Healthcare Industry
Healthcare Careers Worth Exploring
Healthcare is projected to add skills-based jobs at an extraordinary pace over the next decade. Innovation is transforming traditional healthcare practices and creating new opportunities for healthcare workers.
Are you looking for a rewarding medical job that doesn't require a four-year degree?
SkillPointe can help! Explore healthcare careers, find the training you need to get there and even find a job. As you embark on your next chapter, get healthcare industry news and learn from people who are in the workforce what it's really like to do the job.
19 Careers
Nurse - LPN / LVN
Median Salary:
$59,300
Jobs Available:
58,200+
If you’re a caretaker by nature and are interested in the medical field, this job could be a natural fit. Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Median Salary:
$65,900
Jobs Available:
7,900+
If you’re a problem-solver and want to help people directly, check out the details of this job. It’s one of the fastest-growing healthcare careers in the U.S.
Pharmacy Technician
Median Salary:
$40,400
Jobs Available:
48,200+
Many jobs in healthcare require an educational commitment that’s out of reach for many, but here’s an exception that's well-suited to someone with an eye for detail.
Phlebotomist
Median Salary:
$41,100
Jobs Available:
20,200+
If the sight of blood doesn’t make you squeamish, this is a career to consider. A phlebotomist is an important member of the health care team.
Physical Therapy Assistant
Median Salary:
$63,600
Jobs Available:
18,100+
Do you get satisfaction out of helping someone reach a goal? PTAs helps patients recovering from injuries and illnesses regain movement and manage pain.
Radiology Technician
Median Salary:
$72,700
Jobs Available:
14,500+
These skilled healthcare professionals look inside the human body with only imaging equipment — no scalpel required.
Respiratory Therapist
Median Salary:
$76,800
Jobs Available:
9,500+
Are you a problem-solver? If you have good interpersonal skills and want to work directly with patients, respiratory therapy could be for you.
Surgical Technologist
Median Salary:
$60,200
Jobs Available:
8,000+
If you aren’t squeamish and you like the idea of being in an operating room, you should consider becoming a 'scrub tech.'
Vet Technician
Median Salary:
$42,400
Jobs Available:
15,400+
If your idea of the perfect job involves working with animals all day, here's an in-demand, rewarding career to consider.
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Healthcare Opportunities
669,700+
Healthcare job openings each year
$61,000
Average annual salary for Healthcare professionals
11%
Projected healthcare job growth rate over the next 5 years
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