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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       HEALTH CARE
                                                                                                                                                                     POSITION: PATIENT REGISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE
What makes this job exciting/worthwhile? You meet many people of all ages and circumstances. You get introduced to health care and hospitals and learn about other positions you might want to apply or study for. The starting salary averages $31,000.
What would you be doing each day? You would work in
a hospital’s admitting office. Usually, you would be the
first person a patient sees when coming to the office. You would be checking each patient’s personal and insurance information, answering their questions and directing them to appropriate offices or departments.
How would you be making a difference? Often, people coming to a hospital or clinic are anxious and do not know what to expect. By greeting them warmly and explaining some of what is going to take place, you will put them at ease and, in a small way, make their day.
POSITION: PERSONAL BANKER
What makes this job exciting/worthwhile? You are working in a bank, interacting with people and often helping them find solutions to problems. You are also learning about
the banking and financial services field and will have opportunities to be promoted.
What would you be doing each day? You would provide in-person general customer service, processing teller transactions while opening and servicing bank accounts.
How would you be making a difference? You are the face of the bank to many customers. You are helping customers — especially those who need an explanation or a solution to their banking concerns. Despite all the advances in remote and electronic banking, many people still want to talk with another human being. A starting salary averages $31,000.
POSITION: PHLEBOTOMIST
What makes this job exciting/worthwhile? A phlebotomist is responsible for drawing blood for lab tests, transfusions or blood donations. You will be meeting people of all ages and from all circumstances. You will be paying attention
to detail, so the samples are marked correctly, following doctors’ orders and submitted correctly for testing. The average salary is $32,000; there can be bonuses because phlebotomists are in demand in most areas.
What would you be doing each day? You could be working in a hospital, clinic or blood donation center. You are usually the only person a patient sees in a lab. You draw blood samples from a vein, fingertip or, in the case of infants, their heels; prepare and label the sample; and submit it for testing.
How would you be making a difference? You can put fearful patients at ease and, with skill, draw their blood with little to no pain. You also free up doctors, nurses and other health professionals for other responsibilities.
POSITION: SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
What makes this job exciting/worthwhile? There are a lot of different needs that you can meet. Sometimes you would be working alone, other times in teams, to solve problems and design new programs.
What would you be doing each day? You would be working to keep the systems operating at high capacity, meeting with teammates and personnel in other departments to talk about repairs, upgrades and new projects, and designing new software applications.
How would you be making a difference? There are opportunities to work through a problem or situation and the satisfaction of achieving a resolution. You help others in the organization do their jobs better and more safely because their technology works well. Positions are plentiful and salaries are competitive, starting at about $60,000.
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