Health Studies Resources: Career & Professional Information

      Healthcare Directories

•  Licensed Health Facilities in New Jersey (NJ Department of Health and Senior Services - includes hospitals, long term care, etc.)
•  MEDLINE Plus Directory listings (scroll down to directories for lists of Hospitals, Clinics, Physicians, Specialists.)
•  New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (overviews & stats about careers/employers in NJ-put in your town, then go to "Learn about Occupations and Employment Options")

      Hospital Directories

•   Hospital Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
•   Hospital Ranking [U.S.News&World Report]
•   NJ Hospital Performance Report Card

      Physician Directories

•  AMA DoctorFinder
•  American Board of Medical Specialists [Free registration required, then check if doctors are Board Certified]
•  American College of Surgeons (Find a Surgeon)
•  Physician Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

      Directories of Healthcare Services, Facilities, Clinics, Surgi-centers, Specialized Hospitals

•  Find a NJ Hospital, Ambulatory/Outpatient Facility or Surgery Center (NJ Department of Health)
•  Health Centers and Clinics (Health Resources and Services Administration)
•  Home Health Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
•  NJ Long Term Care, Assisted Living, Nursing Homes (NJ Department of Health and Senior Services)
•  Nursing Home Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

      Surgical Technologists:

•  Association of Surgical Technologists
•  National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting [NBSTSA]
•  Surgical Technologists Occupational Outlook
•  Surgical Technologists Overview - for New Jersey (put in your town, then go to "Learn about Occupations and Employment Options")

      Medical Assistants / MICA

•  American Academy of Professional Coders [AAPC]
•  American Association of Medical Assistants [AAMA]
•  American Health Information Management Association [AHIMA]
•  American Medical Technologists [AMT]
•  Medical Assistant Occupational Outlook
•  Medical Records & Health Information Technicians Occupational Outlook
•  National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

     Nursing

• American Nurses Association. (ANA, Nursingworld)
• Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses Outlook
• Registered Nurse Outlook
• NJ Board of Nursing
• New Jersey League for Nursing (NLN affiliate)
• NJ Certified Homemaker Home Health Aid

    Patient Care Technicians

• Patient Care Technician Certification from NHA (National Healthcareer Association)