LiveSmart: Health Care Fields Offer Opportunity, Job Satisfaction

If you’re just starting out work or considering changing fields, a rewarding and challenging career in health care may be what you’re seeking.

Not only do you get the satisfaction of helping people every day, the jobs provide excellent pay and benefits; flexible scheduling; a career path for advancement; and a chance to work in a high-tech environment with other dedicated professionals in a variety of settings.

The New York state Department of Labor estimates between now and 2022, there will be 290,000 new health care and social assistance jobs in New York state. Growth positions include registered and licensed practical nurses, home health aides, nursing aides, respiratory therapists, medical assistants, dietitians, and other related jobs.

St. Peter’s Health Partners

Job Fair

Tuesday, May 29

10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Krause Center

Samaritan Hospital Campus, 2212 Burdett Ave., Troy, NY

The health care field provides numerous options to meet your goals and lifestyle. For example, if hands-on care isn’t a personal passion, nurses can branch out into related jobs such as administration, research, teaching, care management, and counseling.

If you don’t want to commit the two years to earn a nursing degree, you can first take a course at St. Peter’s Health Partners to become a certified nursing assistant, patient care technician or home health aide. If and when you want to advance your education, St. Peter’s offers tuition assistance.

As for scheduling, health care offers a variety of flexible options. Persons with other family or school obligations may work evenings, nights or weekends.

In recognizing the crucial role allied health professionals play in the care of our patients, residents and clients, St. Peter’s presents a professional culture, career support, medical resources, and the opportunities employees seek.

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, St. Peter’s Health Partners is hosting a Job Fair on its Samaritan Hospital campus from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the Krause Center, 2212 Burdett Ave., Troy. We have opportunities in a variety of settings, with a focus on positions including cath lab RNs, OR techs, and med techs. We also encourage you to visit www.sphp.com/employment to view a list of all of the job openings at St. Peter’s Health Partners and take the next step in furthering your career!