Archive for the ‘Healthcare’ Category

St Louis Medical Jobs Created by HIT Funding

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

A new round of funding meant to support the transition to electronic medical records will help create hundreds of new St Louis medical jobs.

St. Louis Community College recently received $817,194 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to train 300 healthcare workers during the next two years. STLCC is one of 17 institutions participating in the Midwest Community College Health Information Technology Consortium.

Led by Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, the consortium is part of a nationwide effort to adhere to the HITECH Act, which requires that all American citizens have an electronic medical record by 2014.

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Seattle Medical Jobs, Education Jobs See Only Yearly Increase

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Even though the city’s unemployment rate dropped and employers added more workers, Seattle medical jobs and education jobs were the only to increase over the year during February.

During February, the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett area’s unemployment rate decreased from 9.3 percent to 9.2 percent, following an increase from 8.9 percent during January. That decrease keeps the area’s rate lower than the national average of 9.7 percent.

The Seattle area had a total non-farm employment of 1,365,200 workers during February, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 1,360,500 workers during January, but a 3.9 percent decrease from last year.

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Orlando Medical Jobs, Education Jobs Only Industry to Increase Over Year

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

As the area’s unemployment rate remained unchanged and more jobs were added over the month, Orlando medical jobs and education jobs were the only industry to see a yearly increase during the end of 2009.

During December 2009, the Orlando-Kissimmee area’s unemployment rate remained at 11.9 percent, following an increase from 11.5 percent during November. The area’s rate is higher than the national unemployment rate at the time of 10 percent.

The Orlando area had a total non-farm employment of 1,025,200 workers during December, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 1,021,400 workers during November, but a 3.7 percent decrease from December 2008.

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Colorado Healthcare Jobs

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Colorado healthcare jobs offer a challenging and rewarding career.

The healthcare industry is one of the most popular and most stable in the nation, not to mention one of the very few industries that has managed to thrive, despite the economic downturn. If you’re looking for a career in healthcare, one of the best places to work is in a hospital.

The healthcare occupations found within a hospital include everything from physicians to nurses, all of whom are responsible for providing medical, diagnostic and treatment services. Hospitals mainly cater to inpatients, but also provide outpatient services as a secondary activity.

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Nashville Medical Jobs

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

If you’re one of the many considering Nashville medical jobs, you should know the city has a lot to offer in terms of healthcare.

The Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin area’s education and health services industry employed 112,200 workers during September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 111,700 workers during August and a .6 percent increase from last year.

The City of Nashville is home to more than 350 healthcare companies. More than 2,700 doctors work in the city’s 30 hospitals, medical centers and specialty centers.

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St Louis Nursing Jobs

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

St Louis nursing jobs have a lot to offer if you’re looking for a healthcare career in Missouri.

The healthcare and social assistance sector has increased from accounting for 10 percent of Missouri’s employment during 1990 to accounting for 12 percent of the state’s employment during 2006. During that time period, the sector added 97,000 new jobs throughout the state, according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center.

Nursing jobs in particular have been a strong driver of healthcare growth throughout Missouri. Between 2000 and 2004, nursing positions accounted for more than 11 percent of the total job growth in the healthcare sector, with more than 2,000 nursing jobs created during that period.

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Oregon Medical Jobs On the Up in Klamath County

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Those looking for Oregon medical jobs in Klamath County have had more luck lately despite the fact that the state’s healthcare industry has slightly declined.

In Klamath County, more employers have been actively recruiting healthcare professionals, while at the same time, healthcare related educational offerings at post-secondary institutions throughout the county have expanded.

During Q1 2009, the healthcare and social assistance sector accounted for the most private-sector jobs in the county. The industry, which has been able to add jobs since the beginning of 2000, also had the highest salary of any industry in Klamath County.

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