Careers in the Healthcare Field—A Reality Check

Healthcare continues to be the largest employer in the US, Massachusetts and Boston. 

• 13.5 million jobs between in health care will be created between 2004-2014; that’s a 19% growth in new jobs
• Hospitals employ 40% of all healthcare workers

The reality, though, is that:

• Most jobs in healthcare require a minimum of an Associate of Science degree
• More than 66% of positions in hospitals are professional and technical
• 3 out of 10 hospital workers are RNs
• 18% of hospital workers are in office and administrative support; 4% are in management, business, and finance; 3% are “other”
•  Most professional, technical and administrative positions in healthcare require a college education/professional certification

So what does this mean for you?  Continuing your education is essential to obtaining a position and moving up the ladder in healthcare.  Does this mean that you can’t obtain a job in the hospital without higher education?  Certainly not!  Just realize that education is an essential part of planning a successful career for yourself in the healthcare industry.