The Fastest Growing Health Care Occupations in 2021 and Beyond

Demand for healthcare professionals isn’t going down any time soon. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) projects that healthcare occupations will rise by 15% in the next 10 years. But what professions are growing the fastest? Here’s a list of the fastest growing health care opportunities for 2021 and beyond.

Following Up on an Application Without Sounding Desperate

Following up after the submission of a job application is a gray area. On one hand, you don’t want to be too immediate to give the sense that you are desperate, but you also shouldn’t wait too long and be thought of as apathetic. Within this article are a few helpful tips for toeing this line with deft.

11 Questions Physicians Should Ask During A Job Interview

While you must be prepared to answer questions in a job interview, you must also be equally prepared to ask questions of your own. Here are 11 questions that are sure to get you all the information you need regarding your prospective new employer.

COVID-19 Reduces In-Person Site Visits for Resident Physicians

For candidates seeking opportunities in common specialties, waiting for an in-person visit may be risky. If an appealing offer is made in-hand, even without an in-person visit, residents and fellows might have no choice but to forgo the traditional site visit and accept.

What to look for when considering a new job – the basics and beyond

Whether it’s your first job fresh out of school or switching careers 30 years in, it is important to ensure that you land where you want to be. Finding the right fit with a company is just as important as finding the right fit with the work itself. It is important to prioritize what you want from your career, so you don’t end up taking a great job in a terrible company.

How to Succeed in a Difficult Job Market After Graduation

A tough job market and struggling to find a job fresh out of school are becoming increasingly common issues. With the changes in healthcare, experience has become one of the preferred traits of applicants, and it often seems that WHO you know is more important than WHAT you know, with personal connections being one of the best ways to even be considered for an interview. This article will explore some of the common challenges with finding employment in healthcare after graduation and offer helpful suggestions for finally landing that dream job. 

Provider Perspective: Is Rural Practice the Right Fit for Me?

Rural health care is in the national spotlight, so there’s no better time to separate facts from fiction as health professionals start job searches and careers.  Too often new health professionals have limited exposure to rural practice, so let’s set the record straight.

How To Explore A New Job Market As An Emergency Physician

Working as an attending means a greater degree of responsibility than working as a resident. You are more likely to have hospital or system-level roles, be involved with committees or champion hospital initiatives.   Having a sense of the job market gives insight into the context of your job interest and enables you make the best possible decision when pursuing a job.

For the purposes of this post, I’ll presume you know nothing about an area—you’re moving to a new location and would like to size up a job market that is completely foreign to you. Any information you have by word-of-mouth will only help solidify what you gather by using the approach below.

Important, but Less-Often-Considered Aspects of a Physician Job Search

A veteran emergency physician shares his insights into some lesser explored aspects of choosing a great physician job. Topics covered include job shadowing, evaluating physician density, advantages smaller job markets, contract review, and revealing questions to ask during interviews.

Why Every Physician Needs a Side Hustle

Like it or not, there are companies in existence seeking to commoditize healthcare. While physicians still earn a decent living in the US, other countries see it differently. Also, telemedicine has become essential in providing access to care, but the compensation is racing to the bottom. When I took my first telemedicine consult around six years ago, each case paid $50-75. Present day, some companies offer a paltry $10-14. Most Telemed work is 1099, and after the self-employment and other taxes, the per case rate is plain sad.