Health

Summary

Many provincial, regional, and local organizations work together to ensure that we have healthy people in healthy communities in our province.

Health Care touches the lives of everyone in our community. There is an amazing variety of health care careers available to anyone who is interested in a career that affects the lives of thousands of people. Whether you work directly with people or work behind the scenes, the work you do will make a difference. Health care is provided in hospitals (often called acute care), in the community (services such as immunization clinics, public health inspections), in continuing care facilities (long term care for the elderly), and in people’s homes (home care).

Many people are not aware of how much teamwork goes into providing health care services. When you to go the hospital, you may benefit from the work of physicians, nurses, registration clerks, dieticians, physical therapists, pharmacists, medical imaging technologists, social workers, food service workers, environmental service workers, health information management practitioners, transcriptionists, switchboard operators, and many more. Anyone working in health care can expect personal challenges and opportunities for development. Because health care careers involve a variety of skills, there is a career for everyone. Some jobs emphasize technical and computer skills (laboratory technician, information systems analyst, nuclear medicine technologist), while others emphasize social skills (psychologist, addictions counsellor). There are a number of people who work behind the scenes so that we can provide effective health care: tradespeople (plumbers, electricians, carpenters), managers, accountants, administrative assistants, and human resources professionals.

Job Charts

wdt_ID	NOC	Job Title	Job Description	Wage Range Estimate	Skills	Knowledge	Tools & Technology	Other	Training and Education routes
1	3213	Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians	Provide technical support to veterinarians by caring for animals and assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health disorders.	$30,160 to $48,840	Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Teamwork	English language	Ventilators, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word	Fast-paced Setting, Flexibility, Work under pressure	Lakeland College, Saskatchewan Polytechnic
2	3141	Audiologists and speech-language pathologists	Audiologists diagnose, evaluate and treat hearing disorders. Speech/language pathologists diagnose, evaluate and treat speech, language and voice disorders.	$68,000 to $119,480	Communication skills, Teamwork, Interpersonal skills	English language, CPR, Occupational Health and Safety Act	Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Audiometers	Flexibility, Fast-paced Setting, Self-starter / Self-motivated	University of Saskatchewan (transfer program)
3	3411	Dental assistants	Assist dentists, dental hygienists, and dental therapists to provide dental care in private dental practices or various community-based settings. You will perform many roles, from chair-side assisting to client education to office reception.	$41,600 to $72,800	Teamwork, Communication skills, Customer service	English language, Occupational Health and Safety Act, CPR	Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows	Fast-paced Setting, Attention to detail, Self-starter / Self-motivated	Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Saskatchewan
4	3222	Dental hygienists and dental therapists	As a dental hygienist you will provide dental hygiene treatment and education related to the prevention of oral health diseases and disorders. As a dental therapist you will carry out basic dental treatment related to the prevention and treatment of oral health diseases and disorders.	$66,560 to $105,000	Communication skills, Teamwork, Interpersonal skills	English language, CPR, First aid	n.a.	Attention to detail, Fast-paced Setting, Work under pressure	Saskatchewan Polytechnic
5	3132	Dietitians and nutritionists	Plan, implement and oversee nutrition and food service programs in a variety of settings, including hospitals, extended care facilities, community health centres, food and beverage industry, pharmaceutical industry, educational institutions, government and sports organizations.	$66,560 to $86,170	Communication skills, Teamwork, Planning	English language, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Business intelligence	Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint	Flexibility, Self-starter / Self-motivated, Attention to detail	University of Saskatchewan
6	3233	Licensed practical nurses	Provide nursing care in acute care, long term care and community settings in an independent and inter-dependent role in collaboration with all members of the healthcare team.	$51,830 to $75,980	Communication skills, Teamwork, Interpersonal skills	CPR, First aid, English language	Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Hand grips	Flexibility, Fast-paced Setting, Self-starter / Self-motivated	Carlton Trail College, Cumberland College, Dumont Technical Institute, Great Plains College, North West College, Northlands College, Parkland College, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Southeast College
7	3212	Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants	Medical laboratory technicians conduct routine medical laboratory tests and set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment. Pathologists' assistants assist at autopsies and examinations of surgical specimens.	$41,600 to $80,000	Communication skills, Teamwork, Decision-Making	English language, Quality assurance, Occupational Health and Safety Act	Electrocardiogram, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word	Attention to detail, Fast-paced Setting, Flexibility	Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Regina
8	3211	Medical laboratory technologists	Conduct medical laboratory tests, experiments and analysis to assist in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.	$68,640 to $99,840	Communication skills, Teamwork, Interpersonal skills	Quality assurance, English language, Occupational Health and Safety Act	Microsoft Word, Laboratory information management system LIMS, Microsoft Excel	Fast-paced Setting, Continuous Improvement, Flexibility	Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Regina
9	3215	Medical radiation technologists	Operate radiographic and radiation therapy equipment to administer treatment and produce images of body structures for use in the diagnosis and treatment of injury and disease.	$47,840 to $89,440	Communication skills, Teamwork, Decision-Making	CPR, Information Systems, Quality assurance	Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems, Virtual reality computed tomography CT imaging software, Electrocardiogram	Flexibility, Work under pressure, Attention to detail	Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Regina
10	3413	Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates	Assist nurses, hospital staff and physicians in the care of patients.	$33,380 to $49,920	Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Teamwork	CPR, English language, First aid	n.a.	Flexibility, Self-starter / Self-motivated, Fast-paced Setting	Carlton Trail College, Cumberland College, Great Plains College, Lakeland College, North West College, Northlands College, Parkland College, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Southeast College, University of Regina
	NOC	Job Title	Job Description	Wage Range Estimate	Skills	Knowledge	Tools & Technology	Other	Training and Education routes

Education Routes

Below are the post-secondary institutions in Saskatchewan for Health Jobs

Carlton Trail College

Carlton Trail College is one of Saskatchewan’s leading training and educational institutions. From the programs we offer, to the services we provide, we are dedicated to help you achieve your education, career and training goals.

Cumberland College

Whether you are looking for a career change or wanting to upgrade your skills, Cumberland College can help you reach your goals! Choose from a wide array of programs such as, university, skills training, adult upgrading, English language, and business training to help prepare for a rewarding future.

Dumont Technical Institute

Dumont Technical Institute (DTI) provides adult education programs and post-secondary technical education and skills training including certificate, diploma, trades, and trade-related programs to Métis throughout communities across Saskatchewan. Helping Build Brighter Futures!

Great Plains College

Great Plains College is focused on meeting the needs of learners, employers and communities in western Saskatchewan. We build stronger leaders, careers, partnerships and communities.

Lakeland College

Lakeland College’s programming seeks to meet the needs of learners, communities, business and industry. Programming includes agricultural and environmental sciences, apprenticeship and industry training, energy, fire and emergency services training, wellness and human business and university transfer.

Northlands College

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