Top Medical Careers

In a period when the Baby Boomer generation is beginning to retire, one of the top areas for career growth is in the healthcare industry. There are an important number of choices available for the average person, both in professional areas like RN, MD, and in the skilled areas such as Home Health Aide.

Those looking for a professional field can choose to be a RN, a Physiatrist, a Physical Therapist or a Respiratory therapist. Usually, depending on your location, this type of career requires a degree that can take from 1 to 8 years of studying, at the end of which requires the candidate passing a written state test to receive its license.

For those seeking a job with somewhat less schooling required, there are several openings in the "skilled" field that are available. If you are looking to work in a place like a a hospital, you can get a position like a Certified Nursing Assistant (in some areas, this is being used to supplant the old LPN). This requires up to two years of studying and the passage of a state test to be licensed. Like the LPN, these positions can do hands on work like moving the patient or feeding.

Other similar skilled positions that work out of a client's home include:

PCA --- Personal Care Aide - requires about 3 months or less of classes, depending on locale. This person cannot do hands on work with the patient, but is more responsible for light housework like folding laundry, cleaning and running errands --- generally activities that a patient's disability prevents them from doing on their own.

HHA - Home Health Aide - Requires slightly more education than a Personal Care Aide. A home health aide can prepare meals, do light housework and remind the client to take its medications. Unlike the PCA, this job is more hands on and can do things like dressing, bathing, feeding patients, cooking, helping with medication reminders, transfers, lifting, and escorting patients to doctor's appointments.

PTA - Physical Therapy Aide - requires up to 2 years of schooling. A Physical Therapy Aide helps patient follow physical therapy plans set up by a regular physical therapist.

OTA - Occupational Therapy Aide --- Just like the PTA, requires up to 2 years of schooling. Comes in and helps the patient follow plans set out by the Occupational Therapist.

Massage Therapist --- requires up to two years of schooling. This person works in conjunction with a physician and occupational therapist / physical therapist to provide relief from pain without the use of drugs.

HCSS- Home and Community Support Services aide --- This person deals more with Traumatic Brain Injury patients of any age -- requires a slightly different course of education than Home Health Aide for certification - A home and community support services aide helps the patient regain status in the community. A HCSS verbally assists and reminds the patient of daily tasks and functions. This person can function more in a hands-on capacity than a PCA if really needed.

Of course, these jobs may have different titles depending on your locale, but as you can see that they offer a wide variety of choices for this growing job field.

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