Portable Careers in the Healthcare Industry
The healthcare industry is rapidly growing. Demand is enormous for certified professionals in many different areas of healthcare. Here are five high-demand portable careers that are fulfilling and rewarding.
1. Medical Assistant
If you love helping people and want to work directly with patients, then a career as a medical assistant might be right for you. Medical assistants are needed in every medical office and have an average annual salary starting at $30,000. Medical assistant responsibilities include:
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Handling laboratory specimens
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Recording vials
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Preparing patient rooms
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Getting medical histories
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Administering medications
2. Phlebotomy Technician
If the sight of blood doesn’t bother you and you enjoy working in a laboratory environment, then consider a phlebotomy technician career. The average annual salary for a phlebotomy technician is $30,000, and the responsibilities include:
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Collecting blood for testing
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Collecting non-blood specimens for testing
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Assembling and maintaining equipment
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Properly labeling the specimens
3. Patient Care Technician
A career as a patient care technician is ideal if you want to perform more advanced clinical duties. The starting annual salary of a patient care technician is $37,000. Patient care technician responsibilities include:
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Collecting blood and nonblood specimens
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Testing various types of specimens
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Administering medication
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Monitoring vitals
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Assisting doctors and nurses with patient exams
4. Healthcare IT Technician
A healthcare IT technician career combines work in the healthcare field and computer skills. The average annual salary of a healthcare IT technician is $35,000. The responsibilities include:
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Setting up security for user accounts
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Maintaining PC workstations
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Auditing patient records
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Performing basic coding
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Installing and managing networks
Careers With MyCAA and MedCerts
It’s possible to be a military spouse and have a rewarding career and you don’t have to break the bank to pay for training.
Once you’ve decided on the job you want, simply apply for the MyCAA scholarship. If you’re not sure which one is best for you, contact a MedCerts’ Education Consultant. Our experienced team can help you choose a career and assist you with the MyCAA application.
