Hot Health Care Careers: More Than 25 Cutting-Edge Occupations With the Fastest Growth and Most New Positions

Hot Health Care Careers features the hottest of the hot health care careers for people from all educational backgrounds from a high school diploma to a medical degree. Some of the jobs that are featured include Advanced Practice Nurse, Biomedical Engineer, Dental Hygienist, Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical and Health Services Manager, Health Information Management Specialist, Mental Health Counselor, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Physician, Registered Nurse, and Surgeon. Each career article provides an overview of the job and typical work environments, educational requirements, personal skills, methods of exploring the career while still in high school, tips on landing a job, typical employers, information on the long-term employment outlook and hot specialties, and sources of additional information. The book also features interviews with nearly 35 professionals and educators, photographs, and useful sidebars that list books, websites, fun facts, and other helpful information.