I'm not really sure about that. Even though all of the sites I have visited such as Yahoo Hot Jobs, Kiplingers, etc. include health care careers on their listings, I still have doubts. In fact is ANY job really recession-proof??
According the the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many of the country's fastest-growing careers are those in the health care field...but do these positions actually weather the storm??
Up until yesterday (at my Saturday job) I wasn't too concerned about my job...I felt secure. Just two weeks ago I worked, and since then there has been much news there. Two receptionist/clerical workers have been laid off, the office manager was fired, and one of the doctors is leaving the practice. I don't know any details other than that. I really don't think that any of the items I mentioned other than the first one is related to the economy. I'm speculating that the doctor who is leaving may be going solo or to another group practice.
I feel somewhat better knowing that none of the clinical staff (of which I am one) has been laid off....yet. It is a large practice. The problem is that I was one of the last employees hired and I only work Saturdays.
I would be extremely worried if this whole scenario were the case at my full-time job. But based on previous experiences...the financial status there hasn't been in such good standing long before the problems surfaced with the US economy. The "doctor" owner here has had problems managing his money for years. So far though...no lay-offs. I just hope it stays that way.
I still have a busy schedule at both offices, so hopefully I will be able to hang on to both my full and part time jobs.
Are healthcare jobs really recession-proof?
January 4th, 2009 at 04:12 pm
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The lousy economy is causing many patients to postpone elective procedures and put off non-life-threatening operations. That has a ripple effect on doctors, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Many patients are switching to cheaper generic drugs which has an impact on the pharmaceutical industry.
So no, healthcare is not immune to the recession at all.
January 4th, 2009 at 06:49 pm 1231094985
My brother is a physician's assistant, actually owns part of the practice he is involved in and for the first time in years and years, he did not go to Mexico for Thanksgiving, so I know they are cutting back.
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