In Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat Counties, healthcare jobs are growing at a faster rate than in most other industries. In some cases, there are critical shortages and employers are continually seeking new workers. Choosing one of the jobs listed below will put you on the top of the "most wanted" list.

The five fastest growing healthcare careers all have projected annual employment growth rates in the Tri-County area of over six percent through 2005. Because of extremely high demand, nursing aide and registered nurse are also shown. These jobs are growing at a slightly slower rate, but offer up to 100 openings a year in the Tri-County area.