No X-Ray jobs

I have been a tech for 5 years and NEVER found a job here in Spokane but do not want to move out of town. I know of many graudates who still cannot find jobs. Teachers lied and schools lied to get money. This is asad but true. Do ont go to school for this! Just a warning from one who knows.It is a fad or was a fad to be in Radiology but got too over saturated .Sorry graduates. Should have done your research!

I AM IN THE SAME BOAT AT YOU, THERE ARE NO JOBS AND IT IS THE SCHOOLS WHO DO A DISSERVICE TO US STUDENTS AND TAKE OUR MONEY. SHAME ON THEM.

Shame on the both of you for blaming others for the situation your in now. Take some responsibility.

Michele' in Buckeye, Arizona said: Shame on the both of you for blaming others for the situation your in now. Take some responsibility.

It is what it is. It should be a crime, these schools are just greedy and trying to suck students dry. What a joke.

I have been a RT-Diagnostic for 35 yrs. Recently retired as RT. I Have not been able to find Part Time RT position despite experience. CT has pretty much taken over Diagnostic.

xoxo in Norfolk, Virginia said: Michele' - thank you! We are a rare breed on this forum. This forum is one GIANT pity party. They will never admit this -- they don't want to work, because complaining is easier. Instead of being their personal head-hunter, they throw their hands up blame someone else. Personally, I would never hire them because when it came down to it I know they would be poor at problem solving or wouldn't acknowledge (document) mistakes when they should. They are ethically unreliable!

You couldn't have said it better! They are the type of people who always have an excuse as to why they can't do something. Yes the economy sucks right now! But how can one assume that there is no hope for the future because of where we are now? They are the one's who will be stuck in the same dilemma today, tommorow and 10 years down the road.

So Michele and xoxo, what are your professional credentials? Are you RT's?

Me? ARRT, California and Arizona CRT, California Fluoroscopy, California Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. I no longer work in imaging, my choice.

So, let's hear why you are on such superior ground to licensed RT's in a profession that is over-saturated with licensed RT's?

I take offence about the comment that is just one giant pity party. Clearly, the people who are posting are the ones who can't find work; those that are gainfully employed have nothing to complain about.

I worked very hard to get in a RT program in the Boston area, and worked very hard to complete it. My family and I made many sacrifices, including financial, for me to succeed. I have graduated for 3 months with great credentials and no job. I have probably applied to about 30 different positions, but I know my chances are slim because the hospitals will fill their open slots with the students who completed their clninical there first. That leaves 2 hospitals in the area for me, and neither are hiring.

The market is flooded but you will not hear that in the local or national media. In our area, there are plenty of jobs for ultrasound or respiratory and not enough grads to fill them. Frankly, if I had KNOWN 2 years ago what I know now, I would have chosen a different profession. I am stating this information not just to complain but also to inform others of the job climate for RTs. It is important that prospective students know this beforehand before they make a costly and time consuming commitment to train in this field.

Well, I take offense that people continue to slam the profession, a decent education, and beneficial help (posted on other forums).

I (and others) have suggested time and time again to volunteer, to be wise in school choices, join local organizations to meet people, and do thorough research of where you would like to work. Establishing relationships is key, not just walking in handing a resume and expecting a job. My question is why are you only looking at hospitals? Unless you know someone and have previous health care experience it is very difficult to be hired at hospital as entry-level. What else have you done?

I find it unbelievable, that people are graduating thinking school was the hardest part and that they are guaranteed employment if their grades were good. Good grades help, but they are only part of the package. Starting new careers often require re-location, this is common sense. Finding employment after school is the hardest test -- something that should be KNOWN. The fact that some people are finding employment during a recession within 6-9mo. is pretty good. If you compare the Radiology with rest of the job market it is like everything else - no magic bullet.

Finally - negative thinking is terrible for people and is very contagious. What good comes out of it? It is bad for their and everyone's health. So I will tell them to knock it off.

I agree, agree, agree for the most part with your reply.

I am not only applying to hospitals - - I only mentioned hospitals as one of the common employer staples. I am applying everywhere, including out of state, although within driving range. I will also consider taking non-RT jobs in healthcare.

In my area (eastern MA) and I can only speak for my area, there are too many graduates for open positions. Period. I can find no fault with my schooling - - indeed, I am very happy with the quality of education and the tuition I paid. But, and it is a big but, there are too many programs (once again, in my area) graduating too many students for a contracting field. I guess, I did think after 2 years of hard work and self sacrifice getting a job (any job!) was not too much to expect. Remember, I am open to a longer commute, irregular hours, poor pay and no benefits to get a foot in the door! I don't think that is unreasonable considering my skills were highly sought after only a few years ago.

My point is not simply to complain (yes, that is still allowed in the USA), but to inform others of the changing job climate. I regret that I did not interview RTs before I was accepted to a highly competitive program. Now, I encourage other people interested in this field to speak with RTs, look on the hospital job sites and see for themselves. It is hugely discouraging to face this job market, and it is irksome to read inferences (not from you, but in general) "if you were 10 years younger, male, willing to relocate to TX, had many years prior healthcare experience, etc. etc.", you name it.... you would have a better chance. Sorry, but I can't change my age, my gender or the fact that I have to stay in MA.

All that I can say is that you're not alone; and I find unwise to criticize a profession when it's trend is on a downswing as well as being effected by a recession. To me, a x-ray license is just a stepping stone to do specialties. While the downswing is occurring try to get as much education as possible and work the small jobs when they arise. That way you'll be ready. As they say "luck" is preparedness when opportunities come.

You only graduated 3 months ago -- I have experienced and well educated friends in different careers who were laid off and it took them over a year to find good jobs in their profession. It is sign of the times, and there always be someone ready "to fill the in slot" no matter which profession you choose.

Also, don't make excuses about your appearance i.e. "that you're not male and 10 yrs younger." For one it's sexist, why would you listen to something like that?! You're better off saying "whatever" and continue to roll along. Something will open up, trust me (I speak from experience).

Michele' in Glendale, Arizona said: I don't feel sorry for you individuals who have a degree and don't know what to do with it. Get out there and put it to use because at the end of the day...its really your loss if all you do is sit on your a$$ and complain.

I'm trying.. You wanna help, or are you too busy worrying about our search...You can start filling out applications for us...

xoxo in Norfolk, Virginia said: Finally - negative thinking is terrible for people and is very contagious. What good comes out of it? It is bad for their and everyone's health. So I will tell them to knock it off.

There is a big difference between being negative and being realistic about a situation. Schools have been lying to potential students for years and now the chickens have come home to roost. Current working techs are now locked into their current employeer for the forseeable future. This profession allows people with practically no training to irradiate patients. There are far to many x-ray schools, far to many out of work x-ray techs, and far to few jobs. This trend isn't going to change for a long time. If you are thinking of changing careers now is the time to do so.

Edward in Durham, North Carolina said: I have been a RT-Diagnostic for 35 yrs. Recently retired as RT. I Have not been able to find Part Time RT position despite experience. CT has pretty much taken over Diagnostic.

Hi ED!!!! I am in your same position,but a little younger. After almost 29 years as a Technologist,laid-off and can't even get a job at Mikey D'S!!!! I am either over-qualified or "too old"

No dept wants an old guy xray tech. The old guys are relegated to the night shift, if you can find that. Just to qualify myself, I am 58, ARRT, CRT....the usual. No jobs for the old guy's or the recent grads. The docs are younger than us, the managers are younger than us. Unless you have a job and have held onto it for 30 years, you are out. Take up a new line of work..oh wait, there are no jobs and we're to old to become the "eager new guy" in any profession.

Self-employment is it for us.

We're to old and to expensive (over qualified) although age discrimmination is illegal for some of us.

I agree that the general x-ray field is flooded. I graduated and passed my boards in July of 2010 and have yet to find a job. I ended up with an Associate Degree. I applied to about 70 positions in PA and NJ. I went on 2 interviews and they ended up hiring their own student or someone with more experience. Not everyone can move across the country. I wish I picked nursing. I feel like I wasted so much time and energy on this. I am so disappointed. Some people say to continue and go for CT or MRI but the chances of getting a job with no real experience is slim to none. I would not want to risk putting out more money and time.

Listening to all you people I feel your pain.I am not one to blame the schools or whatever happened, but they should have seen the trend. It makes no sense to train students in over-flooded market and then take their money when they have no promise or guarantee or likelihood of ever getting a job. No doubt this is relatively depressing. I am a radiology technologist,with over 25 years and ran into the same problems. The technologies that are working right now are very worried and sometimes rightfully so ... paranoid. Employers know right now that they can do anything they want. Their attitude is that if you don't like it you can leave. Many techs are working part-time and that just does not pay the bills.I feel like I'm drowning in bills. The crash of 2008 has caused the domino effect clear into the medical field. With so many people with no medical insurance, they can no longer afford to go in and see a doctor unless it is life or death. This in turn causes less revenue for the hospital and doctors offices. So there is less money to pay for new x-ray technicians. Once the economy improves, there should be more opportunities. But I reiterate that schools should not produce graduates at this time. It's simply an unethical, and not appropriate and does a grave disservice to graduates that cannot find work.

John Doe

Sorry to hear that you're having such a difficult time in the field. There seems to be a lot of people in your same situation. I hope to provide a little encouragement. There are jobs out there, but you may have to move. The internet has given us a great source for finding employment. Be ready to hop on a plane and kill an interview. You also might need to chase people down and directly fax resume's to people. Some HR departments auto turn people down due to who knows what. I've been turned down by an auto email and still landed the job (on the east coast from the west coast). Don't give up hope and good luck. Check out my website if you need any info www.radtechnologist.com The market for techs goes in cycles hope to see you working soon.

John Doe in Spokane, Washington said: I have been a tech for 5 years and NEVER found a job here in Spokane but do not want to move out of town. I know of many graudates who still cannot find jobs. Teachers lied and schools lied to get money. This is asad but true. Do ont go to school for this! Just a warning from one who knows.It is a fad or was a fad to be in Radiology but got too over saturated .Sorry graduates. Should have done your research!

So let me understand this. You've been fully licensed for 5 years, not doing any Xray. I agree that Xray students were led astray by the schools. As the previous poster said, it is a cyclical thing. In the 80's I could walk into any hospital and get a job immediately. It will come back but it may be well after you need it to. After 20 years of X-ray, Xray manager, cath lab, specials, nuc-med, I got out and became a Nursing Home Administrator. That's another long path. It took a Masters degree, a 500 hour internship and state and federal licensing exam just to apply for a job that I had no experience doing. I've run 6 facilities so far. 31 beds to 350 beds. I bring this up only to say that what you want to do can be done. I did it, in my 40's.

I make extra money, even now, doing pain management fluoro in surgery centers. I am a contractor, not an employee. There is lots of pain management fluoro going on. Each case needs fluoro. Central lines, picc lines, gallbladders, uro, ortho, Its all being done in OP surgery centers and EACH case requires fluoro. Malpractice insurance is cheap for techs. Even if you're not experienced in pain cases how tough is it to do an AP and Lateral with the fluoroscope. Not tough at all. Mobile xray is another good avenue. You do patients in nursing homes. Another avenue is mobile lithotripsy. Xray techs are used for that all the time. Once again the case requires fluoro.

Even better is take a couple more years and become an RN. Even better, if you have any smarts, go to medical school. Takes a long time but in the end you'll be much better off. Always jobs for docs.

What have you been doing for the past 5 years? I hope you have been retraining for something else. Sitting and waiting for a job to come to you is just not going to works, as I'm sure you've personally experienced.

So let me understand this. You've been fully licensed for 5 years, not doing any Xray. I agree that Xray students were led astray by the schools. As the previous poster said, it is a cyclical thing. In the 80's I could walk into any hospital and get a job immediately. It will come back but it maybe well after you need it to. After 20 years of X-ray, Xray manager, cath lab, specials, nuc-med, I got out and became a Nursing Home Administrator. That's another long path. It took a Masters degree, a 500 hour internship and a state and federal licensing exam just to apply for a job that I had no experience doing. I've run 6 facilities so far. 31 beds to 350 beds. I bring this up only to say that what you want to do can be done. I did it, in my 40's.

I make extra money, even now, doing pain management fluoro in surgery centers. I am a contractor, not an employee. There is lots of pain management fluoro going on. Each case needs fluoro. Central lines, picc lines, gallbladders, uro, ortho, Its all being done in OP surgery centers and EACH case requires fluoro. Malpractice insurance is cheap for techs. Even if you're not experienced in pain cases how tough is it to do an AP and Lateral with the fluoroscope. Not tough at all. Mobile xray is another good avenue. You do patients in nursing homes. Another avenue is mobile lithotripsy. Xray techs are used for that all the time. Once again the case requires fluoro.

Even better is take a couple more years and become an RN. Even better, if you have any smarts, go to medical school. Takes a long time but in the end you'll be much better off. Always jobs for docs.

What have you been doing for the past 5 years?

am a new grad.... how can you get experience if you cant get hired...this is gay, everywhere is sooo oversaturated

I graduated from Radiography school in June 2011 in my home state of Arkansas. I have since moved back to San Diego, CA to be with my husband (who is from California) & trust me when I say this, there are NO JOBS. All of the jobs want at least 2 years of experience. Plus this city has 3 schools graduating new students each year which has flooded the market. Also CA has its own exam you must take in order to perform fluoro procedures. And this exam is after your ARRT exam.

Everyone mentioning going into other modalities is correct if you want to go to more schooling. CT is hard because you have to work in the field at least 1 year before you are allowed to take the national exam for it.

So pretty much I'm screwed here bc all applications are handled online & so if you don't have the experience (and school clinical rotations DO NOT COUNT) your application is not even forwarded to the department.

Do not go back for more school in Radiology. It's throwing good money after bad. Get out now...go into a completely new field.

Its useless to even go to nursing school now. Nurses are being laid of all over in Los Angeles. The only thing that there seems to be a need for are physician assistants and M.D's. I worked in radiology in the late 70's, 80's and early 90's when there were jobs available everywhere. It's to bad, lot's new techs wasted time and talent to get that xray license...all for nothing.

I got a Nursing Home Administrator license in the mid 90's and have done well with that but even that is becoming overpopulated, no jobs there either.

You're exactly right. The whole medical is in trouble. Look for a degree in something esle. Don't waste your time on healthcare.

Leigh McC,

I agree with you about these *online applications* navigating past the fortress of an HR Department is near impossible in this economy,(not just for healthcare jobs) even with experience, a great resume/references, and all the correct certifications the odds are remarkably stacked against all applicants.

Been in radiology 10 yrs mostly nuclear medicine, and have seen my career dwindle to working a little PRN job, hospitals continue to cut back on their labor forces especially diagnostic imaging. With more lay-offs and cuts to healthcare heading to the chopping block for 2012/in addition to the saturated applicant pool, I would recommend a new career path outside of medical....

I agree with you, I have been a licensed technologist woking in this field for over 30 years, never thought I see the day when I cannot find work in x-ray. I have been laid off for 18 months with NO LUCK of employment. What is going on? Tried every possibility and still seeking thru hospitals and private practice. If you are working be THANKFUL and KIND, it is NO FUN.

Listen people, it sucks!! Been in this buisness "and thats what it has become". for 25 years, mr/ct/xray trained and certified, manager, assisatant manager you name it I've done it. No jobs in Pa. in a 100 mile radius. I see graduates,seasoned techs comming in almost every week with no job and where to turn. Goverment/insurance reimbursments shutting down imaging centers, small hospitals. I mean 32 bucks for self pay chest xray in out patient imaging centers, thats sad!! Its got to get better for all of us. Laying off teachers,postal workers, nurses, never seen it this bad. Just a peice of my mind at the end of a 10hr work day. GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!!

I see that everyone is blaming the schools... I am a (very) recent graduate, and am very happy with my education. Some of my classmates have landed jobs... I am not one of the lucky ones, although I did graduate at the top of my class. First, do your research before going to school in ANY discipline! I did, and I saw that the market was saturated. My teachers warned us before we even started the program that the market was flooded, and there was no guarantee that we'd find work when we graduated. Again, that's true almost across the board with different careers. However, I pushed forward because I thought I would enjoy the work (which I do!) I'm willing to accept "lower" positions (i.e. I'm applying for front office work and Medical Assistant work and offering to cross train into those positions) in the hope that I will get my foot in the door SOMEWHERE. Granted, I haven't been seeking employment long, but I'm very optimistic. However, it's ridiculous to blame the schools and/or teachers for market saturation when the student should do their own research before even applying to the program. What happened to personal responsibility? And consider this, if the schools STOPPED offering the courses, what happens to the instructors jobs? None of the three instructors I had did anything but instruction through the school... They didn't moonlight working at the hospital or something. So you put all those teachers out of work, and what happens? Economy continues to plummet. Personal responsibility, people. Don't be expecting to complete ANY degree and land a job right out of school, not in today's world. Tomorrow's? I'm still hopeful about.

This one is just crying out for a comment. At least you have a sunny disposition. You must have another source of income. How else could you be fine with going into a career that you were told was impacted, spending two to three years doing the school, taking the ARRT test and the state test, if your state has one and be completely unemployable at the end through no fault of your own except you went to school? How is that ok with you?

This debacle is exactly the schools fault. You're worried about the teachers jobs? Their xray careers are over and now they teach. That's fine. That's how it should be. Let's see, worry about the instructors jobs or worry about the thousands of xray graduates who cannot get a job. Hmmmm, lets think about that.

Maybe I missed it, but are you a medical assistant who got a limited license? It sounds like you're a fully licensed tech. There are plenty of medical assistants looking for work that are limited licensed techs. Why does an employer want to train you to be an MA when he can hire one with a limited permit to handle MA duties and the couple of CXR's done every day?

My advice is look at OP surgery centers. Ortho, gallbladders, uro, pain management, central lines, picc lines. All need fluoro. If you can do an AP and Lat, you can work in a surgery center.

My next piece of advice is go directly back to school and become a physician assistant. When you're forty you will thank yourself.

If you are releativly young and smart go back to medical school and be a radiologist. The 400 grand a year that a radiologist makes is going to feel much better at fifty than an xray tech salary.

Good luck and keep up that sunny attitude.

I did not say that I'm ok with the scarcity of jobs. There are no jobs in my area and, therefore, I'm relocating closer to Atlanta. What I did say is that I accepted responsibility when I entered the program, and did so with my eyes open. I knew that the market was saturated and, though I hoped that it would pick up in the two years I was in school, it hasn't. Am I going to let that ruin my "sunny disposition"? (Love that, by the way!) No, I'm not. I'm ever the optimist, and when the time is right, I will have a job.

We do hurt for money. We struggle to pay our bills. We are a family of six on one middle class income, who wouldn't hurt? No, I'm not 20 years old, I'm almost 40. However, if I had let roadblocks and stumbles get me down throughout my life, I would not have made it this far.

What I said about the teachers, I stand by. I accepted responsibility for my actions by applying to the program and working my butt off to make sure I made good grades and have become the best tech I could possibly be. If every school across the nation let their teachers go because the market is saturated, that puts tons of teachers out of work. They have health insurance. What exactly would that do to the economy again? The point I was trying to make was don't blame the teachers because YOU didn't do research on your own before putting the time and effort into school. It's not their fault that someone can't get on google and find this message board themselves. It popped right up in my browser when I typed in "x-ray jobs." If you are an adult and able to drive, drink, join the military, continue your education, etc., you should be able to figure out what the market is. Doesn't take a genius.

If I'm "unemployable," it's my fault for pushing on though I knew what the market was like. My teachers had no idea who I was when I applied for the program. And I will find work, it's just a matter of timing.

And I'm looking everywhere, outpatient centers, chiropractors, uro, etc. However, ANYTHING is better than what I'm making now, and I'm currently interviewing for an MA job making only $14/hour. Do I feel I'm worth more? Definitely! Is it $14/hr more than I am making sitting at home applying for jobs? Yes! I will take it! Beggars can't be choosers! And I see it as an opportunity to learn something new that can travel with me to any job I go to in the future. It's a matter of willing to do whatever is necessary, which I am.

No, I have no other degrees. I only have my Rad Tech degree. I do plan to continue my education and am looking at Radiologist Assistant programs (not many out there, but oh well). My optimism will get me through. My bills get paid (though sometimes we have to rob Peter to pay Paul)and my kids are fed. I receive no outside help, by the way, so don't blast me on having the government pay for that. I'm just asking that, instead of blaming the teachers and/or schools, start pointing the finger elsewhere, usually at yourself (I'm not to that point, still the sunny disposition/optimism that something will happen). And be willing to accept less that what you're "worth," it is at least something.

One last comment... The MA job I'm currently interviewing for is at a sports medicine clinic. They usually hire MA's because they can get them cheaper than Rad Techs, but specifically ask for x-ray/C-arm experience. I will not be doing a CXR every other day, this is a full on x-ray job that they don't want to pay the going rate for. Who can blame them? If they can hire someone for $14 who can do the x-rays, though they haven't been through the training and have no clue what ALARA means or what a scintillator is, why would they do different? I put myself on the line, said in my cover letter that their salary was acceptable for me, and I'll probably land the job because I'll be the most qualified applicant. It's not just urgent care clinics that hire MA's, other places do as well. Just have to be open to accepting less salary. Rad Tech salary around here is about $25-30/hr. Again, if I am offered the position, I will be accepting it. $14/hr is better than $0/hr, and it will be easier for me to find another job once I have one. Some urgent care clinics specifically hire Rad Techs and cross train them into MAs. Why wouldn't someone be open to that? Makes them much more marketable if they have additional skills.

But again, I really don't like that I'm seeing this blaming the schools and teachers. If you end up not finding a job after school, should have done your research. Blaming other people or having a negative outlook on the market right now does nothing more than cause additional stress... Who does it benefit? If teachers ARE put out of work, will that suddenly cause a flux of open jobs? Will it pick the economy up, create new jobs? What good could possibly come of it? If they closed the Rad program at my school right now, that's not going to help me find employment. Period. I will still be in the same position I'm in now. I guess I'm not understanding how firing teachers nationwide will help ME find a job. Any help explaining that?

Wendy I definately agree with what you said about taking personal responsibility. There are plenty of forums and message boards out there that warn potential students about this career field. I'm glad that you went in with your eyes wide open, although I'm not sure why anyone would go such a thing when the career outlook is so bleak. I would like to note that not all career fields are completely saturated. I was an x-ray tech for 20+yrs. I went back to school and got a degree in a different career field. X-ray was physically beating my body up. I got tired of working 2 holidays a year(one major and one minor), working at least one Sunday every other week, getting little respect for the work I performed as a diagnostic tech,and the physical beating my body was taking from lifting and moving patients, not to mention the fact that I'd reach my pay ceiling. Now in my new career I no longer work weekends, I get all of my holidays off, and my pay went up about 25%, and all of my call I do from my home computer.

Congratulations on your new career!!!!

I pushed on through because I had always worked in an office. For me and my personality, I found it tedious. Same thing, different day. I craved a change, with new experiences, but didn't think I would like nursing. I still don't, I see what they deal with and what they do, and I'd HATE it. I needed a change and, when I was laid off due to economic changes (yes, I'm one of the ones that lost my job, my house, my car... Everything was gone) I wanted to change to a different field. Because we no longer had the house note, car note (not by choice, but by circumstance. I couldn't find a job after I was laid off) I went back to school. When deciding what I wanted to be when I grew up, I landed on x-rays. I started school 4 years ago, went part time because my youngest children (twins) had just started school and I had no overhead with daycare expenses. Took two years to do core classes, then 2 years of x-ray school. I honestly expected the market to start recovering at least somewhat during that time, but it just hasn't. Meanwhile, all I have IS my positive attitude, which I'm maintained through the hardships of life. I just KNOW things will look up. That thought has gotten me through a number of years.

I can see that it's easy to get burned out in this career. I am so happy that you found something that suits you! But, as I said, with my personality (a bit hyper, I make no excuses) I just don't do well with office work. I'd done it for 12 years before being laid off, and was kind of relieved for the opportunity to try my hand at something new. Now the hard part is upon me: job hunting. Again, I do keep a positive outlook on life, and always look for those silver linings. Sometimes hard to see, but always there.

It makes all the difference when it's something you enjoy (which, though you haven't said you like the JOB, you do like the benefits!) so congrats again!

Radiology jobs are scarce about the country. Over the past few years I have heard of jobs in radiology including radiation therapy being few. Recently at the hospital I work as an RN I spoke with a new graduate of a respiratory therapy program and out of 30 graduates from last December at a local junior college only 6 had jobs and some were in home care. I also spoke with a tech in radiology who had training in nuclear med moved to East TX from Pennsylvania because of no jobs in his field there. As for RN's I live in one of the few places in the country where new graduate nurses are hired. Nurses have moved to my area from Massachusetts, California, and other parts of the country to get experience as a graduate nurse then moved away. The fields are flooded because people see that they can get a "good paying job" with a two year degree. The May 14, 2012 Time magazine, page 38, continues to promote the idea of the shortage of workers in these fields and how one can easily obtain a good salary with a vocational degree. Physical Thearpy assistants from my experience probably have the highest job demand. Another health care field to investigate would be a pharmacist tech and/or ophthalmic assistant. Once again do the research for your area as to job demand.