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| Name: |
Entrepreneur/Consultant |
| Description: |
An
entrepreneur is anyone who starts their own
business and assumes financial risk for same. A
consultant is someone who provides specialized
services to clients on an hourly or contractual
basis |
| Practice
roles: |
An
entrepreneur or consultant might work/practice in
virtually any and all aspects of the healthcare
industry, including private practice |
| Characteristics: |
Independence,
autonomy, flexible schedule, creative freedom |
| Drawbacks: |
Lack
of steady income, financially responsible for own
healthcare and other benefits, isolation |
| Desirable
skills: |
Ability
to self-motivate, personal drive and
determination, good communication skills, strong
belief in self and abilities, able to take risks
and make decisions |
| Education: |
Varied |
| Employers: |
Self-employed |
| Associations: |
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