Vault Guide to Health Care Provider Jobs, Second Edition
The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for a career and getting your foot in the door. Each volume is loaded with up-to-date information on industry trends, employment and earnings statistics, and what employers look for in job candidates. Vault editors have researched and analyzed information from government and industry sources, professional groups, news reports, career and job-search resources, and a variety of other sources to produce these valuable career planning resources. Each volume includes a featured article describing an industry or interest area plus a selection of detailed professions articles. For students making career choices and aspiring professionals planning their career path, these books offer a wealth of helpful information and resources.
Each profession article includes:
- Quick Facts: a snapshot of important job facts
- Overview: briefly introduces duties and responsibilities
- History: describes the origins and history of the job
- The Job: describes primary and secondary goals and duties
- Earnings: discusses salary ranges and typical fringe benefits
- Work Environment: looks at typical work conditions and surroundings associated with the job
- Exploring: offers suggestions on how to gain experience and knowledge about—or even test drive—a career before making a commitment
- Education and Training Requirements: discusses required high school and post-secondary education and training
- Certification, Licensing and Special Requirements: explains recommended and required certifications or prerequisites for the job
- Experience, Skills and Personality Traits: summarizes the personal traits and skills and professional experience needed to get started and succeed
- Employer Prospects: gives an overview of typical places of employment and the best ways to land a job
- Advancement Prospects: presents an expected career path and how to travel it
- Outlook: summarizes the job’s potential growth or decline in terms of the general economy and industry projections
- Unions and Associations: lists essential and helpful professional groups
- Tips for Entry: additional tips for preparing for a career and getting a foot in the door
- For More Information: lists organizations that provide career information, networking and professional development
- Sidebars: short features showcasing stats, trivia and insight about a profession or industry
Vault Guide to Health Care Providers Jobs, Second Edition covers more than 120 jobs, including:
- Allergists/Immunologists
- Anesthesiologists
- Biomedical Equipment Technicians
- Cardiologists
- Chiropractors
- Cosmetic Surgeons
- Creative Arts Therapists
- Cytotechnologists
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentists
- Dermatologists
- Dialysis Technicians
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialists
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Emergency Nurses
- Endocrinologists
- Endodontists
- Epidemiologists
- Gastroenterologists
- General Practitioners
- Geriatricians
- Grief Therapists
- Health Advocates
- Hematologists
- Holistic Physicians
- Home Health Care Aides
- Hospice Workers
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Informatics Nurse Specialists
- Kinesiologists
- Medical Assistants
- Microbiologists
- Music Therapists
- Neonatal Nurses
- Neurologists
- Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Nuclear Medicine Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Obstetricians/Gynecologists
- Occupational Health Nurses
- Occupational Therapists
- Oncologists
- Ophthalmologists
- Optometrists
- Oriental Medicine Practitioners
- Orientation and Mobility Specialists
- Orthodontists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Osteopathic Physicians
- Pathologists
- Pediatricians
- Periodontists
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacologists
- Phlebotomy Technicians
- Physical Therapists
- Physicians
- Podiatrists
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Radiologic Technologists
- Recreational Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists and Technicians
- School Nurses
- Senior Care Pharmacists
- Social Workers
- Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Sports Physicians
- Surgeons
- Toxicologists
- Transplant Coordinators
- Urologists
