Healthcare

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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technicians play an important role in a pharmacy, assisting pharmacists in filling prescriptions and working with custo...

Des Sinkevich

Jan 22, 2024

12 min read

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Jobs in Healthcare Management & Healthcare Administration: Your Career Guide

Start your healthcare management adventure with an AAS degree! Our guide maps out key roles, skills, and steps to thrive in this...

Lauren Ambrosio

Jan 09, 2024

5 min read

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What You Can and Can't Say to Customers as a Pharmacy Technician

If you're a pharmacy technician, you'll need to understand the limitations of your position when communicating with others. Here...

Nicole Krempasky

Oct 31, 2023

3 min read

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Guide to Becoming a Medical Transcriptionist: Salary, FAQs, and Requirements

Not sure if medical transcription is the right career for you? In this blog, you’ll learn more about what a medical transcriptio...

Des Sinkevich

Oct 13, 2023

8 min read

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Trends Impacting the Medical Billing and Coding Field

The healthcare field changes rapidly in response to new laws, procedures, and public health concerns. As a medical billing and c...

Penn Foster

Jun 06, 2022

4 min read

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Top 4 Medical Billing and Coding Blogs For 2022

Looking to expand your knowledge of the medical coding and billing world? Take a look at our top medical coding and billing reso...

Penn Foster

May 23, 2022

4 min read

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What Do Medical Assistants Do?

It’s no secret: the medical field is growing and in need of more skilled workers. This is a great advantage for people intereste...

Penn Foster

May 16, 2022

4 min read

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Pharmacy Technician Instructor Monique Wants Her Students to Succeed in Work and Life

At Penn Foster, our instructors care 100% about what they teach, but care even more about their students. Pharmacy technician in...

Lauren Stash

Apr 29, 2022

5 min read

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Medical Billing and Coding Instructor Diana Strives for Quality of Care

At Penn Foster, our instructors care passionately about the subjects they teach and the future of the fields they dedicate their...

Lauren Stash

Apr 29, 2022

5 min read

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Penn Foster Helps Pharmacy Tech Student Further Career Goals

Daiana Tezotto worked as a pharmacist in Brazil for eight years, but after moving to the U.S. to study English, she wanted to ge...

Nicole Krempasky

Dec 21, 2021

2 min read

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How to Become a Certified Optician

Becoming a certified optician is an ideal career path for someone who is compassionate, detail-oriented, and has a strong desire...

Mara Hyman

Oct 27, 2021

5 min read

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Become an Electronic Medical Records Specialist

Careers in healthcare are expected to grow due to an aging population and more patients seeking regular care for chronic conditi...

Des Sinkevich

Jun 28, 2021

4 min read