As the population ages and the demand for
healthcare increases, there will also be significant demand for
Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Nursing Aides.
*Source: Center for Workforce Information and
Analysis and compiled by CPWDC.
Over
35,000 people are employed in the healthcare industry. So
where do they work?
-
Hospitals
-
Nursing
Care Facilities
-
Medical
and Dental Offices
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Specialty
Outpatient Centers
-
Pharmacies
-
Residential Facilities
-
Home
Health Agencies
-
Medical
Manufacturing
What are some benefits of working in health
careers?
-
Job
security
– The direct delivery of services cannot move offshore.
-
Flexibility
– Healthcare is a 24-hour industry, with many opportunities
for shift-work and part-time/full-time arrangements.
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Personal
satisfaction of helping others
– Health careers really do make a difference.
-
Career
ladders
– If you
are looking for a career that offers opportunities for lateral
and vertical movement, healthcare has pathways that are
available with added training or experience.
-
Family
sustaining wages
– The
average health career pays $32,000 per year.
So you don’t want to
spend 8 years in medical school?
The healthcare industry has opportunities for people with all
educational backgrounds and aspirations.
|
Health Career |
Minimum Education Required
|
Average Salary |
|
Nursing
Aide |
Short-Term On-the-Job Training |
$18,610
|
|
Pharmacy
Technician |
Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training |
$18,308 |
|
Medical
Secretary |
Postsecondary Vocational Award |
$21,960 |
|
Licensed
Practical Nurse |
Postsecondary Vocational Award |
$27,359 |
|
Medical
Records Technician |
Associate Degree |
$30,471 |
|
Respiratory Therapist |
Associate Degree |
$36,291 |
|
Dental
Hygienist |
Associate Degree |
$40,914 |
|
Registered Nurse |
Associate Degree |
$42,314 |
|
Physical
Therapist |
Master’s
Degree |
$56,386 |
|
General
Practitioner |
First
Professional Degree |
$110,923 |
*Source: Center for Workforce Information and
Analysis and compiled by CPWDC.
Check
out these resources for more information on health careers.
National
Health Occupations Students of America Home Page
http://www.hosa.org
Pennsylvania
Health Careers
http://www.pahealthcareers.org
American
Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org
National
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2002-2003
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Major
Healthcare Employers—Who Are They?
Pennsylvania’s Heartland is home
to a variety of healthcare employers, ranging from cutting-edge
research hospitals to hometown pharmacies and from retirement
communities with progressive stages of care, to major
pharmaceutical and medical supply companies. There are
over 1300 providers of healthcare services and/or products in
Pennsylvania's Heartland. Check out these
highlights.
Samples of Regional Medical
Manufacturing:
· Merck
www.merck.com
· Philips Ultrasound
www.medical.philips.com
· West Company
http://www.westpharma.com/
Pennsylvania’s Heartland is home
to 13 hospitals
Skills
· Active listening
· Focus on helping people
· Judgment and decision making
· Problem identification
· Social perceptiveness
Abilities
· Deductive reasoning
· Inductive reasoning
· Information ordering
· Oral expression
· Problem recognition
Knowledge
· Biology
· Medicine and dentistry
· Personal services
· Psychology
· Therapy and counseling
For more information on these
characteristics, visit
http://online.onetcenter.org.
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