Healthcare Careers
by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell
If you are seeking a job in an exploding field that is in great need of skilled professionals, then you might look into the field of health care. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, health care is the number one industry in the U.S., employing over 14 million people. It is estimated that three million more jobs will be created for health care workers in the U.S. in the next decade.
People interested in the world of health care can choose from a number of different positions, requiring varying levels of education. From various technician positions and certified nurse's assistants (CNA's) that require a few months to two years of school, to registered nurses and research assistants, which require at least four years of college, to doctorate level positions which require several years of study and internship, the world of health care is wide open.
However, if you want to work in the health care field, but not necessarily on the front lines with patients, you have the choice of working in administration, health care supplies sales, or pharmaceutical sales as well.
The varying occupations in health care allows students to choose the time they want to spend in school. Some technician programs only require a nine-month to one-year certificate. Most frontline health care positions, however, require at least a two-year associate's degree and some type of state licensure. Registered nurses must earn bachelor's degrees and earn state licensure by taking an exam in the state in which they want to practice. Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, and health care research scientists must first earn a bachelor's degree and then be accepted into a medical school program. Some programs last for as long as six years.
Administrators in the health care field can earn a bachelor's degree in business or public administration and typically also have at least a master's degree in either discipline.
Nine to five or midnight to eight - the choice is yours
Health care is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the United States, also allowing you to choose your hours, depending on the setting in which you choose to work. Hospitals, which run every day of the year, make up only one percent of health care facilities in the U.S. but employ the majority of people in the health care field.
Nearly 600,000 facilities provide health care in the U.S. and the majority of them are private doctors, dentists, and other health care practitioners. If you are looking for a 9-5 job, you will prefer to work in this setting.
The health care industry is a very healthy one
The three million new jobs the health care industry is expected to generate within the next decade total more than any other industry. The job prospect outlook for the health care industry is also very strong.
Due to the many positions available at a wide variety of offices and health care facilities, the salary options are wide open as well. Of course, the salary prospects increase as your level of education increases.
If you're interested in an almost fool-proof and recession-proof career, start investigating the many possibilities in the health care industry and find a school near you today!
People interested in the world of health care can choose from a number of different positions, requiring varying levels of education. From various technician positions and certified nurse's assistants (CNA's) that require a few months to two years of school, to registered nurses and research assistants, which require at least four years of college, to doctorate level positions which require several years of study and internship, the world of health care is wide open.
However, if you want to work in the health care field, but not necessarily on the front lines with patients, you have the choice of working in administration, health care supplies sales, or pharmaceutical sales as well.
The varying occupations in health care allows students to choose the time they want to spend in school. Some technician programs only require a nine-month to one-year certificate. Most frontline health care positions, however, require at least a two-year associate's degree and some type of state licensure. Registered nurses must earn bachelor's degrees and earn state licensure by taking an exam in the state in which they want to practice. Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, and health care research scientists must first earn a bachelor's degree and then be accepted into a medical school program. Some programs last for as long as six years.
Administrators in the health care field can earn a bachelor's degree in business or public administration and typically also have at least a master's degree in either discipline.
Nine to five or midnight to eight - the choice is yours
Health care is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the United States, also allowing you to choose your hours, depending on the setting in which you choose to work. Hospitals, which run every day of the year, make up only one percent of health care facilities in the U.S. but employ the majority of people in the health care field.
Nearly 600,000 facilities provide health care in the U.S. and the majority of them are private doctors, dentists, and other health care practitioners. If you are looking for a 9-5 job, you will prefer to work in this setting.
The health care industry is a very healthy one
The three million new jobs the health care industry is expected to generate within the next decade total more than any other industry. The job prospect outlook for the health care industry is also very strong.
Due to the many positions available at a wide variety of offices and health care facilities, the salary options are wide open as well. Of course, the salary prospects increase as your level of education increases.
If you're interested in an almost fool-proof and recession-proof career, start investigating the many possibilities in the health care industry and find a school near you today!
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