[ErnBatavia]

Can't help you with specifics, but if you look in the 'help wanted' section of the papers, you'll see that these areas have job security "fershure"; jobs aplenty....at least until the medical community leaves Kalifornia due to the malpractice insurance costs (30 percent of physicicans here, according to some data I read, plan on moving out of state or retiring within 3 years).

Good luck!

[AM2000]

I don't know myself, but I do know someone who's doing the exact same research - she's using google.com a lot... especially their newsgroups (groups.google.com)... check them out.

[AM2000]

Oh, and by the way -- this is purely out of curiousity, but why the medical field?

[APBaer]

I don't know, but what I would do is get in touch with a large hospital in your area and ask them.

They would know, and if you follow up and take the training, you can return to yu new contact and say, okay, I got the training you suggested now what is open. You will have an opening to talk to them that you would not otherwise have.

[APBaer]

Another idea- you could look into being a technical trainer for the manufacturers of such equiptment as MRIs etc. GE makes the things and when they unload a new one at a medical center the Drs. don't just plug it in, they need technical trainng on how to run it.

Then later, if you wanted, you could investigate working for a hospital with the machines as a technician, but you might find this training job better, less restrictive, new people, maybe better pay.

I say maybe better pay because if you're GE who just got $5 million for a new machine it doesn't matter much if you pay the installation/ training people $5 per hour or $500 per hour, its a small part of the deal.

[aruanan]

Find your county's version of a vocational/technical institute. You can get excellent training at these places in a wide range of trades. They'd be able to tell you what the going rate is in the job market for any of these jobs.

[Dakotabound]

Try looking for information on Anesthesia Technicians. Go to this page. They *do* work more with the equipment than the actual patients.

I'm thinking there are probably other "technician" positions in the medical field. I'd try looking through America's Job Bank for their occupation definitions.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Hi,

You have a wealth of resources where you're at. Although I'm not up on what ultrasound techs make, there are sites you can check Google for which give you some salary calculations for health care professions in different geographical areas. I'd look at Stanford Medical Center and UCSF. Call human resources at the hospitals and they should be able to guide you towards more job info and training. Perhaps since they are university hospitals they may provide training there or a connection to future employment. I'm in nursing so I can't speak to the specialties you named, but I'd bet human resources can put you on the right track.

[bankwalker]

I can set you up in a very profitable home based business if you are interested.

[AngrySpud]

If you want to work on the equipment, check out BioMedical Repair Technician ... that's the title used in the Navy, and it ought to be the same on the civilian side.

[JudyB1938]

One of my sons is a Rad Tech. Enjoys it tremendously and makes a lot of money. Good career choice if that's what you like. He prefers CatScan over MRI though, for some reason.

One of my daughters is a doctor. She is thinking about getting out of the medical field, it is so bad for doctors any more (HMO's, gov't regulations, exhorbitant malpractice insurance premiums, patients who think they should be cured after a life of abuse to their bodies, etc, etc). Not worth the years of training at your age (or MONEY!).

My primary care "doctor" is a PA. Best "doctor" I ever had. She pretty much enjoys her work, because she doesn't have the financial responsibilities and other stuff that a doctor has - since she works under a doctor who provides all of that.

My former son-in-law is a nurse. He works with old people and loves it.

There's always a need for people in the medical field. You can work anywhere you want to. Shortages all over. Good luck.

[RJayneJ]

Right now there is a shortage of nurses. I have recently watched on the news that, because of the shortage, a lot of nurses are making over a hundred thousand a year.The new quote. };^D)

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[proxy_user]

When presenting yourself to schools and potential employers, use language correctly. "Advise" is a verb; the word you wanted was the noun "advice". Sure, it will pass the spellcheckers, but...

BTW, I have no intention of being cruel or mocking you. However, at my workplace, we do tend to laugh at resumes with silly mistakes in them. Other places probably do this as well.

[A CA Guy]

To be honest, I play tennis with all kinds of doctors and they are all trying to get out or retired early from the medical field because they don't get paid.
The front page of the USC Trojan paper the other day said Medical school applications are way down and many places dealing in the medical field have been collapsing here in CA (bankruptsy).

The way it is going, if you want to work in the medical field near CA, you need to move to Mexico and pick up voodoo.

Most who were in the medical field have re-directed towards law. (truth)

Good luck.

[A CA Guy]

Lawsuits are killing the medical field in CA, so if you can't beat them, join them.

[HumanaeVitae]

You could go back and get a nursing degree, and then go into a nursing specialty. That's another two years but it pays well. Nurse anethetists (they administer anesthesia under doctor supervision) make well over $100k. The nursing field is crying for people...you may be able to get financial aid. The hours stink, but the money's good.

[Huck]

I want to operate my own roadside hot dog truck, making cheesesteaks and hamburgers and hot dogs.

[jdontom]

I own Elderly Care Homes in Elk Grove, CA. I am in Hospitals, clinics, etc.. weekly. The one thing I would consider is the HMO's. Kaiser trains their own tecs. on everything, if you are energetic and young they will put you in the field that you can train in. Their are plenty of opportunities in that line of work, go to some of the HMO web sites, or visit one of their Clinics.

Good Luck...

[PFKEY]

Two suggestions that are more related to disabilty or vocational fields but well worth a look.

FCE's (functional capacity evaluations) and Life Care Planning.

Can't provide much detail but you will find plenty of information on the web.

Good luck!