Health Care Schools and Careers in Louisiana - LA

Whether you are looking for a school that offers health care degrees, thinking about starting or advancing your career in health care, or both, you can never have enough information to help you make the right decision. Use this site to explore some of the top health care schools in Louisiana, read about Louisiana's fastest growing health care careers, and learn about the states largest health care employers. We are confident you will find the degree program you need to fulfill your career aspirations here.

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

What are the Fastest growing Health Care Careers in Louisiana?

As an industry, health care is one of the fastest growing fields today . As a result, healthcare jobs in Louisiana are abundant and that trend is expected to continue. The Louisiana Occupational Information System (LOIS), has complied a projected list of "high demand" careers over the period of 2004-2014. A number of these careers are in health care. They include home health aides, registered nurses, dental assistants, medical assistants, respiratory therapists, network systems analysts, physical therapists, pharmacy techs, medical and health services managers, and medical records-health information technicians. The education and training you need for these positions depends on your overall career goals. The schools on this site offer programs that can provide you with the education and training you need for these careers as well as many others.

Who are the Largest Health Care Employers in Louisiana?

As you near completion of your education, it is without a doubt that the next question is, where am I going to work? We have compiled a list of some of the largest health care employers in the state of Louisiana to help get you started in your search. This list is not all-inclusive and there will be an abundance of job opportunities with companies/organizations not listed here. However, this is a good place to start your search because large companies often have entry-level job openings as well as opportunities to advance your career.

• Louisiana State University Hospitals : University interim hospital located in New Orleans, LA. Employment is growing as the hospitals within the LSU system continue to make repairs and renovations after the destruction caused by hurricane Katrina. Job opportunities also exist at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. (nursing, student worker, administrative, health education, faculty...)
• Ochsner Medical Center : Headquarters is located in New Orleans, LA. Oschsner Health System is the largest private employer in the region with over 8,000 employees. Other medical centers are located in various areas of New Orleans, Kenner, Elmwood, Metairie, and Destrehan. You will find job opportunities in home health, nursing, management, administrative, information systems, and more.
• Christus Health System: Christus in a Catholic, not for profit health system made up of over 40 hospitals, medical centers, long term care facilities, and other health services. Louisiana facilities are located in and around Alexandria, Coushatta, Jennings, Lake Charles, Marksville, Monroe, Ruston, Natchitoches, Bossier City and Shreveport. Career opportunities exist in all areas of health care, business, information systems, administration and management.
• Willis-Knighton Health System: Northern Louisiana's largest healthcare organization. Employs more that 3900 people. Locations in Shreveport, Bossier City, Vivian, Mansfield, and Minden. Jobs provide competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
• Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center: Located in Baton Rouge, LA. Employs over 4000 individual team members and more than 1000 physicians.

Get the education you need to start or advance your career or at one of these Health Care facilities. Request information from the schools below to learn more about the programs they have to offer.

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