Healthcare Workforce

Healthcare has always been an everchanging and important industry. Since the pandemic, healthcare has become a more in-demand industry, and the traction continues. While Conroe Independent School District employs over 10k and is the largest employer in Montgomery County, the healthcare industry is the second largest employer in the City of Conroe.

One city can never have too many doctors, nurses, and medical staff. To work in the healthcare industry, one must have empathy, compassion, and a determination to help humans be well. Conroe is home to such a caring and devoted community.

As the educational entities continue admitting new students to their healthcare programs, graduates of the same are taking their newfound knowledge into the workforce and becoming members. Healthcare professionals are hitting the ground running and starting their careers at one of Conroe’s many healthcare facilities.

Conroe’s Healthcare Employers

Opportunities are available, and options abound in Conroe. Here is a list of the Conroe area’s major healthcare employers:

• HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe, Full service, Level II Trauma Center
• Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center
• Houston Methodist Hospital - The Woodlands
• Texas Children’s Hospital - The Woodlands
• St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands
• CareNow Urgent Care - Conroe
• Next Level Urgent Care - Conroe

Click any link to search for job openings. There is room for you in Conroe where we boast careers.

Conroe’s Educational Health Science/Healthcare Programs 

Many children have an idea of what they want to be when they grow up. If your child has expressed interest in the healthcare industry or health science field, explore Conroe Independent School District’s Health Science Career Cluster to get your child started early.

The Health Science Career Cluster starts as early as the 8th grade and teaches:

• Principles of Health
• Medical Terminology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Pharmacology

… and more.

For seasoned students wanting a healthcare industry or health science career not too far or within Conroe’s city limits:

• Lone Star College - Conroe Center - Biomedical Engineering, Dental, Emergency Medical Services Professionals, Health Information Technology, Medical Administrative Services, Medical Assisting, Medical Lab Technology, Medical Radiologic Technology, Nursing, Pharmacy Technology, Phlebotomy, Physical Therapist Assistant, Respiratory Care, and Surgical Technology 
• University of St. Thomas - USTMAX Center - Psychology and Nursing 
• Sam Houston State University of Osteopathic Medicine - Primary Care Physicians

Though not specific to healthcare or health science, each location offers study programs beneficial in both fields of industry.