We need you NOW! Workforce needs in the health and life sciences multiply daily, and our region’s top healthcare employers offer exciting and rewarding careers in many disciplines.
Do you enjoy giving hands-on medical treatment, have excellent organizational skills, or do you have an interest in computers? If so, healthcare training is a unique opportunity to earn and stack skills and credentials to lead you to a better, more rewarding career.
Health Careers in Demand in GO Virginia Region 2
Needed now and for the foreseeable future
- AI and algorithm – decision science – mathematicians and systems engineers
- Bioinformatics specialists for population health data analysis
- Biomedical Technology Engineer
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Dental Assistant (DA)
- Dental Assistant II (DAII)
- Dental Hygienist (DH)
- Dietary Aide
- Director of Nursing (DON)
- Entrepreneurs
- EMT to Paramedic
- ETL Developer
- Food Service Manager and Cooks
- Laboratory Technician*
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Maintenance – Building Engineers, Plumbing, Electrician, Carpentry, HVAC
- Network Engineer
- Nurse Supervisor (RN preferred)
- Nurse Unit Manager (RN preferred)
- Nursing Assistant (NA)
- Occupational Therapist
- Patient Care Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Psychiatric Technician
- Psychology Technician
- Radiological Technologist (X-Ray Tech and more)
- Registered Dietician
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Respiratory Care
- Sonographer
- Speech Therapist
- Surgical Technician
- Veterinary Technician
*Medical device prototyping, biochemistry, pharmacology, and molecular biology
Needed within the next two years
- Aging in place – architecture, technology, hospitality
- Biomedical Technology – robotics, engineering
- Clinical regulatory affairs coordinator
- Clinical research administrator/manager
- Clinical research assistant
- Clinical research assistant (health analytics)
- Clinical research associate (CRA)
- Clinical research coordinator (CRC/N)
- Clinical research financial analyst
- Communications management for telehealth (text/video)
Needed within the next five years
- Environmental health – urban planning
- Grants administrator
- Institutional regulatory affairs administrator
- Institutional review board (IRB) director
- Medical writer – grant writer
- Research compliance specialist
- Research project managers – navigate the federal regulatory environment
Your Roadmap to Careers in Healthcare
While no career path is the same, these are some of the most common healthcare paths we’ve seen from one job to another, offering insight into career possibilities.
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Explore Healthcare Jobs Across Virginia
Search and apply for jobs in hospitals and healthcare across Virginia with one click on this helpful site hosted by the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association. Are you still figuring out where to start? Learn more about Virginia’s hospitals and regions here.
https://jobs.onboardvirginia.com/results
https://onboardvirginia.com/why-virginia/
https://www.vhwda.org/healthcare-careers
The Virginia Health Careers Catalog is a tool designed to spark the interest of students, young professionals and others who may have an interest in health care careers. The catalog provides background information, school preparation, average salary, among other resources. View the catalog here.