<p>I've always been interested in health sciences, but I'm starting to change my mind about going into Pre-Med because I don't want to have super-stressful career, with long working hours, and patient healthcare. I'm not having much luck in researching this question, so I figured I would ask here. Are there any medical careers/majors where I wouldn't be working all the time with patients (ie, doctor, nurse), and have decent hours (preferrably 40hrs/week) and decent pay. And preferrably something I can do with only a bachelor's degree. I am by no means asking for the "easy way" to do things. I am pretty smart and like learning, so I would like an intellectually-satisfying career. I just don't want to work all the time (i have alot of hobbies, social life), and still get a good paycheck.
If it matters, I also have a great interest in foreign languages, computer science, and psychology. I have considered business/accounting, but I don't want a job where I sit around all day, and my interest in that isn't near as strong as the fields I mentioned before. Any advice would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Most inpatient nurses only work three 12 hour shifts a week…or nurses that are in clinics work during normal business hours.</p>
<p>The issue with most fields in health care are either they require something beyond a bachelors (Pharmacy, dentistry, etc) or the hours are rarely regular (x-ray techs, ultrasonographers, lab science techs, operating room scrub techs - even medical social workers, medical translators, and child life specialists) because their services are needed when people get sick…which is at all times during the night and day.</p>