Top 10 hot jobs for the area Looking for a career that will be in demand? Here are several key fields for the Jackson area expected to be in demand through 2012 with educational programs available at Jackson Community College.
by Marilynn Fryer
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Medical Records/Health Information Technicians
Demand for skilled medical records technicians is expected to climb more than a 46 6 percent by the ye ea ar 2012. These health care workers manage an individual patient’s medical record, containingg observations, medical or surgical interventions and treatment outcomes. Some specialize in coding patients’ medical information for insurance purposes. JCC offers an associate degree and certificate in medical assisting, a medical receptionist/ insurance biller certificate, and a medical receptionist/ transcriptionist certificate.
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Medical Assistants
Medical assistant are multiskilled health practitioners trained to work in both the business and clinical parts of a medical office. With increasing utilizations of medical office assistants in the rapidly growing health care industries, demand is expected to grow 38 percent by the year 2012. Clinical duties may include taking medical histories, explainingg treatment procedurres to patients, preparing ng patients for examination and assisting in the exam room. Administrative tasks may include office communications, managing patient health information, n processing insurance claims and
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billing, scheduling appointments and arranging hospital admissions and diagnostic tests. JCC offers an associate degree and certificate in medical assisting.
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Registered Nurses
Registered nurses provide care, treatment, counseling and health education to the sick and injured. Th hey assist in the maintenance off health and the prevention or man nage ement of illness, injjuryy or disability. Nurssing is the N la arggest health ccare e occupation, and demand for reggiste ered nurses is expected to t increase 21.9 percent by the year 2012. JCC offers an associate degree in nursing which is an excellent entry into the field, as well as an associate degree programs for licensed practical nurses who would like to become RNs. Nurses may also continue on to earn a bachelor’s degree or even a master’s degree, which will open up more job opportunities.
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Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
P Police and sheriff’s patrol officers perform a very important job as the ey work to protect the public’s lives and a property. The enforce laws and statutes, statute investigate accciden nts, patrol an area, apprehend and arresst subjects, and servve legal processes of the courts. The jjob ca arries personal risk, bu ris ut many can’t think of doin ng anything else. Demand for police and sheriff’s