Skip to content
You are not logged in |Login  
     
Limit search to available items
Book Cover
book
BookBook
Author Damp, Dennis V.

Title Health care job explosion! : high growth health care careers and job locator / Dennis V. Damp.

Publication Info. Mc Kees Rocks, PA : Bookhaven Press, [2006]
©2006

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  610.69 DAMP    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  LC CAREER 610.69 DAM    Check Shelf
Edition Fourth edition, Completely revised.
Description 320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note Includes index.
Contents ch. 1. The health care explosion! -- Where the jobs really are -- Variety & growth characterize the field -- Health care projected employment increases -- Impact of new technology and computers -- Wage surveys -- Education requirements -- Preparing for success -- Easing the challenge of finding a job -- Corporate listings -- Additional information -- ch. 2. The NEXUS : making a connection -- The job next door -- Networking principles -- Improving your chances -- Informational interviews -- Informational interview questions -- Interview preparation -- Interview follow-up -- The next step -- 3. Job sources for everyone -- How the resources are organized -- Job related books -- Job advertising services -- Job hotlines & e-mail job notification -- Job fairs -- Résumé matching services -- Associations -- Directories -- Internet sites -- The Internet -- Surfing lessons (the Internet) -- Networking supersource (LIST SERVERS) -- Search engines -- Education resource -- Career resources --
ch. 4. Health technologists -- Interview with a radiologic technologist -- Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians -- Cardiovascular technologists & technicians -- Nuclear medicine technologists -- Radiologic technologists & technicians -- Diagnostic medical sonographers -- Diagnostic imaging career resources -- Surgical technologist -- Surgical technologist career resources -- ch. 5. Health technicians -- Interview with an EMT -- Dental hygienists -- Dental assistants -- Dispensing opticians -- Medical, dental & ophthalmic laboratory technicians -- Emergency medical technicians & paramedics -- ch. 6. Dietetics, pharmacy, and therapy occupations -- Interview with a pediatric occupational therapist -- Dietitians & nutritionists -- Pharmacists -- Occupational therapists -- Physical therapists -- Recreational therapists -- Respiratory therapists -- Audiologist -- ch. 7. Nursing careers -- Interview with a registered nurse -- Licensed practical nurses -- Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides -- Registered nurses -- Nursing career resources --
ch. 8. Health & social services occupations -- Interview with a medical assistant -- Medical assistants -- Social and human service assistants -- Social workers -- ch. 9. Health diagnosing occupations & assistants -- Interview with a physician -- Chiropractors -- Dentists -- Optometrists -- Physician assistants -- Physicians & surgeons -- Veterinarians -- ch. 10. Home health care job opportunities -- Interview with a registered home care nurse -- Home health care overview -- Personal and home care aides -- Computers in your health care career -- Computer industry careers -- Computer career resources -- Medical records & health information technicians -- Medical billing, claims, and patient accounting -- appendix A. Health care corporations! -- appendix B. Scholarships/tuition help -- Index.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Medicine -- Vocational guidance.
Allied health personnel -- Vocational guidance.
Health facilities -- Employees -- Supply and demand -- Directories.
Medical personnel -- Employment -- Directories.
Job hunting -- Information services -- Directories.
Employment forecasting.
ISBN 094364125X paperback alkaline paper
9780943641256 paperback alkaline paper
-->
Add a Review