Due largely to pandemic-based needs the healthcare industry has expanded significantly since early 2020. In fact, healthcare is growing as fast (or faster) as every other expanding industry to date. What does this mean for your career aspirations? This means numerous employment opportunities are available for you if you obtain the required certification and training.
The provision of Telehealth services to patients and clients who cannot leave their homes is a large part of the industry’s expansion. Many jobs in the healthcare field now require students to participate in Telehealth-based courses to accommodate these new types of needs. Traditional nursing positions are also obtainable through online training programs as well.
Additional jobs available in the healthcare industry for certificate program graduates today include:
- Medical records specialist.
- Phlebotomist.
- EKG Technician.
- Patient Care Technician.
- Medical Assistant.
- Nursing Assistant.
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT).
- Pharmacy Technician.
- Clinical Medical Assistant.
- Professional Medical Coder.
Enrolling in an online class for medical coding helps you obtain a job as a professional coder. Tasks assigned to professional coders include organizing patient medical records and medical-related bills.
The job requires you to learn a detailed proprietary system, which assigns specific codes to each applicable treatment and billing scenario. As a professional coder, you might work on-site in a medical facility such as a doctor’s office or even a hospital.
Many professional coders also have the option of working from home, provided they have the technology, gear and environment to succeed. How long does it take to earn your certificate as a professional medical coder?
Believe it or not, this type, of course, is completable in as little as six months. This means within approximately six months after you begin your training you might start earning a median salary of $45,000 per year or more as a professional coder.
Vocational courses online are also available for students pursuing careers as Certified Phlebotomy Technicians (CPT). As a phlebotomist, you will be required to draw blood from patients for lab-based testing along with blood transfusions and donations alike.
Certain CPT certificate programs last only three months. Once you complete your training and receive your certificate you are eligible to apply for phlebotomist jobs paying between $34,480 and $50,000 per year or more.
Medical offices simply could not function properly without qualified administrative employees on staff. Training to become a medical front office administration specialist might earn you between $30,000 and $40,000 per year or more in as little as three-to-four months.
The job requires all applicants to be flexible, patient, and self-sufficient. Required tasks include knowledge of office equipment and how to use it. Tasks also include organizing and transferring medical records, answering phones, and communicating with patients directly/in person.
Additional top career options for people holding accredited certificates from online training programs include:
- Web developer.
- Court reporter.
- Surgical technologist.
- Software developer.
- Information security analyst.
- IT consultant.
- Accountant.
