I'm interested in working in a hospital, I know there are numerous different positions available but I have never worked in a hospital before and have no experience in that field. Is there a website where I can find out the different positions within the medical field and the amount of training for each? I'm looking for something where I wont have to do a lot of schooling, but where I can find a position in a hospital environment. I'd like to be certified or have a qualification that is needed in the medical field without a lot of schooling. I know the job of Phlebotomist is one in which you don't have to do a lot of training, but I do not wish to draw blood. I'd like a more technical position such as working in X-ray or such. Any help appreciated.
2007-11-26 07:55:59 · 3 answers · asked by ~Live,Love,Breathe~ 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Health Care
I'm looking for people who have gone into the medical field from other fields, such as customer service or data entry... and who have had success with finding a rewarding job in the medical field. Any advice, and all advice welcome. Thanks ahead of time.
2007-11-26 07:56:50 · update #1
My best advice would be to go to your local hospital and pick up a description of all the different jobs avail. there. Also ask the HR department for information. They can provide you with lists of jobs and if you look over what they are hiring for you can read through the qualifications. That usually tells you what you need. Then you can research how much schooling it will take.
Most require a couple of years, but there are a few that don't and I am sure asking the hospital HR department is your best bet.
2007-12-03 07:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by Spiritual One 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a MLT degree in Blood Bank. It is a 2 year degree. You will be the laboratory working with blood products and the pay is pretty good. Maybe the hospital will pay for you to get your BS and thus be a MT. Pay is even better there.
You can always get into other areas such as training, management and even sales with an MT degree.
Companies like J&J love techs with soft skills.
2007-11-26 08:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by Beerman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you consider a lot of schooling? To be a radiologic technologist (x-ray), you generally have to go to school 40 hours per week for 2 years, after you do your prerequisites. You can find info here: http://www.asrt.org/content/abouttheprofession/_AboutTheProfession.aspx
You can find accredited radiography schools here: http://arrt.org/index.html?content=http://www.arrt.org/nd/listOfSchools.ndm/listSchools&iframe=yes
2007-11-26 15:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by RadTech - BAS RT(R)(ARRT) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋