Real-Resumes for Medical Jobs (Real-Resumes Series)

A key to advancing professionally is to choose the right industry in which to work, and if your interests are in any way medically related, this book is for you! Make sure your resume "talks the lingo" of the medical field. Get the book that can show you how to best express and phrase the concepts you want to get across. Newcomers to the field will find helpful resume samples, as will experienced directors of nursing, pharmaceutical sales representatives, doctors, nurses, phlebotomists, and many, many others! Table of Contents......Page 6 Introduction: The Art of Changing Jobs......Page 10 Step One: Planning Your Job Hunt and Assembling the Right Tools......Page 13 Step Two: Using Your Resume and Cover Letter......Page 15 Step Three: Preparing for Interviews......Page 18 Step Four: Handling the Interview and Negotiating Salary......Page 20 Researching Companies and Locating Employers......Page 22 PART TWO: COVER LETTERS FOR MEDICAL JOBS......Page 26 The Anatomy of a Cover Letter......Page 29 Sample Cover Letters for Medical Jobs......Page 31 Section I. Students Seeking to Enter the Medical Field......Page 34 Biological Sciences grad with lab tech experience (Mary Erkelen)......Page 35 Biology grad with laboratory experience (George Coopland)......Page 37 Biology grad with minor in chemistry (Kathleen Gallagher)......Page 39 Biology Teaching grad with student teaching experience (Janet McCue)......Page 41 Chemistry grad with research assistant experience (Laura Ann Feldhahn)......Page 43 Chemistry grad with experience as a tutor (Carol Mace)......Page 45 Doctor of Pharmacy with numerous clinical rotations (Joseph E. Mullen)......Page 47 Health Care Management grad (Allison Miller)......Page 49 Medical Billing Certification with nursing experience (Gerald Faich)......Page 51 Natural Sciences grad with biotechnology knowledge (Elka Westervelt)......Page 53 Nursing grad with clinical rotations (Ragina Raftery)......Page 55 Nursing grad with clinical rotations (Andrew Reese)......Page 57 Nursing grad with CNA and phlebotomy internships (Young S. Sondheimer)......Page 59 Occupational Therapy grad with clinical rotations (Deborah Lucas)......Page 61 Physician Assistant grad with surgical tech background (Su H. Chung)......Page 63 Veterinary Technology grad with multiple internships (Shannon Henry)......Page 65 Section II. Administrators and Support Staff......Page 68 Accounting Management (Jennifer Maley)......Page 69 Admissions Clerk (James Gray)......Page 71 Assistant Director of Nursing (Sandra Bush)......Page 73 Clinic Assistant Director (Martha Stewart)......Page 75 Dean of Health Sciences (Cecilia Denton Scott)......Page 77 Home Health Care Regional Director (Terri Alligood)......Page 79 Hospice Case Manager (Samuel Jackson)......Page 81 Medical Accounts Manager, billing experience (Katie Eubanks)......Page 83 Medical Office Manager, insurance and coding skills (Rosalind Rulnick)......Page 85 Medical Operations Manager (Nigel Steven Johnson)......Page 87 Medical Secretary (Megan Russell)......Page 89 Mental Health Program Manager (Frederick Hallgarth)......Page 91 Nursing Home Administrator (Maureen Spears)......Page 93 Nursing Home Director and Medical Facility Manager (Myrna J. Reese)......Page 95 Office Manager (Jennifer Boose)......Page 97 Patient Accounts Representative (Virginia Franks)......Page 99 Patient Administration Supervisor (Alex Gaines)......Page 101 Patient Affairs Office Supervisor (Rachel K. Williams)......Page 103 Patient Care Specialist (Scott Cleaves)......Page 105 Patient Registration Specialist (Alisa Maria Colvin)......Page 107 Section III. Experienced Medical Professionals......Page 110 A Curriculum Vitae (Margaret Smith, B.S.N., R.N.)......Page 111 Certified Nurse Aide (Barkley M. Basset)......Page 115 Certified Nurse Aide (Jessica Rodriguez)......Page 117 Certified Nursing Assistant (Lisa Niles)......Page 119 Certified Nursing Assistant (Ariel D. Mermaid)......Page 121 Charge Nurse and Clinical Coordinator (Sherry Stevens)......Page 123 Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse (Jenny Brook Gump)......Page 125 Clinical Assistant (Jodie Thomas Damon)......Page 127 Head Nurse (Belinda Warren)......Page 129 Licensed Practical Nurse (Chris Chambers)......Page 131 Licensed Practical Nurse (Irene Fisher)......Page 133 Nurse Liaison (Patricia T. Stewart)......Page 135 Nursing Supervisor (Dorothy Dix)......Page 137 Operating Room Staff Nurse (Maria Luisa Cardenas)......Page 139 Registered Nurse (Allison Hedgpeth)......Page 141 Registered Nurse, Ortho/Neurological Surgical Unit (Natalie Crudup)......Page 143 Registered Nurse, Pediatric Special Care Unit (Gina Sanders)......Page 145 Respiratory Care Nurse (Megan Long)......Page 147 Staff Nurse (Anita Michelle Carlton)......Page 149 Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Department (Larry French)......Page 151 Section IV. Other Medical Professionals......Page 154 Cytotechnologist (Yolanda M. Zion)......Page 155 Dental Assistant (Heidi W. Schwartz)......Page 157 Licensed Massage Therapist (Lana Marie Markleson, N.C.T.M.B.)......Page 159 Medical Administrative Assistant (Elizabeth Wenters)......Page 161 Medical Equipment Maintenance Services Supervisor (Ward McCally)......Page 163 Medical Doctor (Jeff Jacobs, M.D.)......Page 165 Medical Doctor (Doris McAlister, M.D.)......Page 167 Medical Logistics Manager (Harold Bullard)......Page 169 Medical Supply Supervisor, U.S. Army experience (Jonathon DeCarlo)......Page 171 Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Megan Locklear)......Page 173 Nutritionist and Marketing Manager (Soraya Zahran, LDN)......Page 175 Nutrition Products and Services Manager (Veronica Wagner)......Page 177 Pharmaceutical Sales Consultant (Ashley Johnson)......Page 179 Pharmaceutical Sales Representative (Bobby Smith)......Page 181 Pharmaceutical Sales Representative (Rebecca A. Skenteris)......Page 183 Pharmacy Technician (Jerri Blank)......Page 185 Physician Assistant (Stewart May)......Page 187 Editor Anne McKinneyReviews and ExcerptsThe medical field is a fast-growing one, and this "targeted" resume and cover letter book will help you enter and advance in this "land of opportunity." From phlebotomist to medical administrator, you will find examples of resumes that will show how to present your technical knowledge and credentials while teaching you how to best phrase and format your resume. Learn the secrets and shortcuts of professional writers! "It is very specific to the medical industry, teaching a foundation of medical industry resume writing which is easy to tailor and customiz Table of Contents; Introduction: The Art of Changing Jobs; PART ONE: SOME ADVICE ABOUT YOUR JOB HUNT; Step One: Planning Your Job Hunt and Assembling the Right Tools; Step Two: Using Your Resume and Cover Letter; Step Three: Preparing for Interviews; Step Four: Handling the Interview and Negotiating Salary; Researching Companies and Locating Employers; PART TWO: COVER LETTERS FOR MEDICAL JOBS; The Anatomy of a Cover Letter; Sample Cover Letters for Medical Jobs; PART THREE: REAL-RESUMES FOR MEDICAL JOBS; Section I. Students Seeking to Enter the Medical Field As the editor of this book, I would like to give you some tips on how to make the best use of the information you will find here.