Top 20 Best Jobs in Oregon - Healthcare

Healthcare jobs and resort-hotels are expanding in the state of Oregon, specfically among the Native American Nations residing there. However, non-tribal businesses are enjoying an expanding business alongside the native owned establishments. A large number of avaiiable jobs deal with the Hospitality Industry, Housekeeping, Management, Sales and Marketing, Advertising, Tourism, InformationTechnology (IT), Mantenance, and other career fields. Travel and Tourism are responsible for sizeble contributions to the state's economy. Another 8 employment positions out of the 20 Highest-Demand Jobs in Oregon are in the Healthcare Industry and the remaining list includes a variety of different opportunities.

The following companies offer additonal vacancies and new positions regularly, having the largest employee pools int he state. Bold print indicates Healthcare employers.

1. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CLINICS (Teaching Hospital) 14,000+ employees
2. DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSP 11,500
3. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 8,400
4. OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIV 8,000
5. HARRY & DAVID 6,700
6. INTEL CORP 6,300
7. HEWLETT-PACKARD 5,500
8. NIKE INC 5,000
9. PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 5,000
10. PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 5,000
11. TEKTRONIX INC 5,000
12. EMANUEL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR 4,000
13. PORTLAND INTL AIRPORT-PDX 4,000
14. PORTLAND ST VINCENT MEDICAL 4,000
15. PROVIDENCE VINCENT MEDICAL CTR 4,000
16. ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR 3,700
17. PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CTR 3,500
18. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 3,350
19. LEGACY EMANUEL CHILDREN'S HOSP 3,000
20. US POST OFFICE 3,000 - Federal Government.

HIGHLIGHTS OF SELECTED LARGEST EMPLOYERS

• Harry & David Operations Corp. Career Page. Direct marketing and e-commerce . The company also has facilities in Hebron, Ohio, Somis and Wasco, California, and 130+ Harry and David Stores in the USA. Currently employs 2,500+ year-round employees, up to 8,000 during seasonal periods. Marketing, merchandising, finance, retail management, operations management, information technology, Human Resources, and many more openings.
• Legacy Health System, located in Portland, OR, employees 8,500+ full- and part-time employees in patient care and service to. Job openings available at a large variety of associated locations.
• Nike - World's most competitive sports and fitness company. Employs over 24,300 people and needs more.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Career Site. State's only health and research university. Leading-edge health care services in the Pacific Northwest. JOB POSTINGS updated every Monday.

1. Physical Therapists
2. Occupational Therapists
3. Software Engineers
4. Account Executives
5. Sales Representatives
6. Registered Nurses (RNs)
7. Physical Therapy Assistants
8. Shift Supervisors
9. Occupational Therapy Assistants
10. Salespeople Associate
11. Customer Service Reps
12. Project Managees
13. Physicians - Family Practice - with and without OB/GYN
14. Administrative Assistants
15. Physicans - Internal Medicine

Bold entries indicate concurrence with employment projections to 2014.

• Portland State University - Portland; Portland State Online: B.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Blue Mountain Community College: Pendleton
• Cascade College: Portland
• Central Oregon Community College: Bend
• Chemeketa Community College: Salem, Oregon
• Clackamas Community College: Oregon City
• Clatsop Community College: Astoria
• Columbia Gorge Community College: The Dalles, Oregon
• Concordia University: Portland
• Corban College: Salem, Oregon
• Eastern Oregon University: La Grande
• Eugene Bible College: Eugene
• George Fox University: Newberg
• Gutenberg College: Eugene
• Klamath Community College: Klamath Falls
• Lane Community College: Eugene
• Lewis and Clark College: Portland
• Linfield College: McMinnville
• Linn-Benton Community College: Albany, Oregon
• Marylhurst University: Marylhurst
• Mount Angel Seminary: St. Benedict
• Mt. Hood Community College: Gresham, Oregon
• Multnomah Bible College and Seminary: Portland
• Northwest Christian College: Eugene
• Oregon Coast College: Newport
• Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology: Beaverton
• Oregon Health and Science University: Portland. Nursing School rated in the Top 10 American Schools for Nurse Midwifing training in 2009.
• Oregon Institute of Technology: Campuses in Klamath Falls, Portland, Fort Lewis, WA
• Oregon State University: Corvallis
• Pacific Northwest College of Art: Portland
• Pacific University: Forest Grove
• Portland Community College: Campuses in Portland, Newburg, Beaverton
• Reed College: Portland
• Rogue Community College: Grants Pass, Medford
• Southern Oregon University: Ashland
• Southwestern Oregon Community College: Coos Bay
• Tillamook Bay Community College: Tillamook, Bay City, Oregon
• Tokyo International University of America: Salem
• Treasure Valley Community College: Ontario, Oregon
• Umpqua Community College: Roseburg
• University of Oregon: Eugene
• University of Portland: Portland
• Western Oregon University: Monmouth
• Western States Chiropractic College: Portland
• Willamette University: Salem