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Interest in Getting in a new career in healthcare? Whether your interested in becoming a Registered Nurse, LPN Nurse, Dietitian, Registe:red Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, or a Medical Records Coder, we have information for you as well as schools listings in your area that have healthcare training programs.
6 Hot Careers
in Healthcare
Job Title: Registered Nursing Career
Louisiana
Brief Description: Provides direct patient care, assesses patient's
condition, performs treatments and procedures, administers medications,
and educates patient and family members.
Salary: $25,500 -$39,400
Preparation and or Training: High school diploma or GED and completion
of 2-year program
Credentials Offered: Associate's Degree; state license through examination
required
Job Title: Dietitian
Career Louisiana
Brief Description: Assesses nutritional status of individuals and
recommends the best nutritional care for treatment of disease or
maintenance of health
Salary: $22,400 -$33,900
Preparation and or Training: High school diploma and completion
of 4-year program approved by the American Dietetic Association.
Credentials Offered: Bachelor of Science; national registration
through examination required.
Job Title: Registered Respiratory
Therapist -
Louisiana
Brief Description: Diagnose, treat and rehabilitate individuals
with acute and chronic cardiopulmonary disease, under the supervision
of a physician
Salary: $22,000 -$32,400
Preparation and or Training: High school diploma or GED and completion
of 2-year training program
Credentials Offered: Associate's Degree; state licenser required
through examination.
Job Title: Physical Therapist
- Louisiana
Brief Description: Develops and implements treatment plans to restore
function to injured body parts and relieve pain, treats newborns,
older adults, athletes and stroke victims
Salary: $32,100 -$48,800
Preparation and or Training: Must have at least 75 semester hours
to be considered eligible for admission into program; must complete
18-month training program.
Credentials Offered: Bachelor of Science; state licenser through
examination required.
Job Title: Medical Records Coder
- Louisiana
Brief Description: Extracts identifying medical information from
patient chart and assigns diagnostic and procedure codes to each
hospital discharge.
Salary: $16,800-$20,000
Preparation and or Training: High school diploma or GED and completion
of 10-1/2 month training program.
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion; national certification
through examination.
Job Title: Surgical Technologist
- Louisiana
Brief Description: Assists surgeons, anesthesiologists and registered
nurses in the care of patients before, during and after surgery.
Helps prepare operating room equipment, instruments and supplies,
and hands these materials to the surgeon during surgery.
Salary: $17,000-$25,100
Preparation and or Training: High school diploma or GED and completion
of 1-year program in Surgical Technology.
Credentials Offered: Certificate of completion; national certification
through examination.
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