NAVIGATING A CAREER IN HEALTHCARE: IS IT THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU?
By Hannah Peeler
hen it comes to deciding if a career in healthcare
from. If you love working with children or comforting the
is the right choice for you, there are a lot of
elderly, you can join a pediatric or geriatric unit. If you are
factors to consider. Below are some pros and
passionate about helping women through their pregnancy
cons of joining the healthcare field, so you can
journey, you can work in an OB GYN clinic or a hospital’s
see if it is the right fit for the lifestyle you want to have in
Women’s Center.
the future. If you don’t have a preference about what group of people PROS:
you work with, but you are interested in medical fields that
Job Security
deal with certain areas of the body, there are a ton of niches
There are a lot of uncertainties in the world we live in today,
to choose from. You could work in a dermatology office
but one thing that we know will always be certain is that
working with diseases of the skin, a rheumatology office
people will continue to get sick. Germs and environmental
helping diagnose patients who have inflammation of the
hazards that make people ill aren’t going anywhere, so
bones or joints, or a gastroenterologist office working with
there will always be a need for healthcare workers. This
patients experiencing digestive issues; the possibilities are
high demand for healthcare workers provides job security
endless!
for those in the healthcare field, meaning you will have no problem keeping your job or finding a new one within the
Travel with Your Career
healthcare world.
One aspect of the healthcare field that a lot of people don’t know about is the need for traveling healthcare workers.
Variety of Niches
When a hospital or clinic faces staffing shortages, they call
Another pro of choosing a career in the healthcare field
on traveling healthcare workers to temporarily fill their
is the fact that there is a huge variety of niches to choose
staffing needs. This is a great opportunity for those in the 2023 TeenLife Guide to Your Future In Healthcare
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