Careers in Healthcare Review

Monday, January 8, 2018 6:30:47 PM
"The second edition of Careers in Healthcare makes a timely appearance with its emphasis on jobs that may not require a college degree. The 39 career profiles include the familiar (physician, physical therapist) and those not always considered (genetic counselor, audiologist). Each profile provides a snapshot with median pay, job outlook, education and other requirements, working conditions, and areas of interest. The overview includes duties, work environment, and schedules. Information about opportunities for specialization, career advancement, and related careers is also available. There are conversations with practitioners and descriptions of a typical workday as well. Three appendixes offer the Holland Codes used to match careers and personality types, a general bibliography, and a list of organizations and resources for further career exploration. Purchase of the print book includes free online access. Careers in Healthcare is a useful resource for high-school, community-college, and public libraries. The information duplicates data in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook, available online, but having a print copy is an excellent option.
High-school libraries will benefit from print and online access to this updated career resource". —Booklist



“Careers in Healthcare is a one-volume source describing specific fields of interest in healthcare. Twenty-six chapters cover a broad range of individual health careers; each chapter includes a career outlook, education and training requirements, earnings, advancement and future, and employment trends. Traditional healthcare careers are included (e.g., dentist, pediatrician, nurse practitioner, physician) as well as emerging health jobs such as medical assistant, physical therapist, and home health aide. Individual career chapters begin with a career “snapshot,” and then give a career overview, occupational specialties, work environment, education and training, earnings and advancement, employment and outlook, and selected schools that train and educate students. Each chapter gives brief lists of relevant skills and abilities; a question-and-answer section in each chapter reviews career advice from a professional practitioner in that career area. Appendixes include a guide to the Holland Code (a career assessment tool), a general bibliography, and a subject index. Careers in Healthcare is specifically designed for a high school and undergraduate audience and written to align with secondary or high school curriculum standards. This work is most appropriate for high school libraries and public libraries that field career questions for high school and college students.” —ARBA