Beyond Doctor and Nurse: Hot Healthcare Occupations You Haven

tart -->If you are interested in information technology -
The healthcare industry is the place to be ifyou're a computer-minded person or you already
you're looking for growth, job security, and strongwork in the field and are worried about your job
salaries. Everyone knows that as the Babybeing outsourced - you would be a great fit for
Boomers retire and move from working inthe healthcare information systems field. More and
healthcare to needing healthcare, there are goingmore hospitals are transitioning to digital
to be plenty of job openings and a desperaterecord-keeping , but most workers at hospitals
need for healthcare providers. The job marketnow don't know much about designing or
looks great.maintaining these systems. The field is ripe with
However, some of us look at that great jobopportunity for your high-demand tech skills.
market and see only obstacles. Maybe biologyThe healthcare management field is a natural
wasn't your favorite class, or you don't think youchoice for a people-person with management skills.
could get into med school. Maybe you're alreadyA degree in healthcare management opens the
established in another career, but you're worrieddoor to the corner office: administrators can climb
about your job outlook. Maybe you faint at thethe ladder right up to the CEO spot as they work
sight of blood or you just want a calmer workwith doctors and run the business end of
environment than an emergency room. We've allhealthcare facilities.
seen the chaos in Grey's Anatomy or House orWhat if you want to help people and make the
Scrubs, and it can make a nice office job look likeworld a better place? The healthcare field has
an oasis.many opportunities for non-profit or governmental
Luckily, you don't have to be a doctor or a nursework. Consider getting a degree in public health
to get a great healthcare job. According to theand your contributions will make life better for
Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are no fewerwhole communities.
than 66 different healthcare occupations, and theyYou can achieve any of these goals - and more -
are all growing by leaps and bounds. Below, you'llthrough education. In fact, you can get that
find links and descriptions of some of the mosteducation without having to quit your current job.
exciting healthcare occupations that you might notVisit the Guide to Healthcare Schools and find out
have heard of. The links will show you exactlymore about healthcare occupations and online
how to get started in a healthcare career!education.