With the diversity of healthcare industry, there are huge demand for newbie in 2015. There are many areas of healthcare have an excellent employment outlook. Curious whose are those jobs? Lets have a look here

1. Top 20 Health
Care Jobs of 2015

2. With healthcare skills in demand in 2015 and
predicted to grow even more through 2022, all
areas of healthcare have an excellent
employment outlook.
Some healthcare specialties will see even faster
growth though, especially preventive care
specialties such as physical therapist and
dieticians

3. Industry Employment
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Total Employment Healthcare
Employment
Employment Growth
Employment in the healthcare and social assistance industry is projected
to grow by 29% from 2012 to 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. This is more than twice as fast as the projected total
employment growth overall.
Projected 2012-2022

4. Employment in the Healthcare
and Social Assistance Industry
The healthcare and social assistance industry is projected to have a nearly
2% growth rate from 2012 to 2022, adding nearly 5 million jobs to the
economy over the decade.
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2002 2012 PROJECTED 2022
2002, 2012, AND PROJECTED 2022

5. Healthcare and Social Assistance
Industries Expected to Add the Most
New jobs
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Offices of health practitioners
Hospitals
Nursing and residential care facilities
Home health services
Individual and family services
Outpatient, laboratory and other…
Projected 2012-2022 (thousands)
Offices of health practitioners are expected to add more than 1.2 million jobs over the
next 10 years, with a projected annual growth rate of 2.7%. Hospitals will also add
jobs, but at a slower annual growth rate of 1.6%.

6. Fastest Growing Industries within the
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Industry
This chart shows how fast industries within the healthcare and social assistance sector
are expected to add jobs over the projection period. The home health services
industry, which provides in-home care, such as nursing and physical therapy, has the
fastest growing employment of ALL industries. The average employment growth rate
for all workers across all sectors is 11%.
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Nursing and residential care facilities
Offices of health practitioners
Outpatient, laboratory and other
ambulatory care services
Individual and family services
Home health services
Projected 2012-2022

7. Employment Growth within the
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Industry
Ambulatory healthcare services is expected to grow by nearly 2.5 million jobs over
the 2012 to 2022 period. Ambulatory services include offices of physicians, dentists
and other healthcare practitioners, as well as outpatient care centers, medical and
diagnostic laboratories, home health services and other ambulatory care services.
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Nursing and
Residential Care
Facilities
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Health Care
Services
PROJECTED 2012-2022 (THOUSANDS)
(THOUSANDS)

8. Employment Distribution in the
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Industry
Over the next decade, hospitals’ share of the healthcare and social service industry is
expected to decline, while ambulatory healthcare services will increase. This is
because of a shift from higher cost hospitals to less expensive outpatient services.
Hospitals are actually the slowest growing industry within the healthcare and social
assistance sector.
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HOSPITALS NURSING AND
RESIDENTIAL CARE
FACILITIES
SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE
AMBULATORY
HEALTH CARE
SERVICES
2012 AND PROJECTED 2022
2012 Projected 2022

9. Fastest Growing Healthcare
Occupations
These 20 occupations are projected to grow the fastest over the 2012-22 decade.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected percent growth in
employment measures how fast an occupation is expected to add jobs. Personal and
home care aides and home health aides will grow the fastest among all healthcare
occupations. Physical therapists are expected to grow by 36%.
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Overall growth, all occupations
Occupational therapy aides
Physical therapists
Physician assistants
Genetic counselors
Physical therapy assistants
Physical therapist aides
Occupational therapy assistants
Diagnostic medical sonographers
Home health aides
Personal care aides
PROJECTED 2012-2022

10. Most New Jobs Among Healthcare
Occupations
These are the top 10 healthcare occupations projected to gain the most new jobs from
2012 to 2022. Job growth for registered nurses and personal care aides is projected to
be higher than any other occupation. This projected numeric growth in employment
measures how many new jobs are expected to be added over the decade, according
to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS…
DENTAL ASSISTANTS
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
LICENSE PRACTICAL AND LICENSED…
NURSING ASSISTANTS
HOME HEALTH AIDES
REGISTERED NURSES
PERSONAL CARE AIDES
Projected Numeric Growth, 2012-2022
(thousands of jobs)

11. Most Job Openings Among
Healthcare Occupations
Registered nurses are expected to have the most job openings among all healthcare
occupations over the 2012-22 decade. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
openings occur when jobs are added to the economy, as well as when workers leave a
current occupation permanently. Personal care aides and home health aides are
expected to have more openings from growth than from replacement needs.
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Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses
Home health aides
Nursing assistants
Personal care aides
Registered nurses
Projected 2012-2022 (thousands of openings)
From Growth From Replacement Needs

12. 1. Dentist :
MEDIAN SALARY: $146,340
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 0.9 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 23,300
Dentist’s handsome salaries, comfortable work-life balance and a booming
employment growth rate of nearly 16 percent by 2022 .

13. 2. Nurse Practitioner :
MEDIAN SALARY: $92,670
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 0.7
PERCENT
Nurse practitioners can extend the services a physician provides by
authorizing treatments, performing physical exams and counseling patients
in hospitals and clinics.

14. 3. Physician :
MEDIAN SALARY: $186,850
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 0.7 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS:123,300
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that employment for physicians
and surgeons will increase by nearly 18 percent by 2022.

15. 4. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer :
MEDIAN SALARY: $66,410
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 2.7 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 27,000
Beyond determining condition of babies in the womb, sonographers examine
muscles, the nervous system and the abdominal cavity to diagnose medical
conditions. The advances in imaging technology will lead facilities to use
sonographers in place of more invasive and costly procedures.

16. 5. Occupational Therapist :
MEDIAN SALARY: $76,940
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 0.6
PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 32,800
Occupational therapists help their patients live independent lifestyles
despite health-related limitations. They may work in hospitals, rehabilitation
centers, schools, medical offices and clients' homes.

17. 6. Esthetician :
MEDIAN SALARY: $28,940
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 3.8
PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 17,700
You can find these skin care specialists in salons, spas and medical offices,
where they evaluate the appearance and condition of skin, discuss possible
treatments and administer peels, scrubs, masks and other treatments.

18. 7. Pharmacist :
MEDIAN SALARY: $119,280
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 2.3 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 41,400
Pharmacists must understand the complex compositions of both over-the-
counter and prescription medicines, how drugs interact with one another and
the laws that regulate them. They also need some flare for customer service,
as they're tasked with dispensing advice from behind the counters of grocery
and drug stores, as well as hospitals and clinics.

19. 8. Medical Equipment Repairer :
MEDIAN SALARY: $28,940
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 3.8
PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 17,700
According to the BLS, a greater reliance on imaging machines to make
diagnoses and guide treatment plans will spur employment growth for
medical equipment repairers by about 30 percent by 2022.

20. 9. Dietitian and Nutritionist :
MEDIAN SALARY: $55,920
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 2.1 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 14,200
Dietitians and nutritionists must be assertive to help people alter their eating
habits. The BLS predicts the national spotlight on obesity and an increasing
crop of health-conscious parents will drive employment growth in this
profession.

21. 10. Radiologic Technologist :
MEDIAN SALARY: $55,200
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 2.7
PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 41,500
Radiologic technologists use X-ray generators and CAT and MRI scanners to
assess a patient's ailments, and they can provide radiation therapy
treatments. Most of these technologists work in state, local and private
hospitals, physician offices and medical and diagnostic laboratories.

22. 11. Epidemiologist :
MEDIAN SALARY: $66,330
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 1.7 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 14,200
Epidemiologists help determine what causes diseases, what triggers their
spread and how to stop outbreaks, for example. Epidemiologists use critical-
thinking, mathematical and statistical skills to develop their research findings.

23. 12. Optician :
MEDIAN SALARY: $33,770
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 2.2 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 15,800
Opticians are responsible for making sure patients' glasses and contact lenses
fit their eyes and lifestyles. They balance the science of eye prescriptions and
the art of matching glasses to a facial structure.

24. 13. Mental Health Counselor :
MEDIAN SALARY: $40,580
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 6.3 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 36,700
Mental health counselors are problem-solvers who work with couples,
college students and professionals. With psychiatrists and psychologists
charging higher rates for therapy, more insurance companies are directing
patients to visit these counselors.

25. 14. Surgical Technologist :
MEDIAN SALARY: $42,720
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 3.7 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 29,300
Surgical technologists make sure tools and utensils are sterile, counted and
ready during surgical procedures. With additional certification, these
technologists can earn the first-assisting role in procedures, allowing them to
perform tasks such as suctioning and suturing wounds.

26. 15. Paramedic :
MEDIAN SALARY: $31,270
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 5.2 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 55,300
They have to be quick on their feet and good decision-makers under pressure
to care for patients on the scene before transporting them to a nearby
medical facility.

27. 16. Marriage and Family Therapist :
MEDIAN SALARY: $48,160
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 3.8
PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 11,600
These professionals help resolve conflicts between couples and families, and
help clients manage and overcome emotional issues. Completing a bachelor’s
degree program is required to practice, and having a master’s degree is
recommended.

28. 17. Substance Abuse Counselor :
MEDIAN SALARY: $38,620
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 4.9
PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 28,200
Substance abuse counselors help their patients rebuild work and personal
relationships and recognize destructive behavioral patterns. Now that
insurance covers counseling under the Affordable Care Act, the BLS predicts
these jobs will be in greater demand, growing at a rate of 31 percent by 2022.

29. 18. Home Health Aide :
MEDIAN SALARY: $21,020
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 7.8 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS:424,200
According to the BLS, older Americans are choosing to stay in their homes,
which has boosted demand for home health aides. Employment should spike
in this job by 48.5 percent by 2022.

30. 19. Medical Secretary :
MEDIAN SALARY: $31,890
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 5.9 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS:189,200
The BLS predicts 36 percent employment growth in this profession by 2022,
with the most hiring opportunities in physicians’ offices and surgical hospitals
where medical secretaries are critical.

31. 20. Veterinarian :
MEDIAN SALARY: $86,640
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 0.6 PERCENT
EXPECTED JOB OPENINGS: 8,400
The demand for veterinarians is expected to increase as more people bring
their pets to private practices for care. Veterinarians also fill roles related to
animal safety, disease control and public health.

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