Your KCcareer Starts Here
There are many paths into health care.
Caring is a path we all can choose, whether starting a first career or wanting to breathe new life into the skills you’ve already worked hard to develop.
Whatever you’re good at, there’s a place for you in health care
Here in Kansas City, we like to think we’re good at what we do, from football to fighting cancer. If you’re good at what you do, too, maybe it’s time to explore what more could look like. No matter what you do well, there are jobs in health care that will fit your skill set.
Clinical Care
work directly with patients providing clinical expertise
Examples:
Nursing • Radiology • Respiratory Therapy • Rehabilitation • Pharmacy • Laboratory • Surgical Services
Business & Professional
use your business, creative or analytical skills to support health care
Examples:
Marketing • Finance • Human Resources • Communications • Administration • Legal • Operations
Technology & Information
help health care work smarter and keep critical information moving
Examples:
IT • Cybersecurity • Health Information • Medical Coding • Data & Analytics • Informatics
Hospitality & Operations
create the environment patients, families and care teams rely on daily
Examples:
Food & Nutrition • Housekeeping/Environmental Services • Facilities • Security • Transportation • Supply Chain
Patient & Community Support
help people navigate their care and connect with services they need
Examples:
Patient Access • Scheduling • Community Health • Social Services • Care Coordination • Customer Service
One KC Health Care Community
Kansas City isn’t one city or one state. It’s a connected region with health care career opportunities on both sides of the state line, where you can build your career and build your life.
Explore Kansas
Explore Missouri
Find health care careers, education and employment resources in the Kansas City, Mo., metro.
Not every health care career requires a degree
There are roles in health care where you can begin with a GED or high school diploma. Others may require certifications or specialty training. Advanced education can range from associate to bachelor’s degrees and beyond.
Ready to Work
Certificate/Training
2-year Degree
4-year Degree
Advanced Education
Start where you are, discover how far you can go.
Why Choose a Career in Health Care
Make a difference.
It’s the #1 reason: whatever your role, your work creates a healthy Kansas City.
It takes all kinds of people and skills. Almost every skillset is transferable to health care.
Find work that fits your skills.
Learn new ways you can grow.
Opportunities to gain experience, earn credentials and advance are widely available.
Behind every patient experience is an entire team making that care possible.
Be part of something bigger.
Discover the value of stability.
People will always need health care, and Kansas City will always need you.
There’s a health care career with your name on it
You don’t have to know where you’re going before you start. Just take the first step onto a path that leads you into a bright new future.
Care starts here.
This campaign is brought to you by the Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council (KCMHC), a partnership of the Kansas and Missouri Hospital Associations working together to strengthen the health care workforce and improve the health of the communities we serve.
