Healthcare Jobs Overview (Including the VA)

The federal government employs over 208,000 dental, medical, hospital and public health specialists and physicians nationwide and internationally in all agencies. The VA, the largest health care provider in government, has a $41 billion dollar budget serving 6 million people including 600,000 hospitalizations with millions of outpatient visits each year. 

Average Salaries (Sample List)

• Dental assistants $30,220
• Dental hygienists $62,800
• Emergency medical technicians $27,070
• Health technologists $35,140
• Home health aides $20,000
• LPNs $36,500
• Medical billing $22,000
• Medical assistants $26,290
• Medical secretaries $28,090
• Medical records technicians $28,030
• Medical technicians $35,536
• Occupational therapist $60,470
• Physical therapists $66,200
• Physicians earn between (93K – 175K) + (PCA) of up to $30,000 annually
  PCA = Physician Comparability Allowances
• Physician assistants $74,980
• Radiologic technicians $48,500
• Registered Nurse $65,000
• Respiratory therapists $47,420

There are over 5000 health care job vacancies listed on just two of the recruiting web sites we list on this site plus the existing government run medicare and medicaid systems are expanding due to the aging baby boomers. The government needs thousands to fill medical jobs at 31 new VA clinics plus maintain the staffs at 153 Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals and 745 community based clinics, plus there are health care job vacancies at many other federal agencies. When you include civilian medical personnel at military hospitals and administrative personnel that are needed for medicare and medicaid many more are needed. These figures do not include any increases projected for the proposed health care reform legislation.

Starting your job search

To explore ALL options we link you to 141 federal recruiting sites. Many agencies hire medical workers for specific functions. For example the Federal Aviation Administration employs flight surgeons, nurses, and drug testing personnel. The largest health care provider is the Veterans Administration which hires all health care occupations. You will also find health care jobs at military installations worldwide, Health and Human Resources operates health care clinics at Indian reservations, and the Department of Justice staffs medical facilities at federal prisons. 

It is misleading to assume that a standard resume will land you a job with Uncle Sam. Most private industry resumes are loosely structured and simply introduce the applicant to the company. Follow our resume guidance on this site and additional information and numerous resume examples are included in Chapter Six of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs. These resources will help you write a successful applications and resume. The application is one of the keys to successfully landing a federal job. You must write a professional application and federal style resume and develop job search strategies that work. This web site and The Book of U.S. Government Jobs will help you achieve those goals.

It is important to remember that YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION. Most agencies now offer online resume builders. Draft your resume off line and copy and paste it into the resume builder to insure you included all information and that you tailored your resume to the actual job announcement that you are applying for. If you don't include all required information as stated on the job announcement, your application may be rejected or at the very least you will loose valuable rating points.

Jobs - government & private sector

It is important to explore ALL health care job options when looking for employment. Health care was still growing during our most recent recession and will continue to do so due to the aging baby boomers and pending health care reform. Us the following links, including the link to over 140,000 private sector jobs to explore ALL options.

• Links to 141 federal agency recruiting sites 
• Largest government agency recruiters (VA / DOD / HHS/ DOJ)
• Health care jobs and career center (Excellent Private Sector Career Center)
• Private sector job search (All Occupations Including Healthcare)

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