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Virtual Nose Jobs to Lead This Year's Top Plastic Surgery Trends

FaceTouchUp.com, a New Online Virtual Plastic Surgery Tool, Gives Rhinoplasty Candidates Access to Affordable, Advanced Imaging Applications and More Accurate 'After' Photos Toronto, ON (PRWEB) July 16, 2009 -- Gone are the days of cutting out the facial features of som...

Medco's Advanced Pharmacy Adds 162 New Jobs for Total of 1,400

- Medco expands Indiana pharmacy to include " Oncology Therapeutic Resource Center " - Center will train pharmacists to specialize in personalized care for cancer patients WHITESTOWN, Ind., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS ),...

200+ New Jobs Now Available at Providence Point

PITTSBURGH, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Providence Point, Pittsburgh's new state-of-the-art senior living community located in Scott Township on the former site of the original John Kane Hospital, plans to hire over 200 employees at its upcoming job fair at Providence Point on Thursday, June 25, from ...

Partial bans on smoking don't save jobs in restaurants and bars

Washington, DC, May 18, 2009 Some cities and states around the country have completely banned smoking in public places. Others have instituted partial bans to avoid negative economic consequences, such as loss of employment in restaurants and bars due to reduced patronage by smokers. But a new stu...

Locum Leaders Links Physicians to New Jobs and Clinical Education Through Social Media

National healthcare recruiting firm reports survey showing increased use of Facebook and social networks by doctors and nurses. ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Locum Leaders ( http://www.locumleaders.com ), a leading recruiting firm specializing in physician and CRNA temporary ...

Business, Life Sciences Leaders Launch 'We Work for Health' Economic Development and Jobs Campaign in Washington State

SEATTLE, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- An alliance of Washington state business, academic, government and community leaders today launched "We Work for Health," a landmark statewide effort to enhance the public's understanding of the economic impact of Washington's life sciences industry and to promote...

Life Sciences Leaders to Launch Statewide 'We Work for Health' Economic Development and Jobs Campaign

Group to Release Groundbreaking Study on Economic Impact of Life Sciences Sector on Washington State SEATTLE, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- An alliance of Washington state business, academic, government and community leaders will launch "We Work for Health," a landmark statewide effort t...

Australian clinical trials threatened: Jobs and patient access to new treatments at stake

Last week's Pharmaceutical Industry Council R&D Taskforce forum demonstrated that Australian clinical research is facing challenging times. AccessCR is encouraging increased government support for and community participation in trials, in order to increase trial activity, by championing the 2009 C...

New G.I. Jobs Program Provides Hospitals a Cost Effective Way to Find Prior Military Health Care Workers

PITTSBURGH, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- G.I. Jobs, the leading matchmaker between military veterans and civilian employers, announced today a program that permits regional hospitals to find military health care workers who are in the process of leaving the service. The program, called Health C...

Over 170 Groups Urge Bill Conferees to Include 'Double Duty' Public Health Funds in Stimulus for Jobs and Health Care Savings

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 170 public health organizations issued a letter today to Congressional Conferees urging them to maintain the House-passed level of funding for prevention and wellness programs in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. The final ...

Eye Care Employment Among Fastest-Growing US Jobs

As US unemployment figures continue to rise, opportunities in allied health care fields such as ophthalmic assisting are among the fastest-growing US occupations. High demand for ophthalmic personnel will remain for decades as baby boomer demographics continue to strain the health care industry. ...

Healthcare Sector Leaders Urge Obama, Congress to Invest in Alternative Energy and Green Jobs in Healthcare

Ask for Provisions in Stimulus Package to Help Hospitals Become Sustainable ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 57,000 new jobs, 26,800 of which will be new clean energy jobs, could be created in the United State...

AHCA/Alliance Detail Components of Long Term Care Economic Recovery, Jobs Plan

Proposal Focuses on State Medicaid Payment Accountability, LTC Sector Access to Capital, HIT, Workforce WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emphasizing both the need and opportunity to collaborate with President Obama and Congress to continue improving nursing home care quality, cr...

Facing Large and Uncontrollable Financial Losses on Individual Policies, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Will Cut Up to 1000 Jobs in 2009, Reduce Spending and Seek Rate Increases on Individual Plans

DETROIT, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced a series of actions today to preserve its financial health by partly offsetting projected losses on its individual health plans that could exceed a cumulative total of $1 billion from 2009 through 2011. Daniel...

Leading Insurer Reports Positive Outlook for U.S. Insurance Industry Jobs in 2009

Combined Insurance Reports Job Opportunities for Commissioned Insurance Sales Agents Across the United States Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 13, 2009 -- Despite recent reports by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that unemployment grew in late 2008, a trend expected to c...

NursingCrossing Posts 12,000-Plus Nursing Jobs in a Week; Stresses the Need for Better Training and Working Conditions for Nurses

The healthcare industry is hale and hearty compared to other industries that have experienced massive layoffs lately. NursingCrossing, a job site catering to nursing professionals, added 12,255 nursing jobs in a single week, bringing the site's job count to a staggering 89,923. With the growing ...

Physician Staffing Trends and Hospitalist Jobs Fuel Growth at Locum Leaders

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Locum Leaders ( http://www.locumleaders.com ), a leading physician and nurse recruiting firm specializing in temporary medical staffing, known as locum tenens, is projecting rapid growth in 2009. The company's positive outlook is fueled by increased indu...

Survey Highlights Physician Motivations for Working Locum Tenens Jobs

Travel. Career flexibility. Professional stimulation. Work-life balance. Extra income. These terms summarize providers' open-ended responses when physician recruiting firm LocumTenens.com asked what working locum tenens has given them the freedom to do. Responding to the question were more tha...

New NV Economic Study: Bush Medicare Cuts Undermine State and Local Economic, Jobs Base

State Projected to Lose $6.2 Million in Economic Activity, $3.1 Million in Lost Wage WASHINGTON, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Congress returned to Washington this week following its Memorial Day district work period, the Nevada Health Care Association (NHCA) released a new analysis ...

New NH Economic Study: Bush Medicare Cuts Undermine State and Local Economic, Jobs Base

Besides Cutting New Hampshire Seniors' Medicare Benefits $3.8 Million in Year Ahead, State Projected to Lose $8.8 Million in Economic Activity, $4.3 Million in Lost Wages WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Congress returned to Washington this week following its Memorial Day dis...

New Maine Economic Study: Bush Medicare Cuts Undermine State and Local Economic, Jobs Base

Besides Cutting Maine Seniors' Medicare Benefits $3.9 Million in Year Ahead, State Projected to Lose $8.5 Million in Economic Activity, $4.1 Million in Lost Wages WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Congress returned to Washington this week following its Memorial Day district wo...

New Studies of Bush Administration $770 Million SNF Medicare Cut Find Seniors' Care Jeopardized, Local Jobs Lost, National and State Economies Threatened

National Long Term Care Leaders Warn Illogical CMS Regulatory Action a Serious Public Policy Misstep; Seniors' Nursing Home Benefits Take Biggest Hit in CA, FL, NY, TX, OH, IL, PA, NJ, MI, MA WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In releasing a new Lewin Group analysis of the Bush ...

Demanding Jobs May Pay Cognitive Dividends in Retirement

Intellectual demands reap mental benefits regardless of age or education, study finds FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Having an intellectually demanding job that nurtures thinking abilities may result in better cognitive abilities during retirement, regardless of intelligence, educat...

National Long Term Care Leaders to Release New Data, Discuss Negative National Economic, Jobs Impact

Resulting From Bush Administration's $770 Million Cut to Medicare-Financed Nursing Home Care WASHINGTON, May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leaders of the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care will conduct a media conference call to release an...

Americans Want Next President to Focus More on Saving U.S. Jobs and Healthcare; Less on Immigration Reform

PHILADELPHIA, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans overwhelmingly want their next President to focus more on improving their standard of living, providing universal healthcare, and stemming the outsourcing of jobs overseas than making it easier for immigrants to live and work in the U...

CJPS Enterprises to Expand Efforts of 21st Century Jobs Fund Life Sciences Pipeline

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The next phase of Michigan's initiative to grow its life sciences industry will be lead by CJPS Enterprises, LLC (http://www.CJPS-Enterprises.com ). CJPS Enterprises was assigned by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to create a net...

Hospital Caregivers Unveil Billboards Calling for Improved Patient Care, Quality Jobs at Community Medical Centers

FRESNO, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Caregivers at Community Medical Centers are publicly expressing their desire to form a union in a very big way. Today they unveiled a pair of billboards flanking the Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno. Featuring five mem...

Medicare Cuts Pose Disproportionate Threat to Idaho's Rural Seniors, Local Jobs Base

Analysis of Congressional Budget Office Data Finds Cuts Would Jeopardize Health, Well-Being of Rural Communities WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Congress begins to consider possible cuts to seniors' Medicare Part A skilled nursing facilities funding, an analysis of Congress...

Stressful Jobs Hard on the Heart

High anxiety, low control doubles recurrent heart attack risk, study finds TUESDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic on-the-job stress doubles the risk that someone who has had a heart attack will have another major coronary event, a Canadian study finds. Other studies have shown ...

The hottest jobs in science, and how to land them

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. As the life science industry has grown by leaps and bounds, so too have career opportunities. But the choices can be daunting. Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development , a new book published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press ( www.cshlpress.com )...

House Tri-Committee Bill Would Hurt Patients and Kill Jobs

WASHINGTON, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Senior Vice President Ken Johnson released the following statement after the Energy and Commerce Committee mark-up of the House Tri-Committee bill: "PhRMA remains committed to wo...

Texas Kidney Community: CMS Authorization to Survey 22 New Dialysis Centers Excellent First Step Toward Opening Additional Pending Facilities, Creating More Local Jobs

Federal, State Health Officials Praised for Expediting Necessary Facility Certification Process; Cornyn, Hutchison, 27 House Members Thanked for CMS Letter Effort Outlining Problem AUSTIN, Texas, July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In commending officials from the Centers fo...

JOIN Funding Collaborative Connects Philadelphia Workers to Living-Wage Green, Healthcare Jobs

PHILADELPHIA, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) today announced new grants totaling $850,000 for initiatives that will qualify more of the region's underemployed workers and new job seekers for living-wage jobs in the "green" and health care industri...

New Economic Impact Study: Obama Administration Implementation of Bush-Era Medicare Regulation Will Cost U.S. $2.5 Billion in Business Activity, Cut Over 30,000 Jobs

AHCA, Alliance Warn Sizable Job Losses in Key Economic Sector Undermines Obama Administration's Economic Stimulus Objectives, Contrary to Broader Health Reform Goals WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In releasing a new economic impact study detailing the importance of the skille...

Physician Survey Highlights Advantages of Government Locum Tenens Jobs

LocumTenens.com Says Government Facilities Offer Greater Work-Life Balance Alpharetta, Ga. (PRWEB) March 31, 2009 -- Among 1,239 respondents to a recent LocumTenens.com physician survey, only 11% had not worked at a government healthcare facility at least once. Among ...

Health IT Can Play an Essential Role in Stimulating the Economy and Creating Jobs

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS): WHAT: The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) will join the U.S. House of Representatives 21st Century Healt...

New Lewin Group Analysis: Medicare Cuts for Nursing Facility Care Could Have Economic Impact Up to $4.2 Billion, Threaten Jobs

WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new analysis from the Lewin Group underscores the significance of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to the nation's economic activity. In reacting to the data, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) said potential Medicare cuts expected in a ...

Nurses describe dedication, frustration associated with their jobs

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- "We are the bouncers, the bodyguards, the 'shotgun' riders, the overseers, the matre d's, the stewards, the organizers, the managers and leaders for the patient ... Often we are the only thing between them and a sentinel event. See us, hear us, feel us." Welcome to the nurse's ...

Permanent Jobs Elude Qualified Nurses

Almost 75% of specialized nurses, fresh out of the college, are yet to land a permanent job, according to a recent survey//. The study which sought responses from 500 newly qualified nurses and more than 2200 student nurses revealed that 71% of nurses’ search had not yet ended for a band 5 n...

Hundreds Of Jobs To Be Lost With The Merger Of Two Major Hospitals In UK

Officials in the NHS have confirmed that around 1,200 jobs would be terminated and 186 beds will be lost due to the streamlining process following the merger// of two hospitals. It was reported that the proposed cuts, which are subject to official consultations with staff, would be made over...