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Outlook: Employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to increase 18 percent over the 2006-16 decade, faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 2,490 medical records and health information technicians in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned...
By Linda Hughes Special to NWjobs ISTOCK The day will come when your doctor will type notes directly into a computer rather than rely on pen and paper. Some day your medical records will be in one electronic file...
By Linda Hughes Staff Writer LINDA HUGHES Nursing students watch as educator Neil Foltz prepares a needle for an injection. From left, Magdala Thermidor, Caroline Fewing (seated) and Kelly Finn are students at Renton Technical College. When ironworker Neil...
Across Washington state and throughout the Puget Sound region, nurses are clearly in high demand. But so are the specially trained support staff, technicians and clinical specialists whose health care skills meet the needs of a growing population. An associate’s...
Courtesy of ARAcontent Medical research, technological advancements and a population that is living longer are all reasons that the health care field continues to grow. Many new jobs are emerging in this ever-changing field each year, and to meet...
Outlook: Overall employment of diagnostic medical sonographers is expected to increase by about 19 percent from 2006 to 2016, which is faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 610 diagnostic medical sonographers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a...
By Linda Hughes Special to NWjobs It isn't easy to find a physical therapist on unemployment. The people who help patients regain mobility, coordination and strength after an injury or disease are in high demand -- and limited supply....
Outlook: Employment of dental assistants is expected to grow 29 percent from 2006 to 2016, among the fastest growing occupations over the projection period. Pay: The 5,100 dental assistants in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $38,240 in...
By Suzanne Monson Special to NWjobs Yo-yo dieting. Binge eating. Food allergy reactions. High cholesterol. Kerry Neville has seen them all. As a Puget Sound-area registered dietitian, Neville knows that designing meals for optimum health can be a challenge,...
Outlook: Employment of interpreters and translators is expected to grow 24 percent between 2006 and 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations. This growth will be driven by strong demand in health care settings and work related to...
By Suzanne Monson Special to NWjobs Some 1,065 doctors and other medical staff provide award-winning care for fragile young patients at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center. But far from the emergency room and a few miles from the...
Outlook: Employment of athletic trainers is expected to grow 24 percent from 2006 to 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations. Job growth will be concentrated in the health care industry, including hospitals and offices of health practitioners....
By Suzanne Monson Special to NWjobs Don’t let the job title fool you. There are hundreds of job openings in health care settings throughout the Puget Sound region -- and many of the same positions have different names. “One...
Outlook: Employment of surgical technologists is expected to grow 24 percent between 2006 and 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations. The number of surgical procedures requiring a technologist is expected to rise as the population grows and...
By Teresa Kenney Special to NWjobs TERESA KENNEY Dr. Russell Van Gelder performs an eye exam in one of the examination rooms of the newly opened UW Medicine Eye Institute in Seattle. Its scenic setting, vibrant culture and great...
Pay: The 1,640 health care administrators in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area in 2007 earned a median wage of $49.81 an hour or $103,600 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job: These administrators plan, direct, coordinate and...
Pay: The 1,010 health educators in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $52,450 in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earned between $41,700 and $64,590. The job: Health educators work to...
Pay: The average wage in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area is $13.20 an hour, or $27,450 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent earns between $23,420 and $31,010. The Job: Nursing aides help care for...
Southwest Washington Medical Center is growing its own qualified nurses. Instead of struggling to find qualified applicants to fill nursing...
Pharmacists remain in short supply across the country. Competition among retail outlets and health care facilities is fierce, and the pay is high, but demand still outstrips new recruits to the field, as an aging population in need of their services increases.
By Linda Hughes Special to NWjobs In 2011, the first baby boomers will turn 65. By the time 2050 comes around, nearly 21 million Americans will be 85 or older vs. 5.3 million in 2006, according to the U.S....
By Suzanne Monson Special to NWjobs It's going to take a lot more than a simple shot in the arm. With growing demands for qualified health care professionals needed to staff hospitals, clinics, schools and other settings in the...
By Suzanne Monson Special to NWjobs Now you know: Seven of the 20 fastest-growing occupations in the United States are health care-related. By 2016: Employment for home health care aides (including self-employment) is expected to skyrocket by 49 percent....
Outlook: Employment of radiation therapists is projected to grow by 25 percent between 2006 and 2016, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 180 radiation therapists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of...
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