<p>Okay, so today I was reading an article about the latest unemployment report and it mentioned how many economists are unsure of what job fields will be "big" after the economy recovers besides "health care."</p>
<p>Now, what exactly do people mean when they say they "work in health care" or that one should "look for jobs in health care"? Do they mean being a doctor? A bioengineer? A salesman or accountant for GE Healthcare?</p>
<p>healthcare workers usually refer to nurses, physicians, surgeons, physician’s assistants, nurse assistants, dentists, medical technians, surgeon’s assistants, etc…fields that are constantly in need (and will be even more in need as the baby boomers age: specifically nurses! there is a serious shortage of nurses, especially male nurses).</p>
<p>i don’t know what they meant but when i hear the generic term “healthcare worker” i always think of those commercials on tv about becoming a medical assistant within one year and learn how to sort files and put a patient in the room.</p>
<p>Yeah the jobs pinkstrawberry stated and also administrative positions in health care are also huge.</p>
<p>Glad I’m going into the field. Figure I’ll be some what safe. B)</p>
<p>What the hell are “administrative positions” though?</p>
<p>Like the people who take care of the medical records, enter in patient information, medical billers, people who do the insurance claims. Theres also health educators, tons of state/government health initiative programs that have lots of employees. Its a pretty huge field.</p>
<p>administrative jobs would be like working the front office, being an office manager etc.</p>
<p>Administrative positions sound like a breeze, in terms of complexity.</p>
<p>I suppose it would depend upon how high up you were in the position and where you were working. In larger organizations things can get very hectic and confusing.</p>
<p>Nah dontcha guys watch House? Dr. Cuddy sits on her pretty ass all day and shuffles papers, while the actual docs/nurses do all the work. </p>
<p>or as House puts, she “assigns parking spaces” : D</p>