Careers In Healthcare
Learn more about specific careers in Healthcare
Below is a list of more specific careers in the Healthcare field. Click the links below for our detailed career guides in each specific area, complete with real-life job profiles (informational interviews) and all the details you'd want to know to learn if that career is right for you.
- Acupuncturist
- Anesthesiologist
- Athletic Trainer
- Audiologist
- Child Psychologist
- Chiropractor
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counselor
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Hygienist
- Dentist
- Dietetic Technician
- Dietitian
- Exercise Physiologist
- Forensic Psychologist
- Healthcare Administrator
- Home Healthcare Aide
- Internist
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Billing & Coding
- Medical Secretary
- Medical Technician
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Nurse Midwife
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Nutritionist
- Occupational Therapist
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Ophthalmologist
- Optician
- Optometrist
- Orthodontist
- Pediatrician
- Personal Trainer
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy Technician
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Physician (General)
- Physician (Specialist)
- Physician Assistant
- Podiatrist
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Recreational Therapist
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Respiratory Therapist
- School Nurse
- School Psychologist
- Speech Pathologist
- Speech Therapist
- Therapist
- Ultrasound Technician
Subcategories within Healthcare
About Healthcare Careers
The healthcare industry, or sometimes called the medical industry, is responsible for providing curative, preventive, rehabilitative or palliative care to patients. It is divided into many sub-sectors and has a vast number of opportunities for people with different skills, interests and education levels. The healthcare industry is divided into medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health and other care providers. Typical careers include a physician, nurse, midwife or physical therapist.
Employment in the healthcare industry is growing much faster than most other industries. This is due to the aging population creating a demand for the treatment, education and prevention of chronic diseases, such as diabetes or heart diseases. The growing population also creates a demand for all types of healthcare professionals to help look after everyone, from the moment they are born to the moment they die.
Regardless of which healthcare sector you enter, you are guaranteed to have a rewarding career. Every job in this industry is focused on helping people, saving lives or improving the quality of someone’s life. Without the millions of healthcare workers in society, we would not be thriving the way we are today.
Other Career-Search Resources:
Not quite what you’re looking for? Check out these other ways to find the right career for you.
- Informational Interviews – Read through interview transcripts with thousands of real-life working professionals to learn more about what think about their job and their career overall.
- Career-Match Quiz – Take this career matching quiz to find out which careers are best-suited to your personality.
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