http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/ en mmoore@campuscareercenter.com Copyright 2011 2011-11-17T17:46:09-05:00 http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/houston_gains_government_jobs_in_september/ http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/houston_gains_government_jobs_in_september/#When:16:46:09Z Houston gained a net 12,500 jobs in September as the government sector ramped up for the school year and the leisure and hospitality sector shrank staffs as summer ended. Houston gained a net 12,500 jobs in September as the government sector ramped up for the school year and the leisure and hospitality sector shrank staffs as summer ended. The government sector added 16,100 jobs during the month, while the leisure and hospitality sector cut 7,200 jobs, according to data released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission . Other sectors with significant gains included the education/health services and professional/business services, which added 5,000 and 3,700 jobs, respectively. Significant job losses were in the trade, transportation and utilities sector (3,300 jobs); manufacturing (1,600 jobs); and construction (1,300 jobs). Read Full Article News 2011-11-17T16:46:09-05:00 http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/new_analysis_nursing_facilities_create_112_million_jobs/ http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/new_analysis_nursing_facilities_create_112_million_jobs/#When:17:42:10Z In releasing a new Avalere Health LLC analysis today detailing the economic and jobs output of nursing facilities in the nation’s 50 most populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care said the growing entitlement reform discussion warrants a detailed look at the fact America’s skilled nursing facility sector is a key pillar to the U.S. employment and economic base, and that Medicare funding is central to both local jobs strength and high quality patient care. The sector is the nation’s second largest health facility employer, after only hospitals, and is the largest local employer in many parts of rural America. “As the year progresses, we will continue to raise awareness of the fact America’s nursing facilities are a vital pillar to local jobs and economic strength, that Medicare funding is critical to maintaining facilities’ economic stability, and that increasing numbers of patients are returning home after successful rehabilitation,” stated Alan G. Rosenbloom, President of the Alliance. “Localizing the significance of nursing facilities to the jobs base throughout rural, suburban and urban America will be a central component of our educational effort, in addition to detailing the fact continued improvements in patient care quality are directly related to Medicare and Medicaid funding.” Read Full Article News 2011-04-27T17:42:10-05:00 http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/electronic_medical_records_systems_create_need_for_scribes_to_input_data/ http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/electronic_medical_records_systems_create_need_for_scribes_to_input_data/#When:15:38:29Z The rise in electronic medical records has given Brittany Fera, a premed student at Temple University, an “awesome” job that she had no idea existed before she saw an ad last year. It’s not the geeky programming kind of job you might guess. The new record-keeping systems, which are touted as a way to improve efficiency and quality, slow down emergency medicine physicians so much that the doctors are hiring young people like Fera to input data for them. They call this growing group of employees “medical scribes.” The pay isn’t great - around $8 to $12 an hour - but the experience for students with an interest in medical professions is hard to beat. “I almost didn’t believe it when I heard that I got to follow a doctor and go into every room,” said Fera, a 21-year-old Gloucester County native who works as a scribe in the emergency departments in Virtua hospitals in Voorhees and Marlton. “You get exposed to things that you otherwise would never be exposed to.” Read Full Article News 2011-04-27T15:38:29-05:00 http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/deadlines_approach_for_tcc_allied_health_courses/ http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/deadlines_approach_for_tcc_allied_health_courses/#When:15:41:47Z As demand for qualified health care workers continues to grow, TCC expands program offerings to fill the community’s need. Available programs include nursing assistant, medical office specialist, medical front office and pharmacy technician. Courses begin in February and participants must be registered by January 15. TCC’s allied health care courses are designed to prepare students to enter the rapidly-growing, well-paying healthcare industries. The College’s Center for Workforce Development, in conjunction with the Division of Health Care Professions, offers students opportunities to update existing skills or learn new ones. “As demand for healthcare services increases, so do job opportunities,” said John Chapin, Director, Center for Workforce Development. “TCC is dedicated to offering students the most up-to-date health education training on the market.” TCC’s medical front office program runs February 3-24 and requires only 28 hours of instruction. The medical office specialist program also requires only 28 hours and runs April 7-28. Persons in this field may earn an average salary of $30,000, according to recent Bureau of Labor Statistics. The nursing assistant program requires 124 hours of instruction and is held from Feb 4-April 24. Nursing assistants can work in a variety of healthcare environments and earn an average of $25,000. View Full Article News 2009-12-11T15:41:47-05:00 http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/attorney_william_p_conaboy_succeeds_james_l_brady_as_allied_health_services/ http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/attorney_william_p_conaboy_succeeds_james_l_brady_as_allied_health_services/#When:15:40:51Z Attorney William P. Conaboy will succeed James L. Brady as chief executive officer of Allied Health Services. Mr. Conaboy has served as chief general counsel for the organization and most recently as president. Mr. Brady, 71, ends nearly half a century at the helm of the post-acute care provider during which time he rehabilitated Allied’s image after a scandal and expanded Allied’s mission and organization. Allied delivers services from 40 facilities and employs about 3,000. Mr. Conaboy’s task will be marked by positioning Allied for pending health care reform. Mr. Brady began his life and career in Michigan. He was assistant director of the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oaks, Mich. He joined Geisinger System Services in 1977, ultimately serving as vice president of operations where he was instrumental in the creation of Marworth drug treatment center and Geisinger’s acquisition of the former NPW Hospital in Plains Twp. In 1986, he was appointed to lead what was then known as Allied Services for the Handicapped in the wake of a scandal and financial woes. The board of directors had ousted Allied leadership as federal and state authorities uncovered misappropriation of Medicare funds to pay for vacations, country club dues, even executive bonuses. Mr. Brady had to restore the organization’s relationship with regulators and deal with a multi-million dollar deficit. View Full Article News 2009-12-11T15:40:51-05:00 http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/texas_tech_plans_health_college_medical_disciplines_to_be_comprehensive/ http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/texas_tech_plans_health_college_medical_disciplines_to_be_comprehensive/#When:15:43:14Z The city soon will have a new university producing hundreds of doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and allied health professionals, officials from Texas Tech University announced Thursday. Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance presented his vision for the system’s El Paso campus, which now includes a school of nursing and the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. The enrollment for those schools is expected to eventually reach a combined 900 students. Over the next several years, the campus will be transformed into the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso—the fourth university in the system—and will also include schools of pharmacy, dentistry and allied health. “It’s ambitious, but it’s something we will attain,” Hance said. He said neither an exact budget nor timeline has been established, but he estimated it would take up to about 10 years to have all components of the new health sciences center in place. View Full Article News 2009-12-07T15:43:14-05:00 http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/in_rough_times_government_jobs_have_greater_appeal/ http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/in_rough_times_government_jobs_have_greater_appeal/#When:19:30:07Z “We had eight staff members who participated in the race, with four of them placing in their Divisions,” said Practice Manager Sheri Reese. “One of our PTs (physical therapists) who is a marathoner sacrificed his medal in order to pace another employee so that he could finish the race.” “We had eight staff members who participated in the race, with four of them placing in their Divisions,” said Practice Manager Sheri Reese. “One of our PTs (physical therapists) who is a marathoner sacrificed his medal in order to pace another employee so that he could finish the race.” APT staff members who participated are Steve Kaye, PT, Pam Scholtes, PT Tech, Eric Hefferon, PT, Laurie Heeley, PT Tech, Charlie Boeyink, PT, Carole Doran-Garcia, Front Desk Specialist, Tammy Damato, PT Tech, and Lauro Sandoval, PT Tech. APT is located at 8685 W. Union Hills Drive, Peoria. View Full Article News 2009-03-24T19:30:07-05:00 http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/government_trying_to_lure_wall_street_stars/ http://www.campusalliedhealth.com/jobblog/government_trying_to_lure_wall_street_stars/#When:19:26:43Z A new physical therapy clinic opened last week within the recently relocated Atlantis Sports Club Holbrook. Furnace Brook Physical Therapy – Holbrook, co-owned by Shawn Cray and Jay Bernesconi, started treating patients on Dec. 1 at the new site on 800 South Franklin St. Cray met Bernesconi when he started working at Furnace Brook Physical Therapy in Quincy two years ago right after he graduated from Northeastern University. Cray, 26, received a doctorate in physical therapy in 2007, and Bernesconi has a doctorate of physical therapy as well. View Full Article News 2009-03-24T19:26:43-05:00