Health Care includes all reasonable and necessary medical aid, examinations, treatments, diagnoses, evaluations, and services provided to patients in a medical setting.
Like any industry, health care provides many different opportunities for people in many different roles. Choose a clinical position and provide hands-on care; or start a career in health care administration and oversee the health care process. If you like the idea of promoting health, preventing disease, helping patients cope with illness, and managing health care, a career in this industry is right for you.
You can work as a Registered Nurse, Hospice Nurse, Wellness Director, Patient Care Coordinator, Departmental Supervisor, Human Resources Director, Senior Center Director, Manager of a Clinic, Hospital Administrator, Public Relations Director, and more.
More positions available than ever before:
There is strong demand for health care.
Health care careers are growing and health care professionals will always be needed.
There are job opportunities in many types of settings- hospitals, nursing care facilities, outpatient care offices, physician offices, home health care services.
Get training in a short amount of time - Finish in as little as 18 months!
Have a flexible work schedule - Choose to work nights or on a part-time basis.
Earn a solid income and have job security.
Choosing health care makes sense
The Health Care Industry is projected to have the strongest employment growth of any industry within the next decade.1 Continued advances in technology, as well as a growing and aging population, will spur this growth and create opportunities for individuals with the right health care training. There will be a steady increase in the number of group practices, clinics, and other health care facilities.
Enroll in a health care program today. West Coast University can help you reach your goals.
1 The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the healthcare industry, which employed 13.5 million in 2004, will add nearly 3.6 million new jobs between 2004 and 2014, an increase of 27 percent.
