Healthcare
Workers in these occupations help clients maintain and improve wellbeing.
Overall employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 13 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations; this increase is expected to result in about 2 million new jobs over the decade. In addition to new jobs from growth, opportunities arise from the need to replace workers who leave their occupations permanently. About 1.9 million openings each year, on average, are projected to come from growth and replacement needs.
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 2022).
Allied Health and Assisting Services
Allied health and medical assisting services comprise a diverse group of healthcare professionals who support medical practitioners by performing clinical, administrative, and technical tasks to ensure effective patient care.
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Alternative and complementary medicine encompasses a range of non-conventional healthcare practices, therapies, and treatments that complement or are used in place of conventional Western medicine, often emphasizing holistic approaches and natural remedies.
Animal Care and Veterinarians
Animal care and service workers attend to or train animals. Veterinarians care for the health of animals and work to protect public health.
Athletic Trainer
Athletic trainers specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses.
Chiropractor
Chiropractors evaluate and treat patients' neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons.
Dentists
Dentists diagnose and treat problems with patients’ teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth.
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and nutritionists advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.
EMTs and Paramedics
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics respond to emergency calls, performing medical services and transporting patients to medical facilities.
Genetic Counselor
Genetic counselors assess clients' risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as birth defects.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Home health and personal care aides monitor the condition of people with disabilities or chronic illnesses and help them with daily living activities.
Medical Technicians, Sonographers and Technologists
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians perform medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians operate special equipment to create images or to conduct tests.
Nurse: Registered (RN), Licensed Practical (LPN) and Licensed Vocational (LVN)
Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic nursing care.
Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about various health conditions.
Nursing Assistant/Aid
Nursing assistants provide basic care and help patients with activities of daily living.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians collect data on and analyze many types of work environments and work procedures.
Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists evaluate and treat people who have injuries, illnesses, or disabilities to help them with vocational, daily living, and other skills that promote independence.
Optician
Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from ophthalmologists and optometrists.
Optometrists
Optometrists diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system, including examining eyes and prescribing corrective lenses.
Orthotist and Prosthetist
Orthotists and prosthetists design and fabricate medical supportive devices and measure and fit patients for them.
Pharmaceutical Science and Administration
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Pharmacist
Pharmacists dispense prescription medications and provide information to patients about the drugs and their use.
Physical Therapists
Physical therapists help injured or ill people improve movement and manage pain.
Physician Assistant
Physician assistants practice medicine on teams with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare workers.
Physician and Surgeon
Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses and address health maintenance.
Podiatrist
Podiatrists provide medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg problems.
Recreational Therapists
Recreational therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses.
Respiratory Therapists
Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing—for example, because of a chronic condition such as asthma.