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32 Jobs in the Medical Field: An Industry Guide
Discover various medical jobs, educational qualifications for jobs in the medical field, salaries, and how to get started in your medical career.
September 12, 2022
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Health
Health care is a booming industry with a wide range of rewarding jobs working with patients, communities, or behind the scenes. Explore your career options with these guides to careers in the health industry.
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University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Data Analysis, Data Management, Clinical Data Management, Decision Making, Systems Design, Data Model, Data Structures, Databases, User Experience, Change Management, Strategy and Operations, Big Data, Data Analysis Software, Database Design, Database Theory, Process Analysis, Project Management, Data Science, Health
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![[Featured Image]: A female home health aide, with long brown hair, wearing a green uniform and a blue face covering, is taking care of a male patient in his home.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/17M9hqkKQRvk6bxr4YbCDF/878162dcf9d750f37f75bd9cf32622af/GettyImages-1293212244__3_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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Working in health care can look like a lot of different things. You may work directly with patients as a doctor, nurse, or physical therapist, or maybe you work within communities through a public health career. You'll also find jobs behind the scenes, working in a lab or with health care data. You'll find several fields to explore:
