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Why Choosing to Go into a Healthcare Career Can Help You Get Ahead

July 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Whether you are a young adult looking for the right career to enter or already work in a different field and want a change of pace, the healthcare career track can be alluring. To get started, you don’t necessarily need a college degree. Certified nursing assistants only need to complete a training program, while RNs and LPNs can actually complete their college degrees online.

From radiologists to phlebotomists, there is a high demand for all types of healthcare workers, especially support staff. What’s more is that these medical experts are compensated well for their services, and there are usually job lists posted in every single metropolitan area. Here is why choosing to go into the healthcare field can help you to get ahead.

Education and the Healthcare Field

Receiving an education in healthcare is the first step in the process. First, you have to know what kind of healthcare worker you want to be. If you are interested in working with infants and small children, there are online neonatal nurse practitioner programs at institutions like Baylor University that you can check out. Becoming a physical therapist might require you to take some classes in person, but there are also many online training programs available for almost every part of the healthcare system.

Now, the time that it takes to become educated in the healthcare field is going to vary. Of course, doctors and surgeons require the most schooling. Be prepared to attend college, then medical school, and finally, complete a residency before you get to call yourself a medical doctor. Hospital administrators may also have to complete graduate studies programs and PhDs in order to gain employment in the field.

The Demand for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals

Hospitals and other healthcare facilities began to prepare for higher demand in the medical field as the ‘baby boomer’ generation started to reach retirement age. This generation of Americans was born towards the end of World War II, with the country experiencing an upward tick in new births in droves.

As that generation aged, healthcare experts realized that there was going to be a need for more nurses, doctors, and other support staff. Other large generations have been born since then, including ‘millennials.’

The reality is that when there is a large and growing population, more healthcare workers and treatment centers are a necessity. If you go into the healthcare field, you will ultimately always be able to find work.

How Flexible Will Your Work Schedule be Working as a Medical Expert?

One of the drawbacks and benefits of being a healthcare worker is the 24/7 nature of the job. Now, many doctors and nurses do work out of offices and healthcare centers that are not open around the clock.

However, many healthcare workers are required to work longer 12, 14, or 16-hour shifts. Some will work the overnight shift, while weekends are another time in which a medical professional might be expected to come to work.

In short, you have a lot of flexibility in the healthcare field as far as what times and days are available for you to work. Due to demand and even flexibility, you may not always get the work schedule that is most ideal to you – at least in the beginning.

Options and Opportunities as a Healthcare Worker

Once you become employed at a hospital or within another healthcare facility, you instantly have more options. Whether your employer offers scholarships or tuition reimbursements, or whether you choose to apply to in-house job listings, there will always be an opportunity for upward mobility. It is almost impossible to become ‘stuck’ while working as a medical professional.

If you are working at a small doctor’s office as a front desk receptionist, that experience alone will enable you to transition to different healthcare facilities where more opportunities await. As long as you are a diligent worker, follow the rules, and have a pleasant disposition, you can always learn about new options and opportunities for healthcare workers.

How Working in Health Compares to Other Fields Overall

As a healthcare worker, you are guaranteed a few different things. You are almost certain to be paid a livable wage, and if you pick up overtime hours, your salary will be even higher on average. If you decide that you want to move elsewhere, then it is likely that you will have no delay in getting hired at a new job.

If your skills allow, you will be able to seek promotions and enjoy the benefits of working in more senior positions. Compared to other fields, it is highly unlikely that you will become stagnated working in the healthcare profession. Become familiar with a few different career options in the medical field before really considering if changing careers and going to school is a good option for you.

Expected and Looming Changes to the Healthcare System

Right now, there are some things that could change in the healthcare system due to the system being taxed due to the global pandemic.

Lots of healthcare workers have sacrificed themselves, and politicians admit that the response was not ideal. Better healthcare coverage, changes to the way patients are admitted and screened, and even healthcare equipment is expected to become greatly upgraded in the years to come.

If anything, healthcare workers should be excited about the prospect of being better protected and having better tools to do their jobs.

If you become a healthcare professional, the first benefit that you are going to receive is job security. Unlike other professions, the field is not expected to become fully automated, and hospitals around the country are constantly working to recruit new hires.

There is a growing need for healthcare workers, and that demand is actually projected to grow rather than retract in the future.

Salaries in the healthcare field have been rising to meet that demand. Additionally, medical experts generally receive excellent benefits packages, with comprehensive healthcare plans, paid time off, holidays, and other features. For those who want to get ahead in their careers, the healthcare field can be a wonderful choice.

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