Is a heathcare career for you?

When deciding what you want to be when you grow up, which can apply to anyone that is considering a career change or 3 or 4, it is good to make an assessment of your skills/talents, interests, work style, how well do you handle stress, are you happy being a workaholic (yes, some people are) and what are your economic needs and how to they line up with your need to make the word a better place.

There are common denominators when considering jobs in health care or more specifically healthcare careers. To have a successful career in health care one must first have a strong inherent urge to contribute to making the world a better place; to improve the quality of life for those with medical and psychological challenges.

When considering a medical career one needs to have a flexible mind-set and thrive on the unpredictable. If you are most comfortable knowing that when you go to work what exactly you will be tackling, at what time and want limited social interaction with co-workers perhaps the somewhat chaotic work in healthcare may not be for you. Team work with multiple co-workers is imperative for successful patient outcomes-extroverted personalities seem to thrive in this environment.;

While working some of the hours required in a hospital environment may considered a hardship for some, the scheduling flexibility can be perfect for some. For instance, nurses with young families like working the off shifts and weekends because child care is available. If you are a person who absolutely must have evenings and weekends off, a nursing position might not work for you. http://www.jobjobhealth.com/k-nurse-jobs.html

Two factors that are considered a plus for those working in healthcare are the job security, or as secure as you can get these days, and a very adequate hourly wage or salary. http://www.jobjobhealth.com/salary-charts-calculator.html Healthcare Administrators, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physical Therapists, Scientists, Clinical Research Associates and well as a variety of Physician specialties all receive generous compensation for their work as a few examples. If you thrive on stress and challenges, enjoy working as a team member in a somewhat unpredictable environment and have a strong urge to help others, working in health care may be for you.