Top 15 Best Hot Healthcare Jobs in Pittsburgh to 2020 - Free Healthcare Since 2007

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ranks among the Top 25 Smartest Cities in the US as determined by Money Magazine in the latter part of the 2000s. This determination is based on the percentages of college graduates with a Bachelor's Degree or above, including professional degrees, residing in these cities.

The highest demand job in Pittsburgh are all involved in medical and healthcare. In fact, they are mostly doctors of one speciality or another, along with family practitioners (GPs). Occupational Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, and Physical Therapy Assistants round out the Top 15 Hot Jobs in Pittsburgh.  

The Mount Washington neighborhood in southern Pittsburgh was named by readers of Stoodthere.com in a 2009 vote as the 9th Greatest Place to Stand in America - for photography and fun. The neighborhood features a steep hill above the city, with one of the most beautiful views in the nation from the top. One of two inclines can by used for travel to the summit of the hill: the Duquesne and the Monongahela Inclines.

1. Trucking - Company Drivers
2. Trucking - Owner Operators
3. Truck Driver - Other
4. Truck Drivers for Ocean Container
5. Regional Truck Drivers
6. Manufacturing Associates
7. Physical Therapists
8. Project Managers
9. Java Developers
10. Pharmacy Managers
11. Administrative Assistants
12. Speech Therapists
13. Physician Representatives
14. Occupational Therapists
15. LPTA-Home Health

The demand for Physicians in Pittsburgh increased 60% from 3/08 - 10/09.

1. Physicians - Hospitalists
2. Physicians - Family Practice
3. Physicians - Gastroenterologists)
4. Physicians - Internal Medicine
5. Pediatricians
6. Psychiatrists
7. Phsyicians - Occupational Medicine
8. Physicians - Internal Medicine
9. Physicians - Emergency Medicine
10. Physical Therapists
11. Physicans - Obstetrics Gynecology
12. Occupational Therapists
13. Nurse Practitioners
14. Physical Therapy Assistants
15. Physicians - Urgent Care

Additional high-demand job listings still icnreasing in 2011:

1. Retail Sales Representatives
2. Software Engineers  

Healthcare positions throughout much of the US will stay in high demand to 2020 or longer, becuase of aging population and retirement of current professionals.

Entries below in bold print indicate healthcare realted jobs, although any computer/IT position may be involved directly with healthcare matters as well.

1. Healthcare Techs and Support
2. Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
3. Food Prep & Service
4. Health Aides: Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health
5. Registered Nurses (RNs)
6. Personal Care and Service Jobs
7. Business and Financial Operations
8. Counselors and Social Workers
9. Customer Service Representatives
10. IT/Computer Professionals
11. Computer Specialists
12. Information and Records Clerks - Healthcare and other fields of work.
13. Office and Administrative Support
14. Postsecondary Teachers (college level)
15. Protective Services – Law enforcement, fire, EMT, etc.-- EMTS are involved in Healthcare services.

• Allegheny College – one of the U.S. News and World Report Top 80 liberal arts.
• Carlow University – Catholic faith-based.
• Carnegie Mellon University - The highest-tech university in the USA, known for computer science, robotics, and other programs. Always ranked among top American schools.
• Chatham College – Private women’s college.
• Community College of Allegheny County
• Duquesne University – Downtown Pittsburgh, a high-ranked urban campus.
• Geneva College – Christian, liberal arts and sciences.
• Grove City College - Christian liberal arts and professional education.
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Three campuses.
• LaRoche College – Catholic, coed.
• Point Park University - Downtown Pittsburgh career education.
• Robert Morris University - Moon Township campus for business education.
• Saint Vincent - Catholic liberal arts.
• Seton Hill - Greensburg, PA. Liberal arts with design-your-own-majors.
• University of Pittsburgh - State research university.
• Washington and Jefferson College - Founded 1781. Famous for superior pre-law and pre-health programs.
• Westminster College – Presbyterian liberal arts.

One reason for the emergence and development of so many Heathcare related occupations and job openings in the Greater Pittsburgh Area is the operation of the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative.

PRHI was established as a facilitator for better, higher-quality, and more effective healthcare in Greater Pittsburgh in 1998. The company and its partner organizations proved in that decade-plus of endeavor that healthcare professionals on the frontlines of treatment will improve treatment outcomes, reduce overall healthcare costs, and increase personnel employment satisfaction under PRHI Best Practices.

It is no surprise, then, that PRHI has increased the overall health and quality of life for Pennsylvania residents throughout the Southwest Pennsylvania Region. They do this by Continuous Improvement that works so well for Corporate America, but unlike a commercial corporation, PHRI is a nonprofit and part of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation with funds contributed by local corporations, area and national foundations, insurance health plans and government entities.

PRHI has increased the heath status of the regional population at lower costs, greater efficiencies, and increased positive patient outcomes as a non-profit organization. Further, it has helped to create new healthcare jobs. This is all somewhat a miracle and one much appreciated by Southwest Pennsylvanians.

The Professionals

Ongoing Professional Development courses are offered through PRHI to healthcare professionals in a system called Perfecting Patient Care^SM. In addition, certain healthcare initiatives are regularly targeted for improvement by the organization.These have included/include Diabetes, Infection Control, Chronic Conditions, and others. Best Practices are aimed at providing more effective treatment to keep people healthy and active, with a higher quality of life, for a longer portion of their lives.

Visit this wonderful organization at PRHI.