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Refer to Chapter 4 of
Health Care Job Explosion for 160 additional
job, career exploration, and networking resources for the occupations in
this group.
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Clinical Lab Technologists & Technicians
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CLINICAL DIETETIC TECHNICIAN - West Palm
Beach Florida
SALARY RANGE: 27,961.00 - 45,333.00 USD per
year
EMPLOYER: Veterans Administration
DUTIES: Peforms as a Clinical Dietetic
Technician in the Nutrition & Food Service providing technical
support and assistance to clinical dietitian(s) in functions
related to the nutritional care of inpatients, NHCU residents,
and outpatients. Conducts initial nutrition screening of
all newly admitted patients in assigned area which involves
interviewing patients to obtain nutrition information and
documents information in the electronic medical record.
Collects data from medical records on patient's diagnosis, diet
order, anthropometric data, laboratory test results, and
medications. Primarily responsible for following patients
mildly compromised nutritional risk, plans, develops, schedules,
and conducts group instruction sessions on normal nutrition and
modified diets for patients, care givers, allied health and
dietetic personnel. Observes and monitors patient's
acceptance, tolerance and compliance to nutritional care being
provided.
Contact Information: Call 678) 924-5785, Fax:
(478) 757-3144, Email:
VISN7DEU@MED.VA.GOV
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
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Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings, networking contacts, etc.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) - Suite 202, 2101 L
Street NW, Washington, DC 20037; 800/892-1400, 202/857-0717.
http://www.aacc.org/,
info@aacc.org)
Great web site has a job center, career information, email networking
and many other excellent resources.
American Medical Technologists ( AMT) - 710 Higgins Rd., Park Ridge, IL
60068, 847/823-5169. http://www.amt1.com
The AMT provides certification for several laboratory careers. The Web
site has a career center with job ads, scholarship information and a
list of ac-credited schools.
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), 6701 Democracy
Blvd., Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20817; 301-657-2768.
http://www.ascls.org/ Online Career
Center to research information on many laboratory careers, find
scholarship information, view job ads, post a résumé or receive email
job alerts.
Laboratory Jobs on All Healthcare Jobs - Search job ads, post your
résumé or receive email job alerts from a link on the main web page at
http://www.allhealthcarejobs.com/.
National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) - 4201 Northview Drive, Suite
502, Bowie, MD 20716-2604; 301/262-6221.
http://www.nsh.org Employment section of web site lists jobs.
Request a free brochure on the profession or rent a video. Online
directory of state societies, training programs and scholarship
information.
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Nuclear Medicine Technologists
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Nuclear Medicine Technologist: Several
vacancies - Throughout Maryland, MD
EMPLOYER: Veterans Administration
SALARY RANGE: 54,494.00 - 75,669.00 per year
DUTIES: Nuclear Medicine Technologists (NMTs)
perform a wide variety of functional studies of organs/systems
involving static and dynamic imaging procedures, the injection
of radiopharmaceuticals and the use of such specialized
equipment as integrated computer/imaging systems, single photon
emission tomography, etc., in combination with a variety of
radioimmunoassay (in vitro) laboratory procedures on biological
specimens. The primary area of responsibility of the Nuclear
Medicine Technologist (NMT) is radionuclide imaging and also
includes some in vitro procedures such as Schillings Tests,
blood and plasma volumes, and In-111WBC labeling. A nuclear
medicine technologist is licensed to prepare and administer
therapeutic radionuclides, and pharmaceutical agents by oral
and/iv routes under direction of an authorized user in
accordance with Federal, state, and institutional regulations.
Performs all procedures utilizing ionizing radiation safely and
effectively applying federal, and institutional regulations.
Other duties, as assigned.
Contact Information: Call
Linda Januario, Phone: 410-642-2411 ext 6672, Fax:
410-642-1740
Email:
Linda.Januario@va.gov
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
American Nuclear Society (ANS) - 555 North Kensington Ave., La Grange
Park, IL 60526; 708/352-6611. http://www.ans.org Members may post résumés and search ads online.
Students can find information on nuclear careers and scholarships.
Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) - 1850 Samuel Morse Drive, Reston, VA
22090; 703/708-9000. http://www.snm.org.
The web site has information about nuclear medicine, scholarships,
certification/licensure and resources for students, including networking
and a directory of accredited education programs. The online job bank
gives you the URL of the employers.
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Radiologic Technologists
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TITLE: Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist
(MRI) Job Announcement #
OC-H07-13
SALARY: 54,051.00 - 67,200.00
EMPLOYER: FEW vacancies - Throughout Maryland,
MD with the VA
DUTIES: At the full performance level, the
incumbent will operate a super conductive magnetic resonance
unit to perform all MRI procedures, develop new techniques,
define optimal protocols, and devise alternative ways to
visualize pathology within the patient, coordinate (with
radiologist and physicist) the most ideal parameters to be used
for the patient examination, position the patient in the
examining unit, monitor the patient through all phases, and then
remove the patient upon completion of the data acquisition. The
incumbent will perform: technical operation and maintenance of
the computer and associated hardware; clinical analysis of data
recorded by the computer; and safety checks on patients,
employees, and visitors (to comply with FDA safety standards),
assist in the preparation of procedure manuals, in the
development of research protocols and maintenance of records,
and in the development of training programs for new MRI
technologists and other personnel. The incumbent will be
responsible for maintaining the following items: operations log;
maintenance and service reports; files on patients; computer
data; technical parameters of each exam; archive of MRI images;
and inventory of lab, medical, and computer supplies.
Interaction with the following individuals will be necessary on
a regular basis: physician scientists, physicists, and clinical
and administrative personnel (to coordinate future day
availability for patient exams); and computer programmers,
manufacturers, and technical design engineers (to assist in the
calibration and trouble-shooting of malfunctions in all
equipment associated with the MRI unit). Providing patient care
that is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, and
chronological maturation needs of the adult and/or geriatric
patient is a great responsibility of the incumbent and he/she
must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide
this service, in addition to the knowledge of changes that are
associated with aging. The incumbent will perform other duties,
as assigned.
Contact Information: Linda Januario, Phone:
410-642-2411 ext 6672, Fax: 410-642-1740, Email:
Linda.Januario@va.gov
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job listings.
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) - 15000 Central Ave.
SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917; 800/444-2778 or 505/298-4500.
http://www.asrt.org/ ASRT has a
Student Intern Program and directory of state and local societies. The
online Job Bank lets you post a résumé, view ads and receive email job
alerts. Ask about scholarships and student loans.
Hot Radiology Jobs - http://www.hotradiologyjobs.com/ Job listings for administrators and
technologists sorted by specialty. Post your résumé. Search jobs then
click on link to employers’ URLs.
RT Image - Valley Forge Press, 1041 Chesterfield Parkway, Suite 100,
Malvern, PA 19355; 610/854-3770, 800/983-7737. Bi-weekly publication.
Has pages of employment ads for radiologic science professionals,
educators, and administrators. Professionals may call for free
subscriptions and/or place "position wanted" ads. Their job ad site is
http://www.MedHealthJobs.com.
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Cardiovascular Technicians and Technologists
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (ACVP) - Thalia Landing
Offices, Bldg. 2, 4356 Bonney Road, #103, Virginia Beach, VA 23452-1200;
757/497-1225. For all specialties in cardiovascular service. Provides
credentialing. Web site has career information and a message board for
networking. Job Board has ads and allows you to post your résumé.
http://www.acp-online.org/
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) - 1500 Sunday Drive,
Suite 102, Raleigh, NC 27607; 800/326-0268. Credentialing information,
online job listings and links to educational programs.
http://www.cci-online.org/
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
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TITLE: Medical Instrument Technician
(Diagnostic Ultrasound) Job Announcement #
HT38 55-08
SALARY: $45,899.00 - $65,909.00
EMPLOYER: VA - 2 vacancies - Houston, TX
DUTIES: The incumbent will perform noninvasive
examinations involving the application of high frequency
ultrasonic waves for diagnosis of disease; schedules and
receives patients; explains methods of the procedure; positions
the patient and makes exposures necessary for the exam;
independently performs standard Ultrasound examinations; confers
with the radiologist to establish requirements of nonstandard
examinations and determines technical factors, positioning,
number of images, etc.; evaluates nature of critical and
emergency procedures and rearranges patients' priorities to
accommodate prioritization; maintains accurate records of
patients treated, examinations performed for both inpatient and
outpatients for department assessment; maintains permanent data
with up-to-date information on all patients scanned including
biopsies/IR procedures done; advises radiologist or referring
physician of preliminary results of examination and provides
them with a preliminary diagnostic evaluation; notifies them of
significant examinations requiring their immediate attention and
visualization while patient is undergoing examination; makes
minor technical adjustments to equipment; attends seminars,
conferences and continuing education programs to maintain
competency; evaluates new products and equipment; researches,
develops and formulates new techniques and procedures; prepares
examining suite for variety of procedures; uses aseptic/sterile
techniques to set up trays with proper needles, medications,
test tubes, etc; and may be required to serve on various
committees as directed by the Chief, Radiology Service; other
duties as assigned.
Contact Information: Human Resources Management
Phone: (713) 794-7458
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) - 51 Monroe
St., Plaza East One, Rockville, Maryland 20850-2400; 301/738-8401.
http://www.ardms.org/ The ARDMS
awards credentials in diagnostic medical sonography, diagnostic cardiac
sonography and vascular technology. You can view job ads, post a résumé,
get email job alerts and search a directory of employers.
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Surgical Technologists
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TITLE: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST - Job
Announcement # 2007-605SHB
SALARY: $72,223.00 - $86,776.00
EMPLOYER: VA - 1 vacancy - Sacramento VA
Medical Center, Mather, CA
DUTIES: Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be
authorized for eligible applicants.
Education Debt Reduction Program: Applicants selected for
this position will be eligible to apply for an award up to the
maximum limitation under the provisions of the Education Debt
Reduction Program.
The incumbent serves as the Blood Bank Specialist at the VA
Sacramento Medical Center. The incumbent will be assigned
specialized and complex laboratory tasks beyond providing
patient test results. Provides authoritative advice and
consultation for more markedly difficult, complex, unique,
and/or emerging tests requiring special knowledge.
Conducts studies and recommends changes to correct deficiencies
and improve the transfusion service. Advises all
organizational levels on various aspects of blood banking,
including the appropriateness of specific tests/blood products
and takes into consideration the clinical context and usefulness
of the test information. Analyzes emerging trends and
technology and adopts appropriate methods and testing.
Recommends new/replacement instrumentation. Designs work flow to
accomplish objectives in the Blood Bank. Applies laws, policies
and precedents, regulatory, licensing, and accrediting
requirements to establish, monitor, and maintain blood bank
testing. Maintains process control in the blood bank
through a multifaceted quality assurance program. Gathers and
reviews transfusion data and makes recommendations to the
Director in each unusual transfusion episode. Monitors
timeliness of cross matches, transportation of products, and
transfusion to patients. Compiles discrepancies and
notifies laboratory or nursing supervision of any outliers.
Reviews Blood Bank and Nursing Service data and presents results
to the Transfusion Committee. Identifies quality assurance
monitors and indicators for transfusion practices. Reviews PALMS
and Nursing procedures and policies relating to transfusion
practices and assists with updating as needed. Insures
compliance with all accrediting agency regulations for
transfusion practices. Composes FDA, CAP, and VA reports
and submits following director’s review. Resolves
problems/concerns from hospital staff and physicians regarding
transfusion practices. Identifies training needs
appropriate for the type and complexity of the Blood Banking
services performed. Provides effective and professional
training to medical technicians, medical technologists,
physician residents, and others as needed. Assures that
staff is trained and in compliance with safety guidelines.
Contact Information: Aaron Powell, Phone: (916)
843-9150
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) - 6 W Dry Creek Circle,
Littleton, CO 80120; 303/694-9130. (http://www.ast.org,
membership@ast.org) Student
membership benefits ($45/yr) include The Surgical Technologist (with job
ads) and a discount on the study guide and certification test. The web
site has information on education and scholarships, with career
description on the Profession web page. Jobs online are by region or
members may call 800/637-7433 for help finding employment.
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Dental Hygienists
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TITLE: Dental Hygienist (Lead/Supervisor/Non
Supervisory) Multiple Locations nationwide
SALARY: 29,276.00 - 46,839.00 USD per year
EMPLOYER: Department
Of The Air Force
DUTIES: Serve as a dental hygienist responsible
for performing advanced periodontal care, therapeutic care to
post surgical and periodontal patients, and other preventive
dentistry procedures. Complete all preparation for dental
hygiene treatment and preliminary dental examination.
Examine teeth and surrounding tissues for evidence of plaque and
periodontal disease and charts findings. Examine oral
cavity and records condition. Examines patient’s mouth,
throat, and pharynx and refers abnormalities such as cavities,
traumatic occlusion, and suspicious lesions to the dentist.
Takes, develops, and mounts necessary radiographics; and
positions X-ray equipment and patient to ensure coverage of
designated area. Interpret X-rays to identify tooth
structures, calculus, and abnormalities such as cavities and
deep periodontal pockets. Administers local anesthesia and
performs deep subgingival scaling, root planning, and
subgingival curettage. Take intraoral impressions to
prepare study models. Polishes teeth and applies topical
fluoride for hypersensitivity and caries prevention.
Provide therapeutic care in cases of acute gingivitis and
periodontal disease. Makes repairs and adjustments to
teeth by smoothing rough edges, removes overhanging margins,
reduces sharp edges, inserts temporary fillings, applies topical
anesthesia, occlusal pit and fissure sealants, etc.
Educate patient on need for daily oral health and fluoride
treatment. Develop teaching aids such as exhibits and
displays to stimulate behavioral changes and to improve the
level of oral health. Instruct patients at chair side in
oral hygiene, brushing, flossing techniques, and periodontal
techniques. Removes overhanging margins of fillings, and
reduces sharp edges of fractured teeth. Polishes and
finishes amalgam restorations. Regularly instructs nurses
and nursing assistants in the proper techniques of oral hygiene
to be applied to bedridden, handicapped, disabled, and
chronically ill patients.
Contact Information: AFPC DEO DH, Phone:
(800)616-3775, Email:
recruitment.center@randolph.af.mil
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) - P.O. Box 7536,
Springfield, IL 62791-7536; 217/391-0218. (http://www.aaphd.org,
mailto:natoff@aaphd.org)
natoff@aaphd.org) Organization of
dentists and dental hygienists. Membership directory online for members
only. Job postings open to public on web. Student membership $40.
Extensive collection of links.
American Dental Association (ADA) - 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL
60611; 312/440-2500. http://www.ada.org
The web page
http://www.ada.org/public/education/index.asp lists career mentoring
resources from 20 area dental associations for students K-16 and
brochures for all dental related jobs. Inquiries about this program can
be sent to skoogb@ada.org. American
Dental Directory lists over 141,000 dentists. Web site lists dental
associations by state and has excellent links to dental organizations
(including the Commission on Dental Accreditation) and to Internet
search engines
American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) - 444 N. Michigan Ave.,
Suite 3400, Chicago, Illinois 60611; 312/440-8900. (http://www.adha.org,
mail@adha.net) Student membership, $45 includes student liability
insurance and two journals. Web site has information on job hunting and
links to placement services and schools.
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Dental Assistants
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TITLE: DENTAL ASSISTANT (Multiple Locations
Nationwide)
SALARY: 18,732.00 - 74,375.00 USD per year
EMPLOYER: Department
Of The Navy
DUTIES: Help us put a bright smile! Use your
skills and experience to supervise, lead or perform duties such
as receiving and preparing patients for dental treatment,
preparing materials and equipment for use by a dentist, and
assisting a dentist at chair-side or bedside in the treatment of
patients. You may perform reversible intra-oral procedures under
the supervision of the dentist, perform dental radiography work,
and keep records of appointments, examinations, treatments and
supplies. This work requires experience in providing
dental assistance to general or specialized dentistry, dental
assistant work, or any combination of these appropriate to the
position sought. You must also have a practical knowledge
of standardized procedures and methods used in dentistry, and
skills in the techniques and procedures of dental assistance.
Take this opportunity to work with our top team of dental
professionals. Apply now.
Contact Information: Call 1-800-378-4559, TDD:
1-619-615-5649
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) - 35 East Wacker Drive,
Suite 1730, Chicago, IL 60601-2211; 312/541-1550.
http://www.dentalassistant.org/,
adaa1@aol.com,
mailto:adaa1@aol.com Student
membership is $25. Web site has career information and links to state
associations. Partner site
http://www.dentalworkers.com/ has extensive online posting of job
ads and résumés. (Site is being updated; there may be a fee.
Dentistinfo.com - 853 Sanders Road, Suite 252, North-brook, IL 60062;
847/564-5329. (http://www.dentistinfo.com,
drtooth@dentistinfo.com)
Operated by Ronald R. Widen, D.D.S., web site has Find a Dentist section
and a Job Search section for dentists, hygienists, assistants and sales
reps, where you can place a "position wanted" ad free.
WebDental (http://www.webdental.com)
Links to Web sites of colleges, laboratories, equipment suppliers,
publications, and professional organizations. Classified section allows
you to view job ads or post jobs wanted
Refer to Chapter 5 of
Health Care Job Explosion for 121
additional job, career exploration, and networking resources for the
remaining occupations in this group.
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Dispensing Opticians
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
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Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) - 132-A
East Northside Drive, Clinton, MS 39056; 800/34-NAEMT, 601/924-7744. (http://www.naemt.org,
info@naemt.org) Membership is for nationally registered or state
certified EMTs. A few jobs currently listed on web site. Directory on
web of locations of refresher courses by state, internationally and for
the military
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Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) - 325 John Knox Rd
L103, Tallahassee, Florida 32303; (800) 950-1150. (http://www.nadl.org,
nadl@nadl.org) Organization comprised of state associations representing
over 3100 dental laboratories. Sponsors National Board for Certification
which certifies labs and technicians. Journal of Dental Technology
classifieds are online.
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Dietitians and Nutritionists
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TITLE: Dietitian - (Hampton, VA)
SALARY: 54,494.00 - 70,843.00 USD per
year
EMPLOYER: Department Of Veterans Affairs
DUTIES: One (1) full-time Clinical Dietitian
position is currently available in the Nutrition and Food
Service. Tour of duty is Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
and rotating on call status Saturday and Saturday from 8:00AM to
4:00PM. This announcement is open to all qualified U. S.
Citizens. Open through September 30, 2008.
Contact Information: Phone: 757-722-9961 x3007
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job listings.
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) - 120 South Riverside Plaza,
Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995; 800/877-1600.
http://www.eatright.org,
education@eatright.org) An organization of food and nutrition
professionals, with nearly 65,000 members. The membership includes
dietitians, dietetic technicians, students and others. Web site has
listing by state of accredited education programs, listing of state
associations, and link to HealtheCareers web site for job listings.
Student membership $43/yr gives access to information about dietetic
internships and financial aid opportunities—including scholar-ships
offered only to ADA members.
Institute of Food Technologists - 525 W. Van Buren, Ste. 1000, Chicago,
IL 60607; 312/782-8424, 800/234-0270. (http://www.ift.org,
info@ift.org) Education section of web site lists both undergraduate and
graduate programs, and gives information on scholarships.
Employment/Career Center allows upload of résumé s and has job listings
Refer to Chapter 6 of
Health Care Job Explosion for 262
additional job, career exploration, and networking resources for the
remaining occupations in this group. A sampling of the 262 additional
resources are listing under each occupation.
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Recreational Therapists
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job listings.
American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) - 1414 Prince Street,
Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703/683-9420. (http://www.atra-tr.org)
Directory by State of college programs from associate to doctoral,
career information, and employment update in education tab
National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS) - 22377 Belmont Ridge
Rd., Ashburn, VA 20148; 703/858-0784. (http://www.nrpa.org)
A branch of the National Recreation and Park Association. Uses the job
service of the NRPA
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Occupational Therapists
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TITLE: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (Los
Angeles County, CA)
SALARY: 54,392.00 - 66,335.00 USD per year
EMPLOYER: Department Of Veterans Affairs
DUTIES: Independently evaluates, develops,
adapts, and implements a therapeutic OT program for home bound
patients. Patients are chronically or terminally ill with
complex multiple diagnoses including physical disease or
disability, psychiatric and psychosocial disorders
Contact Information: Phone: 310-497-4154
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) - 4720 Montgomery Lane,
P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824; 800/377-8555, 301/652-2682. (http://www.aota.org)
Students section has listings of schools and certification information.
OT Job Link has jobs available searchable by state and city. Members can
put résumés on web, and get emails on new jobs available that meet their
criteria.
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Respiratory Therapists
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TITLE: Registered Respiratory Therapist (Pittsburgh
PA)
SALARY: 50,442.00 - 61,251.00 per year
EMPLOYER: Veterans Administration
DUTIES: Duties include oxygen program
administration; responsible for the day-to-day management of the
long-term oxygen therapy program; serves as liaison between the
VA and contracted homecare company that supplies oxygen
equipment; serves as liaison with the oxygen program and
prosthetics service for oxygen therapy issues; managers all
quality assurance and improvement initiatives; is responsible
for evaluation of patients referred for oxygen therapy; conducts
oxygen therapy evaluations based on VA and CMS guidelines;
supervises the 6 minute walk test; assists the sleep lab
director or other physicians in developing and staffing a
CPAP/BPAP clinical program; works with sleep laboratory
personnel and prosthetics to manage nocturnal only oxygen
therapy patients; responsible for obtaining blood gas samples
for analysis; responsible for assessment.
Contact Information: For
questions about this job call Kenneth Elshoff, Phone:
412-365-4689, Email:
Kenneth.Elshoff2@va.gov
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) - 9425 N. MacArthur
Blvd. Suite 100, Irving, Texas 75063; 972/243-2272. (http://www.aarc.org
, info@aarc.org) Take their "Be an RT" quiz in the Career tab, where
there is also information on education for the career and an employment
opportunities section. The Education tab has a listing of accredited
2-year and 4-year RT college programs searchable by state and a
scholarships section.
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Physical Therapists
National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) - PO Box 4480,
Manassas, VA 20108; 703/361-2077. (http://nrca-net.org/,
NRCAOFFICE@aol.com) Recently independent from the National
Rehabilitation Association, NRCA is the major association of
rehabilitation counselors. Employment web page lists job openings.
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
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Speech-Language Pathologists
Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists & Audiologists
(CASLPA) - 401- 200 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1L5; 800/259-8519.
(http://www.caslpa.ca,
caslpa@caslpa.ca) A well organized web site with information about the
career, information for current and prospective students, directory of
certified Canadian programs, and ads for jobs in Canada. Canadians have
baccalaureate programs for Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant and
Communicative Disorders Assistant as well as masters and doctoral
programs similar to those in the US.
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
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Pharmacists
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) - 2215 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20037; 202/628-4410; 800/237-2742. (www.aphanet.org,
Education@aphanet.org) Includes practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical
scientists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. The
pharmacist.com career center has job listings, a résumé service,
information about the Employment Exchange job fair that is held in
conjunction with the association’s annual convention, job seeker
support, and a Career Pathway Evaluation Program.
Pharmacy Times - 241 Forsgate Drive, Jamesburg, N.J. 08831;
732/656-1140. (http://www.pharmacytimes.com)
The web site has continuing education, free subscriptions for students,
career information and classified job ads, as well asa link to the
AbsolutelyHealthCare job site
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
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Audiologists
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) - 10801 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, MD 20852; 800/498-2071. Visit their web site at (http://www.asha.org).
The audiologist profession is currently moving to PhD level of education
for certification, with their standard being the AuD degree for
dispensing audiologists and the PhD degree for researchers. Masters
programs are still available at almost all institutions. The web site
has a searchable database of currently accredited educational programs,
which can most easily be found under the "Frequent Searches" tab.
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TITLE: Registered Nurse Medical Intensive Care Unit
(5 vacancies - Denver, CO)
SALARY: 49,154.00 - 81,581.00 per year
EMPLOYER: Veterans Administration
DUTIES: Vacancies exist for Registered Nurses in
the 10 bed MICU unit. The RN provides intensive care for patient
populations including, but not limited to those with: cardiovascular
disease, pulmonary, renal, endocrine, and/or GI conditions. The RN
is accountable for providing competent care to assigned patients
using the nursing process, and demonstrates ability to direct others
who provide care. Based on education, experience and competency, the
RN may be assigned responsibilities as preceptor, or charge nurse.
Qualified applicants will also be considered for the critical care
program.
Contact Information: For
questions about this job call Deana Gallagos at 303-399-8020
ext. 2047
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
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Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
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All Occupations
Access Nurses Traveling Nursing Jobs -
http://www.accessnurses.com
Access Nurses is a leading provider of healthcare staffing, servicing
healthcare facilities in all 50 states.
American Nurses Association (ANA) - 8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301/628-5000 or 800/274-4ANA. (http://www.nursingworld.org,
memberinfo@ana.org) The ANA, established in 1896, is a full-service
professional organization. Career center on web site has a job agent and
allows members to post résumé. Financial aid information, links to
specialty nursing associations and much more can be viewed on the web
site. Students may subscribe to access more extensive web information
for $10. Planning A Career In Nursing booklet can be downloaded from the
web. Online catalog lists dozens of publications, including books on
taking certification tests. The American Nurse is $10/yr for students,
$20 for practicing nurses (800/637-0323).
Minority Nurse -
http://www.minoritynurse.com This site has links to minority nursing
associations and minority health associations. It provides a discussion
forum, scholarship information and job postings. Featured stories
section is loaded with information for students and nurses. Minority
Nurse magazine has information on education, career development and
minority health.
National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) - 45 Main Street, Ste. 606,
Brooklyn, NY 11201; 718/210-0705. (http://www.nsna.org,
nsna@nsna.org) Online Career Center has information about nursing,
career planning, internships and a directory of health care facilities.
Web site networking opportunities include Live Chat and links to local
chapters and state nursing associations. NSNA holds Career Planning
Conferences, offers courses to prepare for the NCLEX exam, offers member
discounts on nursing books, such as Career Planning for Nurses by Bette
Case and Mosby’s Tour Guide to Nursing School, A Students’ Road Survival
Kit. Members can get scholarship information. Download a list of
professional organizations for nurses; there are dozens of specialties.
Nursing Jobs -
http://www.nursing-jobs.us If you are looking for a permanent, per
diem, or travel nursing job; in-patient, out-patient or hospice you have
come to the right place. We have partnered with the leading hospitals,
travel nurse companies and recruitment agencies to help you find your
dream nursing job!
Nurse Portal -
http://www.nurseportal.net Over 140 links to nursing blogs, jobs,
forums and boards, organizations, traveling nursing links and much more.
Well worth the visit.
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Licensed Practical Nurse
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TITLE: Practical Nurse - Many vacancies -
Randolph AFB, TX , Cannon AFB, NM, Kirtland AFB, NM,
Holloman AFB, NM, Moody AFB, GA, McGuire AFB, NJ,
Peterson AFB, CO, Tyndall AFB, FL, Nellis AFB, NV, Lajes
Field Azores, AE, Maxwell AFB, AL, Tinker AFB, OK,
Sheppard AFB, TX , Misawa, AP, Scott AFB, IL ,Ramstein,
AE, Whiteman AFB, MO, Altus AFB, OK, Charleston AFB, SC,
Shaw AFB, SC, Luke AFB, AZ, Davis Monthan AFB, AZ, Dyess
AFB, TX, Fairchild AFB, WA, Malmstrom AFB, MT, Mountain
Home AFB, ID , Patrick AFB, FL, Hurlburt Field, FL, Travis AFB,
CA, Vandenberg AFB, CA, Edwards AFB, CA, Barksdale AFB,
LA, Columbus AFB, MS, Keesler AFB, MS, McConnell AFB, KS,
Offutt AFB, NE, Hill AFB, UT, Andrews AFB, MD, Langley AFB, VA
SALARY: 22,981.00 - 41,823.00 per year
EMPLOYER: Department
Of The Air Force
DUTIES: Obtains vital signs, measurements,
weights, routine specimens and other necessary requirements and
assesses current physical condition of patient by evaluating
findings. Evaluates specific complaints of individual and
compares with findings to further assess patient's physical and
emotional condition. Assesses response to therapeutic
intervention by evaluating desirable and undesirable effects of
prescribed medications, specific treatments, procedural
outcomes, laboratory results and psychosocial interventions. As
required, documents and/or verbally reports all assessment
findings to the registered nurse or physician. Assesses patient
care area to maintain safe patient environment. Inputs and
accesses patient data using a health care system computer
terminal. Implements nursing care and nursing procedures in
support of the nursing and medical plans of care.
Contact Information: For
questions about this job call Deana Gallagos at
303-399-8020 ext. 2047
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN) - 605 Poole
Drive, Garner, North Carolina 27529; 919/779-0046. (http://www.nflpn.org
Information on careers and scholarships for vocational and licensed
practical nurses. Online directory of state organizations and local
events/meetings. Career Center lets you view job ads, post résumé and
receive job alerts by email.
Refer to Chapter 7 of
Health Care Job Explosion for 136
additional job, career exploration, and networking resources for the
remaining occupations in this group. A sampling of the 136 additional
resources are listing under each occupation.
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Registered Nurses
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
National League for Nursing (NLN) - 61 Broadway, New York, New York
10006, 212/363-5555, 800/669-1656. (http://www.nln.org,
generalinfo@nln.org) Members are nurse educators, but the online job
postings are for all nurses. Post a profile and receive job alerts by
email. Publishes lists of schools of nursing for RNs, LPNs and LVNs.
Hot Nurse Jobs -
http://hotnursejobs.com This site allows you to post résumés and
search for jobs in the US and Canada. Has section for traveling nursing
jobs. Jobs for RNs, NPs, LVNs, LPNs, nurses aides, management,
educators, etc. Searches are by state.
Nursing Aides and Psychiatric Aides
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Medical Assistants
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job
listings.
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) 20 North Wacker
Drive, Suite 1575, Chicago, IL 60606-2963; 312/899-1500. (http://www.aama-ntl.org)
The AAMA offers a national examination leading to the Certified Medical
Assistant (CMA) credential. Web site has a quiz and information on the
field, links to the two ac-crediting agencies of educational programs
for their lists of schools, and information on studying for and taking
the certification exam. They also have a mentoring program for members.
Refer to Chapter 8 of
Health Care Job Explosion for 106
additional job, career exploration, and networking resources for the
remaining occupations in this group. A sampling of the 106 additional
resources are listing under each occupation.
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Social and Human Service Assistants
American Counseling Association (ACA) - 5999 Stevenson Ave., Alexandria,
VA 22304; 800/347-6647. (http://www.counseling.org)
Web site has career center with listings of jobs available, most of
which are in educational institutions, information on scholarships, and
in-formation about state licensing requirements.
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Social Workers
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TITLE: Social Worker (Stanislaus County, CA)
SALARY: 54,494.00 - 70,843.00 USD per year
EMPLOYER: Veterans Administrati0n
DUTIES: Responsible for planning, developing
and maintaining Social Work Services within assigned area
through the interpretation and application of sound social work
techniques. (Closes April 30, 2009)
Contact Information: Alice Espindola, Human
Resources Management Service Phone: (650) 858-3951
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job listings.
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 750 First Street NE,
Suite. 700, Washington DC, 20002; 202/408-8600. (http://www.naswdc.org,
membership@naswdc.org) Links to state organizations, information on
certification, and job link, available to all, but with résumé upload
and email job alerts only for members.
New Social Worker - White Hat Communications, P.O. Box 5390, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17110; 717/238-3787. Print edition $15/yr, new digital
edition $9.99/yr. They sponsor the Social Work Job Bank online, a well
organized job site, which is free to job seekers. (http://www.socialworker.com,
linda.grobman@paonline.com) Most jobs listed are for case workers and
supervisors. Look at job listings, post an anonymous résumé, and get an
e-mail when any employer who meets your criteria posts a job. They also
have a book store and discussion forum for networking.
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Refer to Chapter 9 of
Health Care Job Explosion for 200+ additional
job, career exploration, and networking resources for the occupations in
this group. A sampling of the 200+ additional resources are listing under
each occupation.
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Chiropractor Physicians
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TITLE: Medical
Officer/Physician/Chiropractor (Multiple Positions
at many locations nationwide)
SALARY: 59,502.00 - 133,389.00 USD per year
EMPLOYER: Department
Of The Air Force
DUTIES: Responsible for providing the full
range of clinical diagnoses and treatment for medical issues
and conditions. Collaborating with a diverse group of
clinicians and administrative personnel within the
facility. Supporting established clinical practice guidelines,
including those relating to immunization programs. Serve
as a primary care manager, assistant, or technician to provide
or assist with medical or dental work, examinations, diagnosis
and treatment of military and retired personnel and their
dependents and selected civilian service personnel in one or
more of the following fields of medicine: Chiropractor,
Anesthesiology, Coroner, Dermatology, Dentistry, Dietary and
Nutrition, Family Practice, General Practice, Internal Medicine
(General, Allergy, Cardiovascular disease, Gastroenterology,
Hematology, Pulmonary Diseases), Maternal and Child Health,
Preventive Medicine (Aviation Medicine, Occupational Medicine,
Public Health), Psychiatry and Neurology (Singly or Combined),
Radiology (General, Diagnostic Roentgen logy, Therapeutic),
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Singly or Combined), Ophthalmology,
Otolaryngology, Pathology (Pathological anatomy, clinical
pathology, Neuropathology), Pediatrics, Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation, Surgery (General, Cardiovascular, Colon &
Rectal, Neurological, Orthopedic, Plastic, Thoracic),Urology,
Pharmaceutical, etc…
Contact Information: AFPC DEO DH ,Phone:
(800)616-3775, Email:
recruitment.center@randolph.af.mil
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job listings.
American Chiropractic Association (ACA) - 1701 Clarendon Blvd.,
Arlington, VA 22209; 800/986-4636. (www.amerchiro.org,
memberinfo@acatoday.org) The ACA has about 20,000 members who are
doctors or chiropractic assistants. The Education and Training section
of the web site, accessible in the patient information tab, has
information about education requirements and includes lists of colleges
and state licensing boards. The membership tab includes job ads and
practices for sale.
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Dentists
American Student Dental Association (ASDA) - 211 E. Chicago Ave., Ste
1160 Chicago, IL 60611-2687; 312/440-2795. The organization represents
dental students on issues with the dental profession and government.
Over 85% of all dental students are members of the ASDA. (http://www.asdanet.org,
ASDA@ASDAnet.org)
Canadian Dental Association - 1815 Alta Vista Dr., Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada K1G 3Y6; 613/523-1770. (http://www.cda-adc.ca,
reception@cda-adc.ca) Under the Dental Profession tab on the web site
you can find extensive information on the profession and how to navigate
the educational and licensing process as well as grant and scholarship
information. Take their online Dental Aptitude test.
DentalGiant.com - (http://www.dentalgiant.com)
Dentists are able to search for jobs, practices for sale, practice
transitions, and partnerships. Sign in, search by state, and post your
résumé.
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Optometrists
American Optometric Association (AOA) - 243 N. Lindberg Boulevard.,
First Floor, St. Louis, MO 63141; 800/365-2219. (http://www.aoanet.org/)
Provides a job fair at the annual AOA Congress. Publishes a journal,
newsletter, and educational materials. The Educational Center of the web
site has career guidance with a list of schools. There is a financial
aid page for members. Online career center has opportunities for
employment, associates, partnerships independent contractors and
practice sales. Upload your résumé.
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Physician Assistants
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - 950 North Washington
St., Alexandria, VA 22314; 703/836-2272. (http://www.aapa.org/,
aapa@aapa.org) Offers an extensive array of member services. The web
site "Employment Opportunities" section is a part of healthecareers
network. Log on to post your résumé and get notices of jobs fitting your
qualifications. View a list of all PA specialties at
http://members.aapa.org/extra/constituents/special-menu.cfm.
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Physicians
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TITLE: Physician (Multiple
Positions at over 100 locations nationwide)
SALARY: 90,000.00 - 295,000.00 USD per year
EMPLOYER: Department
Of Veterans Affairs
DUTIES: The purpose of this announcement is to
recruit specialized skill in a multitude of medical specialties
and various locations within the Department of Veteran Affairs
Medical Centers throughout the nation. This is a 90-day pilot
program to assist VA facilities place highly qualified
physicians. VA physicians examine patients; obtain medical
histories; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests.
They counsel patients about illness, injuries, health
conditions, and preventive health care. Physicians may also work
in one or more specialties, in research, in administration, etc.
Contact Information: VA Physician Recruitment,
Phone: (800)949-0002, Email:
vaplacementservice@va.gov
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Jobs Board (Job Vacancy Postings)
Visit the following sites for additional job listings.
Excerpted from
Health Care Job Explosion. See the 205
additional job, career exploration, and networking resources for this
group.
Specialties for Physicians - Further information on the numerous
specialties for physicians can be found through medical associations
listed below. These links can be found on
http://healthcarejobs.org.
This site lists and provides direct links to many resources that will
help including a list of 20 of the key medical associations.
Aerospace Medical Association (http://www.asma.org
)
American Academy of Dermatology (http://www.aad.org)
American Academy of Family Physicians (http://www.aafp.org)
American Academy of Neurology (http://www.aan.com)
American Academy of Pediatrics (http://www.aap.org)
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (http://www.aaaai.org)
American Association of Immunologists (http://www.aai.org)
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (http://www.acoem.org)
American Academy of Ophthalmology (http://www.aao.org)
American College of Sports Medicine (http://www.acsm.org)
American Gastroenterological Association (http://www.gastro.org)
American Medical Association (http://ama-assn.org)
American Medical Women’s Association (http://www.amwa-doc.org)
American Osteopathic Association (http://www.DO-Online.org)
American Podiatric Medical Association (http://www.apma.org)
American Psychiatric Association (http://www.psych.org)
American Psychological Association (http://www.apa.org)
American Society of Anesthesiologists (http://www.asahq.org)
American Society for Clinical Pathology (http://www.ascp.org)
American Society of Handicapped Physicians (Contact Will Lambert,
Director, 3424 S. Culepper, Springfield, MO 65804; 417/881-1570.)
New England Journal of Medicine (http://www.nejm.org)
Radiological Society of North America (http://www.rsna.org)
Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) (http://www.snm.org)
Society of Critical Care Medicine (http://www.sccm.org)
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Veterinarians
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - 1931 N. Meacham Rd.,
Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173; 847/925-8070. (http://www.avma.org,
avmainfo@avma.org). Web has directory of veterinary programs in the US.
Student AVMA includes web based open mentoring. Anyone can view jobs
posted on internet. Members can post résumé and be notified when jobs
come up that meet their specifications.
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Refer to Chapter 10 of
Health Care Job Explosion for 127 additional
job, career exploration, and networking resources for the occupations in
this group.
- Homemaker-Home Health Aides
Home Health Provider.com This site has well-designed job searches and
lets you research industry sectors and post your résumé. (http://www.homehealthprovider.com/)
It provides news, employer profiles, a school finder, career videos.
National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) - 228 Seventh
Street SE, Washington, DC 20003, 202/547-7424. (http://www.nahc.org/)
Members are agencies providing home care and hospice services. The
Community area of the web site provides an Agency Locator with
information on more than 22,000 providers and a Job Exchange searchable
by region. Contact information is available for home care and hospice
state associations.
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Medical Information Technicians
| FEATURED JOB LISTING |
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TITLE: Medical Records Technician
(5 vacancies - Gainesville 1 vacancy - Lake City
Florida)
SALARY: 26,569.00 - 53,012.00 per year
EMPLOYER: Department
Of Veterans Affairs
DUTIES: At the full performance level, the
incumbent may be assigned to perform any of the following major
duties: 1) Quantitative/qualitative analysis of records to
ensure all components of the records are present, accurate, and
comply with VA and JCAHO requirements; 2) Ensures all
documentation is present in appropriate format and sequence,
identified and signed to meet JCAHO and VA requirements; 3)
Works closely with members of the health care team to perform
the coding/QM activities with the highest possible degree of
accuracy; 4) Records are reviewed thoroughly for documentation
of final diagnosis and procedures, complications and comorbid
conditions, signatures and overall adequacy; 5) Thoroughly
reviews the patient records to ensure all conditions for which
care was given have been documented by the physician in the
proper sequence of importance, and all operations and procedures
have been described appropriately and are related to the
clinical diagnosis recorded; 6) Provides technical advice to the
professional staff relative to the best method of recording
diagnoses and operations in order to assure maximum
reimbursements.
Contact Information: Call Elizabeth Taylor at
352-374-6009, Email:
elizabeth.taylor4@va.gov
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Employers - Post Your Critical Job
Vacancies Here |
Visit the following sites for additional job listings.
American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT) - 100 Sycamore
Avenue, Suite M, Modesto, CA 95354; 800/982-2182. Their Web site at
http://www.aamt.org has career
information, employment opportunities, networking, local associations
and approved education programs. You can post your résumé online and
receive e-mail job alerts.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - 233 N.
Michigan Ave., Suite 2150, Chicago, IL 60611-5800; 312/233-1100. (http://www.ahima.org,
info@ahima.org) AHIMA provides brochures for those considering entering
the health information management (HIM) profession. Web site has
information on careers (including a career counselor), a job bank,
financial aid, certification, schools, independent study and state
associations.
- Billing and Coding Specialists
American Medical Billing Association (AMBA) - 4297 Forrest Drive,
Sulphur, OK 73086; 580/622-2624. Their web site presents information
about online courses, networking opportunities, and information on
preparing for the examination to become a Certified Medical
Reimbursement Specialist. Visit (http://www.ambanet.net/AMBA.htm).
- Computer Careers
Those interested in pursuing a career in computers and health care may
want browse the Digital Library at (http://www.acm.org/)
and check out other publications by the Association for Computing
Machinery. The ACM Career Resource Center has a section for students to
network with professionals. Other organizations and/or web sites
include:
American Medical Informatics Association (http://www.amia.org/)
National Association of Health/Data Organizations (http://www.nahdo.org)
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (http://www.himss.org)
Health Care Jobs, Medical
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