10 In-Demand Health Career Opportunities That You Should Consider

Health is wealth.  There's a reason why this adage remains relevant today. Not only was healthcare a primary response to combatting the pandemic, but it is a professional field that will withstand the test of time anywhere. Statista reports that as of June 2020, there are 10 doctors per 10,000 population in the National Capital Region. Moreover, there is an average of around 5 to 9 doctors per 10,000 population across the country's other regions. This means that the health career field is a thriving goldmine of essential workers and will continue to be. 

But whether you are yet to enter or are smack dab in the business of saving lives, there are several career opportunities in the medical field. In fact, here are ten examples:

Nurse

Average Salary: Php 21,000 to 27,000

Whether you are accomplishing work in hospitals, assisting in company clinics, or contributing as a health aide to those in need, this occupation is the most versatile as nurses are found to be in-demand everywhere.

Medical Coder

Average Salary: Php 35,000 to 47,000

Medical coders are professionals that translate procedures into codes that can be understood by insurance companies, in case patients need to make a healthcare claim. 

Medical Transcriptionist

Average Salary: Php 21,000 to 24,000

This is another form of translating medical results, except that you work directly with healthcare providers. Unlike medical coders, medical transcriptionists listen in on the audio files/consultancies so that they can archive such notes into a patient's written files. 

Medical Swabber

Average Salary: Php 15,000 to 17,000

Especially born during the pandemic, medical swabbers have a specialized task to collect nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal samples during swab testing. Most companies require a degree in BS Medical Technology or Nursing, and a willingness to do fieldwork. 

2D Echo Technician

Average Salary: Php 15,000 to 20,000

Known as echocardiography technicians, they assist in drawing up 2D pictures of patients' hearts. Hospitals and healthcare facilities usually require a degree in medical sonography or a degree in similar fields. 

Pharmacist

Average Salary: Php 15,000 to 20,000

Dubbed as the medication experts in the field, pharmacists are in charge of organizing and distributing prescribed medications to patients after doctors' consultations.

Healthcare Data Management Specialist

Average Salary: Php 20,000 to 25,000

If you wish to take a deeper dive into clerical and administrative work, healthcare or clinical data management specialists take charge of updating databases, creating reports, and analyzing data to ensure that the processes in place are effective. 

Health Claim Investigator

Average Salary: Php 28,000 to 33,000

Determine and debunk health claims as a health claim investigator, whose primary purpose is to ensure that filed documents are free of falsified and tampered information.

Medical Technologist

Average Salary: Php 18,000 to 20,000

Medical technologists usually are in charge of facilitating laboratory tests (e.g. CBC tests, urine, and fecal) and providing data that needs to be interpreted. 

Healthcare Customer Care Representative

Average Salary: Php 19,000

Customer Care Representatives, particularly those serving in healthcare, answer inquiries about insurance claims and program coverages. 

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