Healthcare Offers Variety of Work Environments and Employers

Healthcare professionals enjoy a wide variety of options when selecting a work environment and a potential employer. As a healthcare job seeker, first you may want to try to narrow down the search by deciding which type of environment is best for you (hospital, medical office, non-profit, school/academic environment, clinic, government agency, etc.) Then, once you have an idea which type of environment is of interest to you, then you can begin to evaluate individual employers.

To hopefully assist you in your decision-making, I will continue to add employer profiles to the site regularly. Additionally, we will further examine the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of employers. Below are are a few specific employer profiles to get you started with the selection process.

• Tenet Health – For-profit health system
• American Heart Association – Non-profit
• Centers for Disease Control – Government Agency
• Hospitals - General Information About Hospital Jobs
• Working in a Medical Office Environment
• Working in a Hospice Environment