HOTT Career Trends



How many health-related careers can you name?

 

 

Can you come up with 10?...20?


Did you know that the South Dakota Department of Labor includes 55 job descriptions in the health-related field?  Opportunities in the health field don't stop at doctors and nurses.  There are many opportunities you may never have considered.  How about 'Audiologist'?  Or maybe 'Medical Assistant'?  What about an 'Optician'?  Some require graduate school - some, on-the-job training.  Check out the links below to explore a wide variety of health careers. 

 

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Athletic Trainer

Audiologist  
 

Biomedical Engineer

 

Cardiovascular Technician

Chiropractor  

Dental Assistant

 

Dental Hygienist

Dental Laboratory Tech

 

Dentist

  Dermatologist  

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

 

Dietitian/Nutritionist

Epidemiologist  
  Genetic Counselor  
 

Health Educator

 
 

Health Information Administrator

 
 

Health Unit Coordinator

 
 

Healthcare Administrator

 

Massage Therapist

 

Medical Assistant

 

Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Laboratory Technologist  

Medical Social Worker

 

Medical Transcriptionist

 
 

Music Therapist

 

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

 
  Nurse Anesthetist  

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapy Assistant

 

Optometrist

Orthotist/Prosthetist

 

Paramedic/EMT

  Pathologist  
  Perfusionist  

Pharmacy Technician

Phlebotomist

 

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapy Assistant

 

Podiatrist  

Radiological Tech

Recreational Therapist  

Respiratory Therapist

 

Speech-Language Therapist

 
 

Surgical Technologist

 

 

Sources uses to compile this information:

Career descriptions:  www.wihealthcareers.org

Schools in South Dakota:  www.state.sd.us/dol/lmic/menutrainingproviders.htm

Career descriptions:  www.texashotjobs.org

US Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook:   http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Wages Statewide for each occupation:  http://www.state.sd.us/applications/ld54lmicinfo/WAGES/OWLISTPUBA.asp?Saytitle

=South%20Dakota%20Occupational%20Wage%20Estimates%20%20&SayArea=Statewide

American Medical Association (Health Professions-Career and Education Directory

2005-2006)33rd edition:  www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/13087.html

Videos:  http://www.acinet.org/videos_by_cluster.asp?id=&nodeid=28&cluster=8

Last Updated:  6/20/08