Healthcare careers are in demand.
During the coronavirus outbreak, many of us have spent weeks at home while essential workers are keeping our communities running. Essential workers include law enforcement and first responders, the food and agriculture industries, the energy sector, government, and transportation for vital industries. And at the forefront stand healthcare workers. Whether they are directly caring for coronavirus patients, performing new tasks such as coronavirus screenings at businesses and airports, or working with existing or new patients not related to the outbreak, healthcare workers are in high demand.
Prior to the epidemic, projected job growth for nursing assistants was 9% and medical assistants was 23%. Currently there is an increased demand for skilled healthcare workers that could further increase job growth.
Nursing Assistants perform essential tasks including recording vital signs, serving meals and helping patients eat, bathing and helping patients dress, recording patient concerns, and providing emotional support.
Medical Assistants perform essential tasks including preparing patients for examination, recording vital signs, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, performing basic laboratory tests, and phlebotomy in addition to clerical tasks that keep medical offices running smoothly.
These essential tasks performed by Nursing Assistants and Medical Assistants mean job security and steady pay for these careers, now and in the future.
If you are interested in learning more about training for a stable career in healthcare as a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant, schedule a virtual campus tour. During your virtual tour a helpful admissions representative will show you the campus and answer your questions about your program and the employment outlook in your future career field.
Dawn Career Institute classes are currently being conducted remotely via distance education. New classes are forming, and traditional classroom education and labs will resume when appropriate.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Assistants, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm (visited April 22, 2020).
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Nursing Assistants and Orderlies, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm (visited April 22, 2020).
