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What medical field can I jump into?

Hello, I am a college student that has been attending college for nearly a decade without an associate's due to indecisiveness. With 5 years of pharm tech experience and wanting to stay in medical, any suggestions on what to pursue? Preferably within the medical field that's not nursing. Starting to get my life together but not being able to decide is what's been plaguing me.

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Thank you comment icon I am partial to occupational therapy or other types of therapies as a career choice (i.e. physical and speech therapies). However, I was also uncertain in what I wanted to do in my late 20s, wanting a career change and being burnt out. If you are still in school, maybe try seeking advice from a career counselor at your school. Other options include reaching out to various healthcare facilities in your area to see if you can shadow and/or interview a profession for a day. This can give you valuable insight into what their daily routine truly looks like and if its something you're passionate about. Colleen Dunn
Thank you comment icon Hi Jared, It sounds like you have some life issues to deal with, including what you would like to do with your life. If you would like to stay in medicine, and see how a medical team functions, you might spend some time as a medical scribe. You would be able to earn money while you observe the different roles in making a medical team function. Maybe your school offers certification, or you could online certification - as a pharm tech you are probably already familiar with a lot of the terminology. Diane Indyk
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J’s Answer

Good day Jared,

You might want to check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ . On this site, you can research a variety of occupations. For example, if you search Pharm tech, and pan down the page and click on " similar" jobs/career. The OOH provides projected growth of a job, type of education needed, median salary, what you will do in the occupation, and much more.

You also may generate a list of occupations by taking a career inventory on O^NET. On this site, you answer several questions and a "career profile" is created. You can search / read about a variety of careers. You can access O*NET by clicking on https://www.onetonline.org/

I hope this helps
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Carl’s Answer

Jared, I've been where you are and know that place in-and-out.

Get a piece of paper, pen, or notepad.exe. Skim over the questions below without thinking too much, pay attention to any of them that stand out more than the others; any images, thoughts, or feelings that immediately come to mind. Write them down or type it out--don't worry about keeping it, you can throw it away immediately after and no one else needs to see it.

80%+ chance you don't actually end up writing anything down, and that's okay; just notice what sticks out. Consider using this as your compass.

Carl recommends the following next steps:

How will you know when you've gotten your life together?
When you think of jobs, or medical fields to jump into, what's the first thing that comes to mind?
Think over your last 5 years -- what's wrong? Why are you looking for change?
What does the world need right now?
When was the last time you were happy? Think of a dog walking in a park -- that type of happy.
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Haylee’s Answer

Hi there! I highly recomend phlebotomy. You deal with a wide range of different lab tests for patients. All you need for it is to go through a credited program (at a tradeschool or college/community college) and have your GED. After you finish your course you take a certification test! Its easy to jump into into schooling and its usually not to long.

Haylee recommends the following next steps:

Hi there! I highly recomend phlebotomy. . You deal with a wide range of different lab tests for patients. All you need for it is to go through a credited program (at a tradeschool or college/community college) and have your GED. After you finish your course you take a certification test! Its easy to jump into schooling and its usually not to long.
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Megan’s Answer

One be careful with the amount of classes you take frivolously financial aide gets cut off after a certain amount if. I degree is obtained. I would say LVN but since you don’t want nursing I would suggest Ultrasound tech. Good luck
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Paul’s Answer

No one can decide for you, but there are some things to think about. It sounds like you are in your late 20s, and I assume you are not married. The first thought that comes to me is that it would be straight forward for you to pursue a degree in pharmacology. If this does not appeal, I would suggest that you consider the wide variety technical fields that support medical care, such as radiology, or laboratory technology. There are also opportunities in various support fields such as selling medical supplies or medical equipment. If you don’t feel a clear calling to do one specific thing, look for a career that is fairly simple and direct without a complex educational requirement.
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