Career Options

Career Opportunities

 

Healthcare is a national concern because of the aging population and longer life expectancies in the United States. The US Department of Labor projects that education and health services will be the fastest growth industry in the country between 2004 and 2014, accounting for 4.3 million (approximately 3 out of every 10) new jobs. Employment of medical and health services administrators and healthcare professionals, such as physicians and surgeons, is expected to see faster than average growth as the healthcare industry expands and diversifies.

Healthcare within Louisiana is expected to follow this trend. The Louisiana Department of Labor estimates that nearly 30,000 health services positions will need to be filled within the state during the decade ending 2010. Although better pay and better jobs cannot be guaranteed, higher level knowledge and skills are generally correlated with more pay, more responsibility, and greater job satisfaction. Job placements for graduates with a BSHS degree include the following:

· Medical and health services managers

· Sales representatives (technical and scientific products)

· Chief Administrator

· Assistant Administrator

· Healthcare Marketing Director

· Clinical Manager (outpatient or rehabilitation centers)

· Human Resource Director

· Health Information Managers

· Office Manager

· Health treating practitioners