All civilized societies need medical care, and hospitals have always been the best way to deliver all sorts of medical care from routine checkups to intricate cardiac surgeries. And it takes an entire plethora of individuals to keep a hospital running at peak efficiency. Hospitalist jobs in the US have always been and will always be in demand, no matter what the economy is doing at any point.

Along with medical professionals that include doctors and nurses, hospitals need anesthesiologists, operating room technicians, pharmacists, Xray technicians and physical therapists. And that's only the beginning. Social workers, mental health professionals, counselors of all sorts, and psychiatrists are needed on staff as well.

The laboratories must be fully staffed at all times in order to run routine tests and emergency diagnostics. Phlebotomists are needed to run around the hospital to take patients' blood for various workups, and other patients are brought to the labs and other diagnostic areas for a broad range of tests that include MRIs and CT scans.

Administrative, accounting, marketing, IT, and even security personnel are needed. Let's not forget the food and dietary needs of the patients and staff, either. Many large medical centers need staff to prepare thousands and thousands of meals a day of every type from simple sandwiches to foods that adhere to special diets and even religious needs.

Housekeepers need to keep all areas spotless constantly in order to reduce the spread of germs and infection. Orderlies and even volunteers help out with all patient care that the licensed professionals can't find time to do themselves.

Hospitals are businesses. They are run like any other business. Aside from hospitals that must provide free care to the indigent, hospitals need to make a profit in order to stay in business. Marketing departments have grown over the years from perhaps a secretary who helped place some ads in industry magazines, to experienced executives with years of experience in multi media marketing campaigns. Hospitals now must compete for patients and they need to get the word out that they are indeed the best choice for a patient's needs.

Entire specialties have sprung up that help monitor costs and billing by managing all patient billing to insurance companies. These same departments typically are responsible for admittance procedures as they verify insurance information prior to having patients receive services.

Because staffing is so important, hospitals have grown their personnel departments into large full service human resource groups that have highly skilled recruiters with years of experience in the health care field. They have the best technology at their disposal so that they can search for and hire for every position that comes available.

Many hospitals have open staffing. This means you can walk in to most HR departments and at least drop off a resume and fill out an application. For critical hires like doctors and nurses, many individuals are hired on the spot.

If you need to find a job, or if you are specifically looking to work in a hospital environment, check out the websites of the hospitals in your area. Many have very detailed Career sections where you can apply online.