12 C O O L S T U F F 2 0 2 2 • A Guide to Career Opportunities in Central Mass.
H
ealth care is an industry
touching everyone's lives.
While its delivery and acces-
sibility may vary across time
and location, it's a funda-
mental human need always in demand.
And in Central Massachusetts, where
UMass Memorial Health in Worcester is the
largest employer, boasting 14,600 local
employees, according to the Worcester
Business Journal Research Department, the
sector is an economic force.
That kind of sta-
bility – knowing the
field you work in is
both necessary and
established – is a
major appeal for
prospective workers.
"From a job per-
spective, there's a lot
of stability. You don't
have a lot of the wild
swings up and
down," said Justin Precourt, chief nursing
officer at Umass Memorial Health and
senior vice president of patient care services
BY MONICA BENEVIDES
Flexibility &
security
H E A L T H
C A R E
From traditional
provider roles to IT
and support staff,
health care provides a
wide variety of career
options in a relatively
stable industry
Justin Precourt
Healthcare providers at
the Edward M. Kennedy
Community Health Center
reach patients with a
diversity of backgrounds.
PHOTO | COURTESY OF EDWARD M.
KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
