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Archive for the 'Healthcare' Category

Illinois Healthcare Jobs with UIC Cut

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Some Illinois healthcare jobs will soon be lost as a major institution cuts jobs.

The University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
recently announced its plan to eliminate 200 positions during the next eight months, according to an article by WBEZ. The job cuts, which will include mostly non-clinical positions, are expected to save the hospital more than $25 million next year.

Hospital officials say the job cuts are necessary as the hospital has to reduce its budget because of the poor economy. And while some government reimbursement is hoped for, it won’t make up for the rising cost of healthcare.

“At this point we don’t expect at all that it will impact the quality of healthcare or patient safety here,” Spokesperson Sherri McGinnes Gonzalez said in the article. “This is something that we are taking thoughtful and deliberate actions now to hopefully avoid tougher decisions later.”

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Consider an Illinois Job As a Veterinarian

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

If you love animals, or are considering a career in medicine but don’t know what path to take, perhaps you should consider a veterinarian job in Illinois.

According to an article from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the need for veterinarians is expected to grow.

In Illinois and throughout the country, employment of veterinarians is expected to grow faster than average through 2010.

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Healthy Growth Rate in Illinois for Healthcare Jobs

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Those seeking Illinois healthcare jobs should be faced with many open positions in the coming years.

Occupations involved with the health services industry include:

  • registered nurses 4,024 annual openings at a median salary of $52,394
  • nursing aides, orderlies and attendants with 1,686 annual openings at a median salary of $20,581
  • licensed practical nurses with 749 annual openings at a median salary of $35,677
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