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A Day in the Life: RN (BSN, BC)
Name: Kay Campbell Place of work: Kettering Medical Center Job Title: RN (BSN, BC) Hours worked: 7am - 7pm, 36 hrs p/week How many yrs/months in profession: 10 years Where you received your education: Sinclair Community College and Indiana Wesleyan University What degree did you earn: Associate to BS in Nursing How many yrs/months for your education: 5 years [...]

A Day in the Life: Physical Therapist
Name: Sarah Conover Place of work: UVMC Job Title: Physical Therapist Hours worked: 20 hrs a week How many yrs/months in profession: 22 1/2 years Where you received your education: University of Evansville & University of Indianapolis What degree did you earn: BS in PT and MHS How many yrs/months for your education: 4 years + 2 A Typical Day: Desk work [...]

A Day in the Life: HIS Analyst
Name: Renee Schmitz Place of work: UVMC Job Title: HIS Analyst Hours worked: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm How many yrs/months in profession: 16 years Where you received your education: Sinclair Community College How many yrs/months for your education: 3 years What was your inspiration: I wanted to do something with healthcare, but knew that nursing was [...]

The Road to Residency
By Jason Faber The scrubs I’m wearing are hanging damp and heavy. My limp hand is starting to go numb from the squeeze my wife is placing upon it. The obstetrician, her forehead drenched in sweat, yells for more light and to for my wife to push harder. The monitor starts to show [...]

Notes from a med student
By Jacqueline Collins It’s 4:30 a.m. and already I’ve been up for half an hour, taken a shower and had my breakfast. Most people are still fast asleep, but as I have begun to learn these past few weeks, sleep is a luxury that those of us in medicine are rarely afforded. Never having been one to [...]

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  Careers in High Demand

These jobs are going unfilled & companies are offering attractive packages to secure employees.

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Dietetic Technician
Dietitian
Infection Control Nurse
Medical Assistant
Medical Technologist
Pharmacist
Physical Therapist

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  Health Care Laundry List

What kinds of jobs are available in Health Care you ask? There's a ton of various positions in every conceivable direction. Check out our continually growing list of job descriptions and salaries.

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