You’ve heard right—there are health jobs that are up for grabs for individuals looking to advance their careers in a high growth sector. What’s more is that there are different types of jobs available to suit particular needs, interests, and preferences. Below are some of the hot health jobs for individuals looking to switch or advance their careers in Ghana.
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Diagnostic Technicians (Sonographers)
Sonographers are trained and learned in performing ultrasound procedures on patients that require diagnostic examinations. Whether the sonographer chooses a specialized job in pediatrics or other health jobs, he or she must be trained on vascular ultrasound to be able to correctly understand the physiology and physical anatomy of scanned organs and organ systems. This will allow them to come up with technical assistance to help the physician perform correct interpretations of the examination.
It is very important for sonographers to know how to correctly log technical results and be able to make preliminary evaluations to help the physician make a proper diagnosis. Naturally, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure is a requirement for individuals that decide to become sonographers.
The sonographer can go the extra mile and work on their bedside manner which is very important in putting the patient at ease during examinations.
If you choose to acquire the necessary training and development to become a sonographer be sure to choose institutions that are accredited by the National Accreditation Board. It is also recommended that sonographers take the Registered Diagnostic Allied Health Professionals exam because passing this test will enhance one’s employment opportunities.
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Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants provide the necessary assistance and service to healthcare professionals by performing clerical, administrative and basic clinical duties. They serve as the warm welcome to patients over the phone or in the medical facility as they perform front desk duties. Aside from this, they take care of patient and doctor appointments as well as patient records, bookkeeping, and basic in-house clinical services like cleaning, and dressing wounds.
For an added edge and for better employment opportunities, medical assistants may decide to undergo training for medical billing and coding as well to be better equipped to handle billing practices and other systems particularly designed for the health job and healthcare service institutions.
Individuals in the area of the medical assistantship may also decide to use this job as a springboard to advance their career into being a nurse. The experience and learning from being a medical assistant is useful in pursuing a career track for nurses.
On the other hand, a lot of medical assistants stay in this position because it pays well, it’s a stable job and it has its own merits to offer personal and professional fulfillment to an individual.
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Pharmacy Technician
A Pharmacy Technician is a healthcare professional that aids the pharmacist in medication preparations, billings, and inventory among other things. The pharmacy technician is in charge of maintaining patient records when needed; taking care of inventory by recording, managing and ordering stock supplies; as well as preparing and dispensing medications.
This is definitely one of the hot health jobs available to individuals who want to pursue this particular sector and interest. Not everyone can be a doctor but now with the demand for people to fill out jobs in the health job, almost anyone can be in the healthcare sector helping people.
