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In Demand Healthcare Careers and the Training You Need

What if there were a career path where you were always in demand, earned competitive pay and benefits, and felt like you helping people?

Consider a career in the healthcare profession.

Across the county, healthcare workers are in demand. From nurses and physicians’ assistants to radiologists and speech therapists to a variety of specialties in between. Hospitals and clinics are experiencing shortages of all healthcare workers, particularly nurses. Nationally, the shortage of nurses is expected to be 28.8 percent by 2020 – meaning there will be almost 29 percent fewer nurses than needed.

The dramatic nursing shortage is caused because aging Baby Boomers need more healthcare services, at the same time fewer young people are going into the profession. Nursing schools across the country are also turning away students because they don’t have enough faculty and classroom space to teach the necessary course work.

What can you expect in a healthcare career? Options! Most healthcare workers enjoy flexible scheduling and competitive pay. Depending on your personality, you may choose a career that involves direct patient care or, you may opt for a laboratory or research position.

Qualifications for a career in healthcare depend largely on your chosen profession. Some healthcare workers begin with a co-op position in high school. Others go on to a two-year degree from a community college. Still others like nurses, doctors and physicians’ assistants, need undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degrees before they can begin their careers.

Six of the most in demand healthcare careers are: Registered Nurse, Dietitian, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Medical Records Coder and Surgical Technologist. Each of these career paths requires various training and credentials. Below is a helpful chart of these careers along with training requirements and salary expectations.

Job Title	Description	Salary	Training	Credentials
Registered Nurse	Provides Direct patient care, assesses patient's condition, performs treatments and procedures, administers medications, and educates patient and family members.	$25,500 to $39,400	High school diploma or GED and completion of 2-year program	Associate's Degree; state license through examination required.
Dietitian	Assesses nutritional status of individuals and recommends the best nutritional care for treatment of disease or maintenance of health.	$22,400 to $33,900	High school diploma and completion of 4-year program approved by the American Dietetic Association	Bachelor of Science; national registration through examination required.
Registered Respiratory Therapist	Diagnose, treat and rehabilitate individuals with acute and chronic cardiopulmonary disease, under the supervision of a physician.	$22,000 to $32,400	High school diploma or GED and completion of 2-year training program	Associate's Degree; state licenser required through examination.
Physical Therapist	Develops and implements treatment plans to restore function to injured body parts and relieve pain, treats newborns, older adults, athletes and stroke victims.	$32,100 to $48,800	Must have at least 75 semester hours to be considered eligible for admission into program; must complete 18-month training program.	Bachelor of Science; state licenser through examination required.
Medical Records Coder	Extracts identifying medical information from patient chart and assigns diagnostic and procedure codes to each hospital discharge.	$16,800 to $20,000	High school diploma or GED and completion of 10-month training program.	Certificate of completion; national certification through examination.
Surgical Technologies	Assists surgeons, anesthesiologist and registered nurses in the care of patients before, during and after surgery. Helps prepare operating room equipment, instruments and supplies, and hands these material to the surgeon during surgery.	$17,000 to $23,100	High school diploma or GED and completion of 1-year program in Surgical Technology.	Certificate of completion; national certification through examination.

Pharmacists and Ultrasound Technicians are also in high demand and require a bit more education than those listed above.

The healthcare industry is a strong, stable industry with plenty of opportunities. Whether you want a high paying salary, flexible scheduling or date-of-hire benefits, healthcare professionals are in high demand.

Posted on November 4, 2004 at 02:32 PM