What are some exciting health care careers?

Careers in health care?

• I already finished a semester of college and i decided to go into nursing but im thinking about changing it. Im wondering about other careers in healthcare that have to have a 4 year degree. Any suggestions?

• Answer:

  The best place to start researching various careers is at the department of labor's online Occupational Outlook Handbook. According to them, careers in health care include: Audiologists Cardiovascular technologists and technicians Chiropractors Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians Dental assistants Dental hygienists Dentists Diagnostic medical sonographers Dietitians and nutritionists Emergency medical technicians and paramedics Home health aides and personal and home care aides Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses Medical and health services managers Medical assistants Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians Medical records and health information technicians Medical transcriptionists Nuclear medicine technologists Nursing and psychiatric aides Occupational therapist assistants and aides Occupational therapists Opticians, dispensing Optometrists Pharmacists Pharmacy technicians and aides Physical therapist assistants and aides Physical therapists Physician assistants Physicians and surgeons Podiatrists Psychologists Radiation therapists Receptionists and information clerks Recreational therapists Registered nurses Respiratory therapists Respiratory therapy technicians Social and human service assistants Speech-language pathologists Surgical technologists You can start your research at the main Healthcare page for additional information about the nature of the work, employment outlook, salaries and related careers, and follow links supplied for additional information on specific areas of interest. http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm