Careers in healthcare
In spite of the current economic conditions, health occupations are extremely numerous and broad. The following are only a sample of job occupations that may be available for our graduates.
Hospitals, ambulatory care, long-term care, and medical/practice groups:
- clinical department assistant manager/manager
- shift leader
- chief technologist
- quality management technologist
- staff educator for a specific department
- health education instructor/planner
- program analyst
- customer service representative
- intake coordinator
- operations assistant director/director
- compliance auditor/officer
- foundations (gifts) associate/director
- contracts administrator
- miscellaneous other positions in marketing, medical records, operations, planning and development, purchasing, quality assurance, risk management and safety, coding and reimbursement, and human resources
Insurance/payer companies:
- contract specialist
- provider relations coordinator
- marketing and community relationship associate
- physician liaison/recruiter
- process improvement coordinator
- claims service analyst
- marketing associate
- customer service specialist
- membership administrator
Pharmaceutical companies, medical supplies/devices sales, and research laboratories:
- Sales
- product developers
- consultants
- grant managers
- research project directors
- analyst
- fraud and abuse analyst
- marketing associates/directors
- quality control analyst
Governmental agencies (including federal, state, and local agencies):
- policy analyst
- cost/benefit analyst
- lobbyist
- legislative analyst
- legislative affairs manager
- representative/senator
- quality assurance/improvement associate
- grants administrator
- government program assistant manager/manager
- health promotions strategist
To find out which occupations are available and require a bachelor’s degree related to health care and/or equivalent experience, the following websites might be helpful:
