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Are there any health care careers that have an overabundance of qualified professionals? |
My worst fear is that when I finish school for radiography I will have an extremely hard time finding a job. Some people are telling me that will not be the case, others are telling me I should have pursued nursing or something else more in demand. I would have if the idea of nursing, etc. excited me but it didn't. Nothing against nursing, I absolutely respect the profession, but it's just not for me. Anyways, are my concerns valid? Does the supply of radiographers/x-ray techs/radiologic technologists/etc. outweigh the demand? No Need to worry check out asrt.org to get a list of the demand for x-ray tech I will tell you however that there is high turnover in x-ray in hospitals cause the work is phyiscal and it is shift work so can always find a job. Also if you get additional Certifications in MRI,CT,Nuc med you will be more marketable. Personally i would get a Nuc Med and Ct certifactions so you could do PET/Ct a lot growth in that field. But yeah as a basic X-ray technologist in some areas of the country you will have a hard time. I live in area with 5 x-ray technologist schools graduating a 100 students a year. So in my area it is tough to get a job!! But if you move to area that has less graduate students then you will be able to find job!! All of the healthcare fields have a fair amount of turnover so dont be to alarmed Do what you love man!! Healthcare has a high turnover. There is a shortage in everything from doctors to phlebotomists. Because of the longer life expectancy, there will always be a demand in the health care profession. Turn over is rather high--they are easily burned out because of long hours. |
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