This document provides information about careers in the healthcare field. It discusses the projected growth of healthcare occupations and expected addition of over 2 million new jobs by 2024. A variety of healthcare careers are then described, including the typical educational requirements and median wages as of 2014. These careers include athletic trainers, pharmacists, dental hygienists, dentists, chiropractors, paramedics, registered nurses, surgical technologists, home health aides, and medical assistants. The document encourages students to attend a upcoming Career Expo to learn about different jobs and make connections with potential employers.

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Career Focus: Healthcare Occupations
Audiologists Medical Transcriptionist Optometrists Trainers
Occupational Therapists Podiatrists Nursing Pharmacists
SpeechLanguagePathologists Physicians Dental Chiropractors
Paramedics

5. Healthcare Facts
• Projected to grow 19 percent from 2014 to 2024 - adding
about 2.3 million new jobs.
• Healthcare occupations will add more jobs than any
other group of occupations.
• The median annual wage for healthcare practitioners
and technical occupations (such as registered nurses,
physicians and surgeons, and dental hygienists) was
$61,710 in May 2014.

6. Healthcare Occupations
Athletic Trainers
• Specialize in preventing,
diagnosing, and treating
muscle and bone injuries
• Bachelor’s Degree
Required
• 2014 Median Pay -
$43,370.00
Pharmacists
• Dispense Prescription
medications and provide
education to patients
• Doctoral or Professional
Degree Required
• 2014 Median Pay –
$120,950.00

7. Healthcare Occupations
Dental Hygienist
• Clean teeth and examine
patients
• Associate’s Degree
Required
• 2014 Median Pay -
$71,520.00
Dentists
• Diagnose and treat teeth,
gums, and parts of the
mouth
• Doctoral or Professional
Degree Required
• 2014 Median Pay -
$154,640.00

8. Healthcare Occupations
Chiropractors
• Manage treatment for
neck and back pain
• Doctoral or Professional
Degree Required
• 2014 Median Pay -
$66,720.00
Paramedics
• Respond to emergency calls,
perform medical services, and
transport patients to medical
facilities
• 2014 Median Pay with
Postsecondary Nondegree
Award - $31,700.00
• 2014 Median Pay with
Bachelor’s Degree -
$46,270.00

9. Healthcare Occupations
Registered Nurse
• Coordinate patient care
and provide advice and
emotional support to
patients and their families
• Bachelor’s Degree
Required
• 2014 Median Pay -
$66,640.00
Surgical Technologists
• Operating Room
Technicians
• Assist in operations
• Postsecondary
Nondegree Award
• 2014 Median Pay –
$43,350.00

10. Healthcare Occupations
Home Health Aides
• Help people with
disabilities, chronic
illnesses, or impairments
with daily life
• No formal educational
credential
• 2014 Median Pay -
$21,380.00
Medical Assistants
• Complete administrative
and clinical tasks in
doctor offices, hospitals,
or healthcare facilities
• Postsecondary
Nondegree Award
• 2014 Median Pay -
$29,960.00

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12. What is a Career Expo?
An event where recruiters and
potential employers gather for the
purpose of providing information
about available positions and their
companies in general.

13. Why go to a Career Expo?
It can be a great opportunity to
• learn about a range of possible jobs that
you don’t fully understand or maybe
never even knew existed.
• get a foot in the door. Coming out of
high school or even college, your resume
isn’t typically full or that impressive,
so having the opportunity to meet
employers and make an impression is
key.

14. Expo Hunt – Find the Answers…
• Identify five careers that interest
you showcased at the Expo
• For each of the careers, determine
the education needed for the
career
• For each of the careers, what are
the top two skills needed for each
career.