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 )
• Learn about different types of direct care work jobs here
• Read stories directly from people working in various direct care jobs about what it's like
• Watch an online video about direct care work

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 the best and most comprehensive website on health careers in PA, try http://www.pahealthcareers.com/Home.htm which is operated and maintained by the Hospital and Healthsystems Association of PA. Find general health career information, education programs in PA, scholarship and loan information and links to job prospects.

Also, check out O*Net for more detailed information on health careers at http://online.onetcenter.org. Select “Find Occupations”, then choose “Healthcare Practitioners and Technical” or “Healthcare Support” under “By Job Family”.