At 麻豆社, we prepare you for working in the healthcare field in a variety of ways. Most often you think of drawing blood, filling a prescription, or taking vital signs, among other tasks commonly performed by healthcare workers. However, one set of skills often overlooked are 鈥渟oft skills.鈥澛營n our training you will learn about soft skills and are given a chance to practice them in mock scenarios using the University鈥檚 Global Learn鈩� Videoconferencing platform, as well as in an聽externship in聽a real-life experience in a healthcare setting. The top 10 soft skills all healthcare professionals need are:
- Time Management聽鈥� Today鈥檚 healthcare environment is face-paced and exciting.聽 You鈥檒l need to learn to make the most of your time to complete tasks in an efficient manner.
- Communication Skills聽鈥� More information is available to healthcare providers than ever before, and you鈥檒l need to be able to convey this information to your patients and fellow staff effectively.
- Dealing with Pressure聽鈥� Healthcare is a high-stakes/high-reward profession.聽 To enjoy the benefits of a job well done you鈥檒l need to develop strategies for coping with the stress that comes with the job.
- Positive Attitude聽鈥� A good attitude is infectious and an important contributor to success in healthcare.
- 厂别濒蹿-颁辞苍蹿颈诲别苍肠别听鈥� Your confidence is extra assurance for your patients, who may already be nervous or even scared at the prospect of treatment.
- 贵濒别虫颈产颈濒颈迟测听鈥� While procedure and protocol are important in the delivery of healthcare, the ability to adapt to the unknown and unforeseen is a valuable skills as well.
- Being a Team Player聽鈥� Now more than ever, caring for patients is a team effort.
- Strong Work Ethic聽鈥� Hard work may be its own reward, but the gratitude of the patient is a great bonus from a job well done.
- 贰尘辫补迟丑测听鈥� What may be routine for you as a healthcare professional can be new and even a bit scary for the patient 鈥� the ability to put yourself in their shoes is essential.
- Professionalism and Ethical Behavior聽鈥� Healthcare is one of the most personal services someone can provide 鈥� your ethics and professionalism have to be above reproach.
Do you have what it takes to be in the healthcare field, or advance in your healthcare career?聽Give our admissions team a call 1-833-388-1100 to discuss the various healthcare career options at 麻豆社, or go to our聽聽for more information.
