The transferable skills you didn’t know you had

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Lauren Curtis
June 10, 2025

Hey Health Techies!

Last week, I asked my TikTok followers to drop their clinical backgrounds in the comments, and they did not disappoint. From ER nurses to radiology technicians to pharmacists, it’s clear: healthcare pros are out here absolutely loaded with untapped tech potential.

So I did what any recovering clinician turned product manager would do: I translated their clinical skills into shiny, marketable, tech-world skills.

Here’s what I found 👇

🩺 ER Nurse = Product Manager in Disguise
You triage like a boss, prioritize under pressure, and know how to talk to multiple different specialists.
Tech translation: You’re built for agile workflows, stakeholder wrangling, and ruthless backlog grooming.

🧪 Lab Tech = Data Analyst Extraordinaire
You live by SOPs and know the power of clean data and how best to tell a story about what the data shows. You don’t guess—you analyze.
Tech translation: You’d kill it in data analytics, QA, or any role that loves a spreadsheet as much as you do.

💊 Pharmacist = Systems Thinker Meets Risk Manager
You’re the unsung hero of medication safety, catching errors before they become disasters. You balance compliance with problem-solving on the fly.
Tech translation: Hello, regulatory affairs, clinical product management, or even UX—because you know where the workflow breaks before users do.

👂Speech Therapist = UX Designer with Empathy Superpowers
You break down complex processes into human-centered experiences daily. Plus, you listen like it’s your job (because it is).
Tech Translation: You’ve already got the mindset of a user researcher or UX designer—let’s put it to (a different) use.

🏃‍♂️PT/OT = Human Behavior Hacker
You coach, motivate, and adapt plans in real-time. You’re part scientist, part cheerleader, part strategist.
Tech Translation: Perfect for customer success, implementation, or behavior-driven product roles.

And the big takeaway? Clinicians in every specialty are interested in seeing their clinical skills in a new way.

I think it’s a true sign of the times. Why?

Clinicians are burned out.

Healthcare is changing quickly. A profession that still uses the fax machine is somehow keeping up with AI in real-time, and needs a workforce that can do the same.

Corporate content creators have normalized the job pivot. If others in other career paths can do it, why not healthcare?

Tech isn’t another planet. It’s just a new landscape—and you already have the map. 🗺️

You’ve been translating complex ideas for patients, navigating impossible systems, and solving real-world problems your entire career. The only thing left is to start telling that story in slightly different language—and I’ll keep showing you how.

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