Useful Career Websites

LOCAL JOB SEARCH
Post and Courier Employment Classifieds - Start here!
Charleston Job Network - Good local job search site
SC Employment Security Commission Job Bank
SC State Government Jobs - Search by job, dept or location
Lowcountry Help Wanted - Local entry-level jobs
SciWay Jobs - Links to Charleston Area Company Job Postings
Local Government Agency Links (City, County, State)
NATION-WIDE JOB SEARCH
Check back often to find new listings. Narrow your search by state & city.
Monster.com - Lots of jobs
CareerBuilder- Lots of jobs
Indeed.com - Search job sites & newspaper ads, plus get jobs e-mailed to you
JobCentral - Search for jobs posted on employer Web sites
Yahoo! HotJobs.com - Lots of Jobs
America's Job Bank - Mostly government jobs, have to apply through the site
USAJobs - Official U.S. federal government job site
Workplace Diversity - Search companies looking for minority applicants
Careers.org Job Search List - Links to additional job search sites
CAREER GUIDES
Learn about careers: education requirements, job descriptions, salaries, etc.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Start Here! Job descriptions, salaries, etc.
America's CareerInfoNet Occupation Search - More job profiles
AMA Careers in Allied Health - Job descriptions and salaries
The Riley Guide - Hundreds of links to job-hunting tips and search
JobStar Salary Surveys - Go straight to the money
RESUMES, COVER LETTERS & INTERVIEWING SKILLS
CareerLab Cover Letters - Sample letters plus job-hunting tips
Cover Letter & Resume Workshops - Step-by-step resumes and cover letters
Job-Interview.net - Learn how to answer typical interview questions
JobStar Resumes - Lots of samples
JobWeb Resumes & Interviews - Sample resumes & cover letters; interview tips
Univ. of Minnesota Resume Tutor - Step-by-step guide plus samples
ACCOUNTING JOB BOARDS
Jobs in the Money
Vault: Finance Job Board
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT JOB BOARDS
Use the national and local job boards above to find the widest variety of business and management openings.
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL JOB BOARDS
Carolina ComputerJobs.com
Dice.com
Technical Jobs from About.com - Job search tips and links

MEDICAL JOBS
Charleston Area Hospitals & Nursing Homes
Allied Health Employment
American Association of Medical Assistants Job List
Assn of Surgical Technologists Jobs Online
Health Care and Medical Employment
Health eCareers Network
Health Care Hiring.com
Health Career Web
HealthDirection
HospitalSoup.com SC Job Openings
SCHIMA Job List
VAcareers.com

Useful Medical Websites

FOR MEDICAL ASSISTING AND MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION:

ANATOMY
• Anatomy Swicki Search - Search a custom list of Web sites to find exactly what you need
• AMA Atlas of the Body - Click on a system, get a picture and description
• Gray's Anatomy Online - The classic
• NetAnatomy: Gross Anatomy - Real images of human anatomy by system
DICTIONARIES
• Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary (MedLine Plus)
• Online Medical Dictionary
• Medical Abbreviations Dictionary
• Medical and Surgical Glossary (MT Desk)

medical news & journal articles
• PubMed Search of Medical Journals (Natl. Library of Medicine)
• eMedicine Search
• Health News Review - News, plus summary of how it will impact patients
• Highwire Library of the Sciences and Medicine Search
• Healthline - Search for medical information on Web sites and in journals
• Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
• Mayo Clinic Health Letter
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• New England Journal of Medicine
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• American Association of Medical Assistants
• American Medical Technologists
• Health Occupations Students of America
• South Carolina Medical Association
• South Carolina Health Information Management Association
• South Carolina Society of Medical Assistants (AAMA SC Chapter)
• American Hospital Association
• American Medical Association
• American Medical Billing Association
• American Academy of Professional Coders
• American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management
SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL & ASEPSIS
• Healthcare Wide Hazards Module (OSHA)
• Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers Links (Medline)
• APIC Infection Control Standards and Guidelines
• Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
• Universal Precautions for Prevention of Transmission of HIV and Other Bloodborne Infections
• Healthcare Associated Infections
ETHICS
• American Medical Technologists Code of Ethics
• AMA Ethics Resource Center
PHARMACOLOGY / PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
• Drugs.com (PDR, Micromedex, FDA & Multum data)
• Medline Plus Drug Information (Micromedex & MedMaster data) - Plus links to recalls
• Daily Med (NIH) - Information from FDA approved package inserts
• PDR® Family Guide to OTC Drugs
PATIENT EXAMS / VITAL SIGNS / COLLECTING SPECIMENS
• Basic Clinical Skills: Physical Exam Study Guides (Univ. of Florida)
• A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine (Univ. of San Diego) - performing a clinical exam
• Clinical Calculators
• CyberPatient Simulator
• Blood Collection: Routine Venipuncture & Specimen Handling
• Cardiac Arrhythmia
• ECG Library
• EKG Arrhythmia Review
• Apgar Scoring for Newborns
• Auscultation Assistant (Heart Murmurs & Breath Sounds)
PHLEBOTOMY
• Minimum Specimen (Blood) Requirements, Pediatric Nursing
• Phlebotomy and Blood Labs Tutorials
• Phlebotomy Internet Resources (Austin Community College) - forms, tutorials
OFFICE MANAGEMENT
• Health Facilities Management
• Practice Management (AAFP)
HIPAA
• South Carolina HIPAA Tools
• HIPAA Privacy Rule FAQs
• HIPAA Sample Forms & Manual
CODING / INSURANCE
• ICD-9 Coding Tools from Family Practice Management
• Medicare Learning Network
• Ritecode.com Free Coding and Med Term Quizzes
• CoderNet.com - Coding news, updates, quizzes, message & job boards
MEDICAL LIBRARIES
• National Library of Medicine
• SC HealthNet Library Catalog (MUSC, USC and other SC Medical Libraries)
TEXTBOOKS
• Free Books for Doctors - Links to free online textbooks
• MedicalStudent.com Digital Library - Links to free online textbooks
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
• Emergency Medicine Medical Reference
• Emergency Medicine Magazine
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & RESOURCES
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• National Center for Health Statistics
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Department of Health and Human Services
- Medical Privacy & HIPAA
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- OSHA Health Care Facilities
- OSHA Safety & Health Topics
• National Guideline Clearinghouse (Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines)
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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