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Here are some of the common jobs you'll find in long term care and healthcare settings. Click on any of the numbers in parentheses for a description of that job.

“Direct Care Workers” include:

• Nursing aides (also called nursing assistant or certified nursing assistant (CNA)): (31-1012.00).
• Home health aides (31-1011.00).
• Personal and Home Care Aides (39-9021.00).
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Other types of jobs in long term care and healthcare include:
(Click on any of the numbers in parentheses for a description of that job)

• Housekeepers (37-2012.00).
• Food service workers (29-2051.00).
• Physical therapists (29-1123.00).
• Occupational therapists (29-1122.00).
• Licensed practical nurses (29-2061.00).
• Registered nurses (29-1111.00).
• Social workers (21-1022.00).
• Managers (11-9111.00).

For more on health careers in PA, try PA Center for Health Careers .

Also, check out O*NET for more detailed information on health careers at O*NET Online. Select “Find Occupations”, then choose “Healthcare Practitioners and Technical” or “Healthcare Support” under “By Job Family”.