Health Care Schools and Careers in Georgia

Health care is a broad field with many opportunities for clinical as well as non-clinical professionals. Some of the highest paying careers are found in the health care field and not all of those are physicians. We have selected nationally recognized schools offering health care degrees, allied health degrees, IT degrees, business degrees and many others that will help you prepare for an entry-level and advanced-level positions in Georgia's booming health care industry.

• Find schools in Georgia that offer Health Care and Related Degrees
• What are Georgia's fastest growing careers in Health Care?
• Who are Georgia's largest employers in the Health Care field?

Fastest Growing Health Care Careers in Georgia

13 of the fastest growing careers in Georgia are in health care and technology. A number of the job opportunities available require an associate degree (2-year degree) such as medical assisting. The fastest growing health care industry careers in Georgia are: IS/IT network administrators and analysts, medical assistants, home health aides, mental health professionals, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and registered nurses.

Don't let this list limit your career decisions, there are many more positions in the health care field that may not have the fastest growing title but are projected to have a growing number of openings through the next decade. Learn more about the many career paths in health care at the Career Center. The greatest opportunity to find the fastest growing careers will be in metropolitan areas like Atlanta, Augusta-Richmond County, Columbus, Savannah, and Macon.

Georgia's Largest Employers in Health Care

Once you begin your search for entry-level positions or if you're pursuing higher education to advance your career, these companies/organizations are good places to begin your search. Here are the health care organizations with the largest number of employees:

• WellStar Health Systems: Operates five hospitals 2 in Marietta, 1 in Austell, 1 in Douglasville and 1 in Dallas as well as multiple specialty facilities. WellStar has more than 11,000 employees. The Atlanta Business Chronicle named them one of "Atlanta's Top 25 Employers" and Atlanta Woman Magazine recognized WellStar as on of the "Top Companies for Atlanta Women in 2006”. They provide a comprehensive benefits package.
• Emory University Hospital: Located in Atlanta. There are five "operating unit" facilities in the area. Nice looking benefits package that is effective on day 1of employment.
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center & Health System: Located in Gainesville. Comprised of two medical centers, two long term care facilities, a mental health center and other specialty facilities. Opportunities for both clinical and non-clinical professionals. Northeast Georgia Medical Center has nearly 5,000 employees and lots of career opportunity.
• Northside Hospital: Located in Atlanta. Employs over 4,500 professionals and more than 1,700 physicians.
• Dekalb Medical Center: Located in Decatur. Dekalb Medical is three hospitals around Decatur. They employ 3,800 professionals and 775 physicians. They offer many opportunities for career advancement as well as entry-level opportunities. Benefits package is comprehensive and they will even work with you to develop a work schedule that fits your needs.

Not all positions with these organizations will require a formal education, however, the allied health, nursing and professional positions will require at least an associate degree for entry-level jobs. If you are looking for career advancement, a bachelor or graduate degree will help you be more competitive for these positions.

Take the first step toward advancing or starting your career at one of these organizations by requesting information from the schools below.

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