacy technician, to Licensed Vocational | | | | regular secretaries. Scheduling meetings, answering |
| Nurse or LVN, to healthcare director. Secretaries and | | | | phones, taking messages and regular office duties are |
| maintenance personnel can also find work in the health | | | | part of it. However, these secretaries are sometimes |
| industry. People now-a-days are very concerned | | | | in charge of patient charts and records. With that said, |
| about their health, and constantly look for ways to | | | | it's important they understand that the patient's |
| improve or better their lives. | | | | information is classified. |
| Pharmacy technicians are very important in this | | | | Patient confidentiality is important, so medical |
| industry. While they may not always be seen, they are | | | | secretaries are sworn to not speak about what they |
| the right hand person to the pharmacists. Pharmacy | | | | read in patient charts. In addition, some secretaries are |
| techs are very knowledgeable in medicines nearly as | | | | trained in other medical duties, like taking vitals. This is |
| much as a pharmacist. Many pharmacists first started | | | | much as what a CNA would do; only the secretary is |
| out as a pharmacy technician, and gradually worked | | | | required to know this information. Sometimes it is |
| their way up to pharmacist. | | | | necessary to have a secretary be cross trained as a |
| Of course, schooling is involved, but a career as a | | | | pharmacy technician or CNA in order to assist the |
| pharmacy tech can be rewarding and reap very good | | | | doctor; this is especially true for a small or private |
| pay and benefits. Nursing is another medical field to | | | | practice. |
| look into. Nurses generally start as CNA's, or Certified | | | | Large facilities, like hospitals, always need maintenance |
| Nurses Assistants. The next level of nursing is called | | | | personnel, stock persons, and couriers. While they may |
| the LVN, where you are licensed and recognized as a | | | | not be directly involved in patient care, they are still |
| nurse. You tend to do much more than what a CNA | | | | important to the healthcare industry. Maintenance, other |
| would do. | | | | than just housekeeping or grounds keeper, consists of |
| LVN's make up the majority of nursing as it stands | | | | assuring facilities and medical equipment is still |
| right now. To obtain the LVN licensure, you have to | | | | operational. These people keep things running on a |
| attend school for 2 - 4 years. The LVN license is often | | | | smaller scale, though their importance is necessary. |
| more sought since it doesn't take quite as long to | | | | So, not all jobs in the health industry require you to be |
| obtain. RN's generally take longer, not necessarily due | | | | a doctor or nurse. While having a certificate or |
| to time, but due to harder curriculum than what LVN's | | | | experience in the medical profession promises more |
| would endure. The basic need is the same however; | | | | pay, normal jobs can still be found in the healthcare |
| it's all patient care. | | | | industry. Lots of regular jobs, some with extra training, |
| Supporting medical careers like medical secretaries is | | | | are considered helpful and often plentiful in this field. |