Jobs in Hospitals Without a Degree

If you are someone who wants to make a career in this industry, then this is one field where workers are always in demand and you can very easily grab an entry-level job. You can look for advancement opportunities as the career prospects are bright in this industry.

They document every transaction between the insurance agency and the hospital and are responsible for proper disbursement of payments. Medical billers/coders are either employed in hospitals or they can also work from home.

Although medical billers are not required to have a college degree, employers prefer applicants who have completed a medical billing and certification program. The average salary of medical billers/coders in the range of US $24,000 to US $45,000.

Medical receptionists are the first point of contact between the patient and the hospital. The job role of a medical receptionist involves answering the queries of the patients and their relatives, transferring calls to the right department and fixing patients' appointments.

Medical receptionists work in an environment which involves considerable interaction with customers, both directly and over the phone. Therefore, they are required to be patient and courteous with an excellent command over the language.

Becoming a medical receptionist doesn't require a degree as such, but effective communication skills, a pleasant personality and a previous experience as a receptionist can give a boost to the career prospects. The salary of a medical receptionist is in the range of US $21,000 to US $37,000.

Medical transcriptionists or MTs listen to audio recordings made by physicians and doctors. These recordings are translated into grammatically correct correspondences and medical reports. They listen to these recording via a headset and then type the text in a standard form, so that it can be added to a patient's file.

Medical transcriptionists play an important role in preparing documents related to physical examination, prescriptions, autopsies. These documents become a part of the patient's medical history. Most MTs employed with hospitals have completed a 1 year medical transcriptionist program. The salary of MTs is in the range of US $20,000 to US $46,000 per year.

Some of the duties of a medical assistant are scheduling appointments, answering patients' queries, help maintain records, noting patient's medical history, looking after tax and insurance claims etc. Their job description is generic and the duties depend on the hospital that they are working with. The salary is in the range of US $22,000 to US $46,100.

The job role of a LVN is similar to that of a registered nurse and involves activities such as monitoring the progress of patients, ensuring that they take medications on time, collecting lab samples etc. The salary of vocational nurses is in the range of US $34,000 to US $59,500 per year.

As mentioned earlier, healthcare industry is all set to boom in the coming years and will provide numerous growth opportunities to employees in this sector. If you are looking at a career in this industry and lack a college degree, now is the best time to join as with a few years of experience, you will be eligible for many career advancement opportunities.