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Your Guide to Hospital Jobs Requiring No Experience

Are you thinking about working in a hospital but worried about your lack of experience? Fear not! The healthcare industry continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, creating numerous opportunities, including hospital jobs requiring no experience for newcomers like yourself. With an aging population and advances in medical technology driving dem...

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How to Become a Music Therapist

By Jennifer Verta, Monster Contributor

Sometimes the perfect career just comes together, one that merges your skills, goals, and passions. If you’re creative, talented, and want to change lives, then music therapy could be music to your professional ears. In this article, find out how to become a music therapist so you can decide if it’s the right career for you. What Is a Music T...

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How to Become a Sonographer

By Martina Mascali, Monster Contributor

If you are considering a career in healthcare, let us introduce you with a projected employment growth rate that’s double the average. In this article, we show you how to become a sonographer, for which the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts there will be over 10,000 job openings per year over the next decade. Besides the many job opportun...

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How to Become a Dental Hygienist

By Jennifer Verta, Monster Contributor

Do you enjoy working in contact with people? If you’re also interested in the medical field, but you’d like a less hectic environment, a dental hygienist job could be exactly what you’re looking for. In this article, we tell you all about why you should choose this great career and all the concrete steps for how to become a dental hygienist. Wit...

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How to Become a Physical Therapist Assistant

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

Physical therapists are essential to the health and wellbeing of patients recovering from injuries and illnesses. But they can’t always meet patients’ needs alone. That’s why they rely on the help of physical therapist assistants (PTAs) to provide the best possible care to patients. Whether you’re an aspiring physical therapist or simply get satisf...

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8 Healthcare Certification Programs That Can Boost Your Career

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

When it comes to providing healthcare, there’s little room for error. That’s why employers rely on healthcare professionals who have demonstrated proficiency and knowledge in their field. Pursuing healthcare certification is a great way to boost your competency and show employers you know what you’re doing—especially if you’re just starting out. An...

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How to Become a Recreational Therapist

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

Individual and group wellness is critical to building and maintaining healthy communities. That’s where recreational therapy comes in. Recreational therapy utilizes recreational activities as a means of individual and group therapy. And it’s only growing in popularity. In fact, recreational therapy jobs are expected to increase by 10% over the next...

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How to Become a Nutritionist

By Martina Mascali, Monster Contributor

Are you the friend who's always convincing friends to run a charity 5k or explaining why everyone should eat more antioxidants and omega-3s? If your dream is to help people develop a positive relationship with food and live a healthier lifestyle, you might want to learn how to become a nutritionist. Food has played an important role in medicine ...

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How to Become a Speech Pathologist

By Omar Sommereyns, Monster Contributor

The impact of speech and language cannot be unheard. But not everyone can wield that communicative power to its full potential. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), about 5 to 10% of people in the U.S. may have communication disorders, which has prompted the ongoing growth of the speech pathology profession. If you'...

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How to Become a Massage Therapist

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

Stress is no stranger to most Americans. Whether it's linked to financial troubles, family challenges, or lack of sleep, the impact of stress is far reaching. Stress—along with long periods of sitting and repetitive physical labor—can affect the body and cause annoying aches and pains, as well as postural issues. Massage therapy is one of the many ...

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How to Become a Healthcare Administrator

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

Healthcare facilities and departments treat countless patients each day, providing services for everything from routine check-ups to lifesaving surgeries. Staffing, technology, and resource needs can get very complex when facilities have to meet a variety of patient needs. That's why hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities need sk...

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How to Become a Medical Assistant

By Kathleen Walder, Monster Contributor

Curious about how to become a medical assistant? It’s a smart idea: This career path has consistently been one of the top 10 best jobs in America that you can start right out of high school. Medical assistants are a main source of support for doctors, physician assistants, and other health care professionals, so you’re in on the action. As you c...

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Workers Needed to Assist With Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution

By Monster Staff

With news of a publicly available approved Covid-19 vaccine, jobs have been created as a result. CVS and Walgreens, along with other major pharmacies, partnered with the government to be official COVID-19 vaccination program providers. This program covers approximately 60% of pharmacies throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Ric...

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How to Become a Nurse Educator

By Kathleen Walder, Monster Contributor

Do you remember your favorite teacher from nursing school? What kind of impact did they have on your career and the kind of nurse you became? Now, imagine yourself in the nurse educator role, influencing and guiding the next batch of upcoming nurses. If you'd like to help aspiring nurses while using your experience to update and direct nursing curr...

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How to Become a Dentist

By Kathleen Walder, Monster Contributor

As a student learning how to become a dentist, you'll study traditional medical practices and concepts. But did you know you'll also master dental technologies that involve artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and virtual reality? The dental industry has recently seen those scientific advancements, putting dentistry on the forefront of medical inn...

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How to Become a Respiratory Therapist

By Kathleen Walder, Monster Contributor

People of all ages, from premature infants with underdeveloped lungs to elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sometimes need help to catch their breath. Learn how to become a respiratory therapist, and you can improve the quality of life of people living with lung problems. You may be surprised by the wide range of pa...

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How to Become a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep

By Omar Sommereyns, Monster Contributor

The pharmaceutical industry is massive—both on the national and global scales—and it's projected to further expand in the near future. According to a comprehensive report by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, the pharmaceutical market may exceed $1.3 trillion worldwide by 2023, and the U.S. market is booming with a 4–7% growth rate. So, if...

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How to choose a nurse residency program

By Patricia Scanlon, Monster contributor

If you’re studying to be a registered nurse (RN) and starting to think about your next step post-graduation, you’ve probably heard about nurse residency programs. Think of new grad RN programs like a cross between an apprenticeship and internship. These formalized transition-to-practice programs in hospitals and other health care settings are meant...

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10 health care jobs for germaphobes

By Dominique Rodgers, Monster contributor

Faint at the sight of blood? Hopelessly bummed by the idea of having to deliver bad news all day? You may have written off health care as a career path, but there are actually a number of health care jobs that allow you to work in the field without delivering direct patient care. Monster used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and PayScale...

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7 health care jobs perfect for fitness nuts

By Morgan Kastner, Monster contributor

Finding a job that combines good pay and strong growth potential is a dream come true. Add in the possibility of helping others, and it's almost too good to be true. Or maybe not. Fitness jobs are popular throughout health care, which means you can generate a strong career for yourself. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the heal...

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10 clinical health care careers where you'll do (almost) no paperwork

By Lee Price, Monster contributor

If you work in clinical health care, chances are working with patients is your thing, and spending hours filling out forms is not. After all, you signed up to take care of people, not piles of papers. While you won’t be able to avoid documents completely in any health care position, you’d probably rather land a job where you’ll be spending most of ...

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7 jobs for nurses that aren't in nursing

By Mary Ellen Slayter, Monster contributor

As a nurse, you don’t need anyone to tell you that nursing can be a rewarding but highly stressful job that can make you prone to burnout. But even though 95% of surveyed nurses said they’re glad they became a nurse, about 20% said they’d choose a different career if they had the chance to start over again, according to a study by Medscape. So what...

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Health care jobs you can get without a bachelor's degree

By Lily Martis, Monster staff

The path to landing a job in health care isn’t actually long and strenuous. At least, it doesn’t have to be. There are numerous health care jobs you can get without a degree. In fact, more than half of health care employment in 2014 was in occupations that typically don’t require a bachelor’s degree, according to the most recent available data from...

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9 telemedicine companies making big hires

By Lily Martis, Monster staff

One of the biggest trends emerging in health care is telemedicine, defined as “two-way, real-time interactive communication between a patient and health care provider at a distant site,” by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Telemedicine companies are looking for a variety of workers—no matter what your job title is, just about every i...

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5 reasons pharmacists love their jobs

By Lily Martis, Monster staff

Pharmacists, October is your month. Created by the American Pharmacists Association, American Pharmacist Month seeks to promote and give credit to the work performed by pharmacists across the country. And after reviewing everything the job entails, there’s no doubt that it’s a pretty sweet gig. Pharmacists dispense and package prescription me...

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This health care job is perfect for workers in their 50s

By Lily Martis, Monster staff

If you’re over the age of 50 and you’re unhappy with your current job, you may feel like the only choice you have is to stick it out until retirement. Here’s a major reality check: It’s never too late to make a career change—and the health care sector is a great place to start. Nursing aide is one of the most common full-time job options for those ...

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Earn some extra cash this fall working at a flu clinic

By Lily Martis, Monster staff

Brace yourselves, winter flu season is coming. In an attempt to ward off a week’s worth of aches, sniffles and feverish chills, influenza vaccines are most commonly offered from September until the end of December (although the vaccine doesn’t expire until June 30). And if you’re trained in administering injections, now’s your chance to earn ...

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What it's really like to work in a long-term care facility

By Catherine Conlan

There comes a point in time when sons, daughters and grandchildren just can’t take care of their parents, grandparents or other elderly loved ones any longer. It’s sad, but a fact of life, and it has everything to do with a lack of proper skills. This is where the long-term care facility—with its highly trained medical and support staffs—comes i...

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These 5 health care jobs don't require a graduate degree

By Robert Fucci, Monster staff

When you think of the health care industry, jobs such as nurses, doctors and surgeons likely come to mind, as does studying in college for many years. But did you know there are many positions in the industry that require only bachelor degrees? That's right. Just four years in college is all you need. Health care, considered the fastest-gr...

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7 great health care jobs that don't require a college degree

By Catherine Conlan, Monster contributor

So you’re thinking about a job in health care. It’s a smart choice—the jobs tend to pay well. And with expanded insurance options providing care to more people, health care providers are scrambling to expand their teams, which means a variety of job opportunities are waiting for applicants. In fact, there are a handful of health care and hospital j...

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5 best-paying jobs in drugs and pharmaceuticals industry

By Liz Torres

Drugs and pharmaceutical industry sales are projected to grow 5.1 percent annually to 2020, when worldwide sales will reach the trillion dollar mark, according to the 2015 Pharm Science Strategic Outlook. Specialty and biologic drugs will make up more than half of industry sales by 2020 and therapeutic vaccines are also a significant new opportunit...

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To Advocate or Navigate?

By Stephanie Stephens

As the business of healthcare evolves at a rapid pace, so do jobs that take on new importance in an environment that promises renewed focus on population health, accountable and affordable care, and on an improved patient experience. You can expect more opportunities for patient advocates, representatives, liaisons and even ombudsmen—all “similar b...

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Health Unit Coordinator Job Puts You Front and Center

By Stephanie Stephens

If being at the “center of it all” sounds like the healthcare job for you, consider being a health unit coordinator or HUC. Because of its interface with a multidisciplinary team, it’s the ideal entry-level move that will provide you an introduction and perspective on other healthcare jobs. It might become the job you get and never leave. As a H...

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5 pharmaceutical careers to explore right now

By Sarah White, Monster contributor

There are a number of pharmaceutical jobs that can offer you a unique experience in health care outside of the typical hospital setting. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of health care occupations is projected to grow 14% from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. That means about 1.9 million new job...

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High-Paying Healthcare Careers

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer

Sure, doctors and dentists sport salaries to match their degrees, and there are a number of high-paying nursing positions. But you can earn a lucrative healthcare salary in a number of other jobs as well. Salaries depend on your specialty, years of experience, and where in the country you're employed. For example, a pharmacist salary in Los Ange...

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Associate degree jobs in health care

By Sarah White, Monster contributor

Looking for health care jobs, but aren't interested in getting a four-year (or longer) degree? Here are eight great associate degree jobs that you can get in health care. (Salary info provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.) Medical assistant What you'd do: Medical assistants work under the supervision of a physician to help care for pati...

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7 Administrative Healthcare Jobs and Salaries

By Sarah White

While the obvious positions at a healthcare facility are those of a doctor or nurse, there are a number of other non-clinical and administrative jobs available to those who want to work in the healthcare setting. Here are seven administrative healthcare jobs and their average salaries. Administrative Medical Staff Secretary An administrat...

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8 non-clinical healthcare jobs and salaries

By Sarah White, Monster contributor

If you want to work in healthcare, but don’t necessarily want to work in a clinical setting delivering direct patient care, there are a number of non-clinical healthcare jobs you can choose from. Here are eight non-clinical healthcare jobs, the salary range you can expect to make, and the cities with the highest reported average salaries. Quality ...

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Highest Paying Skills and Locations for Certified Nurse Assistants

By Sarah White

A Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) makes an average yearly salary of $28,540, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a reported salary range from $19,000 and goes up to $42,000 according to PayScale. However, the skills you bring to the table have a big impact on how much money you can make as a CNA and focusing on the top paying skills c...

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5 Healthcare Jobs Without a Medical Degree

By Sarah White

If you want to enter the healthcare industry but you don’t have an interest in getting your medical degree, you’re in luck, because there are a number of healthcare jobs that don’t require med school. While some of these careers still require different degrees or certifications, they are typically shorter programs or in fields outside of medicine. ...

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Healthcare Stepping-Stone Jobs

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer

You don't need a four-year college degree to qualify for some of the fastest-growing healthcare jobs. Many occupations on healthcare employers' most-wanted lists require two or fewer years of education and can serve as springboards to higher positions. "There are a number of allied-health professions that have career ladders attached to them," s...

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Clinical Pharmacists Play Critical Roles in Direct Patient Care

By Jennifer LeClaire, Monster Contributing Writer

With more pharmacists growing weary of day-in and day-out pill-dispensing duties, clinical pharmacy is attracting druggists who want to play a vital role on the healthcare team. Unlike many other pharmacists, clinical pharmacists are directly involved in patient care. The average hospital-based clinical pharmacist makes rounds with doctors, sugges...

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Safety Tips for Home Healthcare Workers

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer

Home health workers face an array of safety risks -- including overexertion, falls, car accidents and hostile pets -- that make their jobs more treacherous than those of their hospital counterparts. In fact, the injury rate in home care settings is about 50 percent higher than that in hospitals, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Three home...

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Online Pharmacists

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer

Through online pharmacies, consumers can order and receive drugs and refills their physicians have prescribed without waiting in line or even leaving home. This level of convenience, as well as the privacy afforded through online transactions, makes Internet pharmacies appealing to customers, says Steve Hall, RPh, manager of clinical pharmacy opera...

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School Speech Therapist Careers

By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert

If you like teaching children but don't want to manage an entire classroom, working as a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) might be a good career alternative. Unlike classroom teachers, school SLPs typically work one-on-one or in small groups, helping children overcome communication or swallowing disorders. About half the country's...

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Diverse Opportunities Await Pharmacists in Industry

By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

Hospitals, retail, long-term-care facilities -- are those all the options available for pharmacists considering the full range of career settings? Absolutely not. One important sector employs PharmDs in a range of functional areas: pharmaceuticals. "Pharma loves PharmDs, because they're trained with pharmaceuticals, and they know how to apply th...

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Pharmacists Help Customers Stop Prescription Drug Abuse

By Heather Stringer, Monster Contributing Writer

Sleuthing may not be part of a pharmacist's official job description, but most druggists call on their detective skills when they suspect a customer is abusing a prescription drug. Knowing the possible signs of addiction and how to respond to them will give pharmacists the best chance of helping customers who may be in trouble. Telltale Signs Al...

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Could You Succeed as an Independent Pharmacist?

By Heather Stringer, Monster Contributing Writer

Finding personalized service is increasingly difficult today, but independent pharmacists are among the few remaining business owners determined to greet customers by name. If you enjoy people, creativity and pharmaceutical science and have a knack for running a business, you've got the potential to become a successful independent community pharmac...

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Is home health right for you?

By Megan Malugani, Monster contributor

Is a career in home healthcare right for you? The independence, one-on-one patient contact and flexibility appeal to many healthcare job seekers, but home health work isn't for everyone. If you're considering a job in home care, ask yourself the following questions -- courtesy of home health veterans -- to determine whether you'd be happy and succe...

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OTAs, PTAs Ride Demographic Wave to New Opportunities

By Cindy Mehallow, Monster Contributing Writer

Without even listening too closely, occupational therapist assistants (OTAs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) should be able to hear opportunity knocking. "There is a huge opportunity in almost every profession that deals with the aging population due to the sheer numbers of that group," says Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association ...

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Nursing Careers Beyond the Bedside

By Cindy Mehallow, Monster Contributing Writer

When providing bedside care loses its luster, working in a nonclinical specialty can renew your love for nursing and draw on your clinical experience. The following positions exist at most healthcare institutions and are well-suited to experienced nurses. However, only a few such jobs may be available at a given facility. Case Managers Case m...

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Pharmacy Specialties

By Jennifer LeClaire, Monster Contributing Writer

Pharmacists seeking career opportunities beyond traditional pill-dispensing roles at the local drugstore or hospital have many options available to them. From education and research to pharmaceutical production and consulting, the pharmacy field encompasses many disciplines, all of which relate to knowledge of drug therapies. Here's a look at some ...

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Put Your Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration to Work

By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

When you watch popular hospital TV shows like "Grey's Anatomy" or "House," all you ever see are the people in clinical jobs -- doctors, nurses and the like. It's as though the complex healthcare organizations these people work for run themselves. Not true, of course. Behind the scenes, and in a variety of settings, not just hospitals, you'll fin...

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How to Become a Diabetes Educator

By Camilla Andersson, Monster Contributor

The demand for healthcare professionals who specialize in diabetes is climbing, with projected job growth of over 12% over the next few years. What’s behind this growing need for diabetes specialists? The prevalence of diabetes has increased over the past few decades, and about 11% of the U.S. population is now living with this disabling and chroni...

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Entry-Level Hospital Jobs Offer Career Growth

By Linda Childers, Monster Contributing Writer

Healthcare is one industry where good employees are always in demand. With the aging Baby Boom generation expected to stretch the healthcare system to its limit, hospitals and other healthcare employers have a continuing need for workers to fill a variety of entry-level roles, such as dietary aide, admissions representative, administrative assistan...

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Radiologist Assistant Career Path Expands Rad Tech Role

By Cindy Mehallow, Monster Contributing Writer

For experienced radiologic technologists (RTs) who crave upward mobility and an advanced clinical role, there's a new career path to explore: Radiologist assistant (RA). Recently created by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), the American College of Radiology and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), this ne...

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How to Become a Medical Coder and Biller

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

If you’re a wizard with numbers and have keen attention to detail, then you might have found your calling as a medical coder or biller. A job as a medical coder or biller offers plenty of career advancement opportunities—you can work your way up to a medical records supervisor, clinical auditor, or clinical case manager position—and job security...

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Retail or Hospital Pharmacy?

By Jennifer LeClaire, Monster Contributing Writer

While their career options have broadened over the years, most pharmacists still work in either retail establishments or hospitals. In which environment would you thrive? Here's a look at pharmacy work in each setting. Retail Reality Retail pharmacists prepare and dispense medications, advise customers about how to use medications and warn them abo...

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Health Insurance Options for Contractors

By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

Health insurance is a concern that keeps many people from living the dream of working for themselves. How can you afford to pay hundreds of dollars in monthly premiums? Will you be able to find health coverage that meets your needs? Here's some advice to help you find a solution. Hitch a Ride on Your Spouse's Policy This is a no-brainer. If you can...

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How to Become a Patient Advocate

By Jennifer Verta, Monster Contributor

With an estimated growth rate of 17% in the next decade, patient advocates have some of the best prospects in the job market. These professionals whose mission it is to help patients tackle the complex healthcare system fulfill a crucial role. They help patients and their families to offload some of the bureaucracy stress and to instead focus on th...