Exploring Opportunities in the Health Care Industry
Delve into the varied aspects of a career in health care, from the foundational skills acquired in school to the driving forces of success in the field. Discover why a career in health care is a promising choice, with diverse job opportunities and significant growth projections. Explore the wide range of roles available in health care, reflecting the evolving landscape of the industry towards virtual care and innovative approaches.
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From high school to health care Laurie Gelb, MPH Principal, Profit by Change Seattle, WA
Past the facts, school provides: More information about what you might be good at and love Practice in good and bad choices Interaction with people doing similar things Building the awareness, diligence, empathy, resilience, and tenacity that most jobs demand
What drives job/life success? You know/care/talk about people, things and ideas beyond yourself You listen, and act on what you see and hear You can handle words, numbers and/or the unknown You re clever in some way funny, smart, kind, nimble, creative -- and know how to use it You meet deadlines, keep commitments, and protect resources
Why a health care career? Medicine, dentistry and veterinary care are major success stories of humankind. We live longer and better. You can switch career paths without judgment, something not possible in all industries. Health care employment is projected to grow 15% from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.4 million new jobs, more than any other occupational group This projected growth is mainly due to an aging population, now coupled with the pandemic
If you can do it at Google, you can do it in health care Marketing, management, finance, IT, HR, operations, education, security, graphic design, social media, sustainability, law, facilities, engineering, statistics, account management, A/V, telecommunications, wellness, industrial design, R&D Plus: patient care, biomedical engineering, physician relations, basic and translational research, clinical education, patient education, discharge planning, utilization review, quality management...
Health care is everywhere Skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, transitional care, acute care, telehealth, hybrid models Strokes are being assessed in ambulances and at gas stations More disease is being managed at home Instead of a nurse at their bedside, or a physician in the ED, patients may be assessed by a virtual clinician, using the latest algorithms We are tracking pandemics through wastewater
Many paths to travel HS diploma or <2y college Activity aide, certified nursing assistant, home health aide, coder, sterile processing tech, psychiatric aide or tech, phlebotomist, cook Respiratory therapist, physical therapy aide, pharmacy technician, radiology tech, LVN, sonographer, dialysis tech Lab tech, BSN (incl. traveling nurse), shift supervisor, programmer, recreational therapist, dietitian, athletic trainer, medical illustrator, health educator Physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, veterinarian, dentist, therapist, pharmacist, researcher, speech pathologist, chaplain, midwife, social worker, medical physicist Associate s degree Bachelor s degree Advanced degree(s) https://explorehealthcareers.org/career- https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/ explorer/
See one, do one, teach one Back to the drawing board? Medical illustration, design surgical or training robots, simulations Precision tech? Interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, echo lab, roving EKG, cardiovascular technologist, OR nurse, anesthesia tech, bedside pt tech, lab tech, biomedical engineer Feed the process? Dietician, cook, chaplain, ethicist, nurse, nurse s aide, home health aide Keep it moving? Transportation aide, cabulance or van driver, patient escort, health advocate, medical biller, medical transcriptionist
More choice of settings Academia Industry (biopharma) Industry (medical devices) Industry (managed care) Patient-facing concerns Consulting Trade & general media Regulatory agency
Health + education? Create online courses, illustrate concepts, train hands-on (doctors, nurses, patients, caregivers), build robots to help train surgeons, train families to operate medical equipment Topics you might educate in: Disease prevention Procedures, from surgery to home dialysis Data privacy and security Teaching, encouraging, training, mentoring, designing, writing, illustrating, building, implementing, evaluating, refining, publishing...
Walk multiple paths Bio, chem, physics, IT, speech, art, languages, business, computers, anything you can enjoy Health is about meeting people where they are and helping to do what they can for themselves and others. Contact your urban village, senior center, assisted living facility for opportunities as patient escorts, in arts programs, etc. Help seniors with tech to connect with loved ones and their passions. Participate in or observe virtual programming Visit professional Web sites to read news and perspectives, and stress-test your interests
