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.
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19 Careers
Nurse - LPN / LVN
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
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
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
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
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
These skilled healthcare professionals look inside the human body with only imaging equipment — no scalpel required.
Respiratory Therapist
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
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
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
