After Studying Healthcare

Advancements in technology have created exciting new career opportunities in the field of healthcare. The first step is to understand the many options students have after a healthcare education. Healthcare is not just about being a surgeon, a physician, or a nurse. There are equally rewarding careers that extend beyond the routine perception of healthcare as the professional fields. 

We want to share information about the top careers students can pursue in Canada and the USA after studying Healthcare.

Healthcare Administrator    
Medical and health services managers use the skills gained through a robust business education, including accounting, budgeting, human resources, marketing, management, business law, ethics, and information technology. Employment of medical and health service managers is projected to grow by 32% between 2019 and 2029—much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations.

Healthcare Technology Specialist 

Health technology specialists handle technical aspects of managing patient health information for treatment and insurance reimbursement. They manage and organize health data, and build or support electronic health records, or other systems that store patient-related data. These specialists know what data is needed, where is it stored, and how it is to be used.

Healthcare Worker 

Healthcare workers includes those who work to support healthcare professionals such as doctors, surgeons, or physicians to provide medical, as well as health and wellness care for patients. There are a host of opportunities as a healthcare worker. These individuals may work in hospitals, community homes, and nursing homes to provide personal care and support services. 

Medical or Clinical Technician

Medical or clinical technicians assist with medical diagnoses by helping physicians, dentists and other healthcare professionals in performing diagnostic tests at hospitals or in a laboratory setting. They may test blood, bodily fluids and tissue samples for the presence of bacteria, viruses or diseases and provide the results to the doctors.

Physical Therapist

Physical therapists are also known as physiotherapists. They assist people with various physical disorders to overcome barriers to physical performance. The work of physical therapists focuses on decreasing the impact of disability and enhancing quality of life. Physical therapists promote, maintain, and restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, prognosis, patient education, physical intervention, rehabilitation, disease prevention and health promotion.

Interested in studying healthcare?

Contact Kari Davis, RCIC at info@bisonimmigration.com to book your assessment.