Is Health Care Right for You?
Health care is a rapidly growing industry—health care workers are currently in demand across the country. And the demand is only expected to increase. Starting salaries are generally good, with flexible working times, excellent benefits and good working conditions. Plus, healthcare offers a wide diversity of jobs in both clinical and nonclinical areas.
What kind of person is successful in health care?
Personal characteristics such as dedication, patience, compassion and a desire to help people are recommended. Interest in science and advanced technology are a plus. Computer skills are essential for many positions—including clinical positions. Many training and education programs are available to get you started and help you improve your skills and advance throughout your career.
Resources to help you decide
Legacy provides opportunities for you to find out what it's like to work in health care, including:
- An annual career fair for high school students
- Periodic health care career presentations throughout the Portland/Clark County metropolitan area
- Career exploration is available for students who attend one of our partner schools through tours and job shadowing.
- Legacy offers a limited number of paid summer internship opportunities each year
- We also help with financial assistance, both for graduating high school seniors and for continuing education for current healthcare workers.
Students and their parents can check out these lively sites for lots of information healthcare careers:
Other useful sites are:
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Positions available
Here's just a taste of the many job options in health care.
Clinical - Nursing
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Nurse Practitioner
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care
- RN - Ambulatory/Outpatient
- RN - Critical Care
- RN - Emergency Department
- RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- RN - Operating Room
Clinical - Non-nursing patient care
- Central Sterile Technician
- Dietician
- Emergency Department Technologist
- Laboratory Technician
- Logistics Technician
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Technologist
- OB Technician
- Occupational Therapist
- Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician
- Physical Therapist and Physical Therapy Aide
- Polysomnography Technician
- Radiologic Technologist
- Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Surgical Technologist
- Ultrasound Technologist
- Unit Secretary
Non-clinical career options
- Administrative Assistant
- Applications Systems Analyst
- Benefits Specialist
- Biller
- Buyer
- Chaplain
- Desktop Support Specialist
- Engineer
- Financial Analyst
- Help Desk Specialist
- Human Resources Generalist
- Marketing Consultant
- Public Relations & Communications Specialist
- Recruitment Consultant
- Security Officer
- Social Worker
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