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Introduction
The health care industry is one of the largest employers worldwide. With so many different health industry jobs and opportunities to pursue, you can find a job that fits your interests and strengths. Here are some of my favorite career paths that fit people who like working with others or want to go into research:
Biomedical Engineer
Biomedical engineers are responsible for designing and developing medical devices and equipment. They might be involved in the development of artificial organs, prosthetics, or other medical equipment that helps people with physical disabilities.
Biomedical engineers are also responsible for creating new surgical procedures that improve patient outcomes. This may involve developing tiny devices that can be placed inside a patient’s body to treat specific illnesses or conditions.
If you want to work as a biomedical engineer, you’ll need at least an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering or another relevant field such as mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
Chiropractor
Chiropractors are healthcare professionals licensed to treat patients with neuromusculoskeletal problems. They work with the skeleton and the nervous system to help improve movement and decrease pain.
Chiropractors have a doctorate, which is required for licensure in all states except Oregon. Doctors of Chiropractic (DC) may also be certified by a board of chiropractic examiners within their state. Some states allow DCs to bill insurance companies directly through a “direct pay” option, while other states require a referral from another physician or physical therapist before they can see you directly without prior authorization from your health plan or insurer.
Dental Assistant
Dental assistants are professionals who help dentists with the daily tasks of running a dental office. Duties may include:
- Taking x-rays
- Putting on surgical gloves to assist in procedures
- Cleaning teeth and gums, including scaling and polishing
- Removing plaque from teeth using ultrasonic scalers, hand instruments, or periodontal curettes (special curved scissors)
Dental Hygienist
Dental hygienists work with dentists and other dental professionals to provide preventative dental care. They use a variety of tools and equipment to clean teeth and gums, including scaling equipment, prophylaxis units, ultrasonic scalers, air abrasion units, air polishers, and water irrigators. To help patients maintain oral health at home, they provide instructions on how to brush their teeth effectively as well as how often it should be done.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Sonographers use ultrasounds to help diagnose medical conditions. They perform ultrasounds on patients and interpret the images, providing valuable information to doctors about a patient’s health. Sonographers work in hospitals and other clinical settings, but some may also work for private physicians or imaging centers.
Sonographers play an important role in the diagnosis of many conditions, including abdominal problems (such as appendicitis), breast cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, and gallstones. Some sonographers also specialize in obstetric ultrasound—taking pictures of babies while they’re still inside their mothers’ wombs.
Dietitian or Nutritionist
If you love cooking and the science behind food, a career as a dietitian or nutritionist might be right up your alley. Dietitians work with people to help them make healthy food choices that fit their lifestyle and health needs. They may also work with people who need to eat special diets due to medical conditions like diabetes, cancer treatment, and heart disease.
Dietitians are not medical doctors, but they have extensive training in all things related to food: how it’s grown or processed; how it affects our bodies; and how different foods can help nourish us when we need extra energy or lose weight—and which ones are best avoided because they’re unhealthy (like high-fat dairy products).
Education Coordinator
An education coordinator is a job that works with students and faculty to plan, implement and evaluate educational programs. The job involves working with other staff members and planning events and activities. This can include helping organize campus career fairs, academic conferences, or even just individual classes.
An education coordinator must have excellent communication skills as they will be dealing directly with the clientele daily. They must also be able to work well under pressure as there may be multiple deadlines for various events throughout any given semester. This job does not simply involve planning events, but also being able to handle any issues that arise during these events in a professional manner.
Health Care Administrator
A healthcare administrator is a person who manages the day-to-day operations of a healthcare facility, including overseeing employees and helping to ensure that patients are receiving quality care. As an administrator, you might be responsible for managing budgets or making sure that staff members are properly trained.
What do healthcare administrators do?
As a healthcare administrator, you would be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of your hospital or practice. This might include hiring and firing employees; reviewing medical records; writing procedures; implementing new programs; supervising staff members; reviewing financial statements; maintaining patient confidentiality; working with insurance companies on billing issues.
What qualifications do I need?
You don’t need any prior experience in the field because most positions require only an associate’s degree in business administration or nursing management. However, if you already have experience as an office manager at another company or have been involved in medical administration before then it could help increase your chances of getting hired
Massage Therapist
Massage therapy is a form of bodywork that involves the manipulation of soft tissues to enhance health and wellness. Massage techniques are applied to specific areas of the body, each with its benefits.
- It can be used for relaxation, pain relief, and general health/well-being.
- Massage therapists often work in spas or salons as well as in private practice. They may also work in hospitals or nursing homes providing services to patients requiring physical therapy for injuries or illnesses.
- Massage therapists need to be licensed or certified by their state board before practicing within its borders (i.e., New Jersey). Some states require additional coursework beyond an associate’s degree to become licensed; others accept national certification instead of going through an internship program created by local school districts (California).
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
You may be asked to collect specimens and process them for analysis. You might also take part in research, which can contribute to new medical knowledge.
As a medical laboratory technologist, you’ll work with doctors, nurses, and other health professionals at hospitals or clinics to diagnose diseases using laboratory methods. A bachelor’s degree is required for this job, but some employers prefer candidates who have completed an advanced degree program in the field.
You’ll need a firm grasp of scientific concepts and analytical techniques to work effectively as a medical laboratory technologist — ensuring that the results you get from your tests are accurate takes the skillful interpretation of data points like temperature readings or chemical concentrations (which could be anything from blood sugar levels to hemoglobin counts).
Nurse Midwife
Nurse midwives are registered nurses who have completed additional training in the field of midwifery. They can work in a variety of settings, including primary care practices, hospitals, and clinics. Nurse midwives provide care to women during pregnancy and childbirth as well as for newborns. They are responsible for the health and well-being of both mother and baby.
Nurse practitioners (NPs) also provide midwifery services as part of their practice but are not necessarily nurses or even healthcare professionals!
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Occupational health and safety specialists are employed in all industries, from manufacturing to retail. They’re tasked with ensuring that employees have a safe workplace and are properly trained on how to stay safe on the job. Because this is such a wide-ranging job, it’s important for people who specialize in OH&S to know their way around various types of equipment and environments—so if you’re looking for an interesting career field that combines a variety of skills, this could be the one for you!
OH&S specialists may have roles ranging from identifying hazards in the workplace to analyzing accident reports. Since workers’ compensation costs can be high when there’s an injury or illness related to working conditions, companies must understand what they’re doing wrong so they can make necessary changes before they cause harm (or financial loss) on other fronts as well.”
The healthcare field is huge
The healthcare field is huge. It’s growing, and it has many different jobs and career fields to explore.
This section will help you get started by exploring some of the most popular career fields in the healthcare industry: nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy techs, medical assistants, and more!
Conclusion
While the above is not an exhaustive list of all career options in the healthcare field, it does provide some insight into the many different ways that you can contribute to this industry. As you continue your search for your ideal job, remember that every experience will be unique and many factors go into finding a position where you can thrive and grow as a professional.
