CALED Annual Conference
Presentation
Allied Health Workforce
A Long Term Perspective
April 28, 2011
Cathy Martin
Director, Workforce
California Hospital Association
Health Care and Job Opportunities
From the Bureau of Labor and Statistics-Presentation to
CHA, February 4, 2011:
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As one of the largest industries, healthcare provides 14.3
million jobs for wage and salary workers.
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Ten of the 20 fastest growing occupations are healthcare
related.
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Healthcare will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary
jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry.
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Most workers have jobs that require less than 4 years of
college education.
Hospitals are the Largest Employer of Health
Care Workers
5.4%
Hospitals, private
3.4%
6.1%
Offices of health practitioners
Nursing and residential care
facilities
Individual and family services
29.3%
6.3%
7.0%
Outpatient, laboratory, and other
ambulatory care services
Home health care services
Child day care services
19.0%
23.5%
US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Stats, Feb. 4, 2011
Allied Health Care
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Allied health professions are clinical health care professions
distinct from medicine, dentistry, and nursing.
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California already employs more than 605,153 allied health
workers. *
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Between new job creation and the need to replace workers
who retire or otherwise leave the field, the state will need to
train nearly 1 million more allied health workers by 2030.*
*Fenton Communications Report, Help Wanted, 2010
2010 Allied Health Workforce Survey
• Original survey conducted in 2007. Since that time,
the workforce landscape has changed dramatically.
• 2010 survey designed to gather up-to-date data
regarding 14 allied health occupations and the impact
of the economy on the demand for these workers.
• Capture estimates regarding the number of
employees eligible for retirement in the next one,
three and five years.
• Assess hospital member’s top concerns regarding
workforce in the coming years.
Survey Respondent Information
• Survey distributed to 200 hospitals
• 125 member facilities responded
• 62.5% response rate
• Response rate was strongest from Northern California
and Bay Area region and weakest from the San Diego
and Imperial Counties
• Survey respondents generally representative of CHA
membership, including rural representation. 19.2% of
responses were from rural facilities.
Selected Allied Health Occupations*
*Determined by the CHA Workforce Committee
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Clinical laboratory scientist
Medical laboratory technician
Radiologic technologist
CT technologist
PET technologist
Cardiovascular & interventional radiology tech (CVIR)
MRI technologist
Ultrasound technologist
Nuclear medicine technologist
Pharmacist
Pharmacy technician
Physical therapist
Physical therapy assistant
Respiratory therapist
Total FTEs Reported
3,584
3,541
3,260
3,153
2,763
Respiratory Therapist
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Radiological…
Clinical Lab Scientist
1,967
Physical Therapist
954
Ultrasound Technologist
496
402
398
385
361
Medical Lab Technician
MRI Technologist
Physical Therapy Asst
CT Technologist
Nuclear Med Tech
88
18
CVIR Technologist
PET Technologist
0
1,000
2,000
Total FTEs
3,000
4,000
Vacancy Rates by Occupation
Physical Therapist
CVIR Technologist
Medical Lab Technician
MRI Technologist
PET Technologist
Clinical Lab Scientist
Physical Therapy Asst
Ultrasound Technologist
CT Technologist
Respiratory Therapist
All Occupations (Avg)
Nuclear Med Tech
Radiological Technologist
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
0.0%
7.8%
6.8%
6.3%
6.2%
5.6%
5.3%
5.3%
5.0%
4.9%
4.5%
4.4%
4.3%
3.8%
3.1%
2.9%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0% 10.0%
Impact Rating of Vacancies
1 having no impact and 5 having the greatest adverse impact
Average Age by Allied Health Occupation for
Responding Hospitals
Average Age
Urban/
Suburban
Hospital
48.0
45.6
Rural
Hospital
50.5
49.5
CT Technologist
43.6
47.6
Nuclear Medicine
Technologist
Medical Lab Technician
43.6
46.0
42.4
43.7
CVIR Technologist
42.0
44.3
Respiratory Therapist
40.9
43.5
PT Assistant
40.9
42.1
Radiological Technologist
40.5
40.1
Pharmacist
40.2
45.9
Ultrasound Technologist
Physical Therapist
39.5
37.2
43.0
40.5
Pharmacy Technician
36.9
42.1
Occupation
Clinical Lab Scientist
MRI Technologist
Top Six Profession for Pending Retirement*
*Age 62
# Eligible for Retirement
2010
2013
2015
Total
217
189
438
844
92
99
280
471
Pharmacist
Radiological
Technologist
Pharmacy
Technician
76
80
260
416
41
51
205
297
21
27
140
188
Physical Therapist
19
15
139
173
Occupation
Clinical Lab
Scientist
Respiratory
Therapist
Key Factors Impacting the Long Term Demand
for Allied Health Professionals
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By the year 2020, California’s population is expected to
increase by 10 million people, with more than 6 million
residents projected to be 65 years of age or older.
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An older population means an increased demand for
services.
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Full implementation of the Affordable Care Act will increase
demand for services due to increased coverage.
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An aging workforce that will eventually retire in large
numbers as the economy improves.
Top Workforce Concerns in the Next Five Years
Other Health Workforce Needs
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Increased need for primary care professionals,
embracing expanded definition of primary care.
Promotoras(es)/Community Health Workers
Health Information Technology. Technical skills for
clinical professionals, clinical workflow understanding
for technical workers.
Chronic Care Management (Case Management)
Social and Health Case Management for Behavioral
Health Patients
Direct Care Workers (Home Health Aids, Nursing Aids)
What Should Economic Development Understand
About the Health Sector?
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Although the media points to the health sector as a “bright
spot in the economy”, hospitals have been significantly
impacted by the recession.
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Actively partnering with education (K-12, Community
Colleges), health employers, and local workforce investment
systems can improve program alignment with industry
needs.
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Understanding where hospitals may have workforce
overlaps with other sectors, such as biotech for example,
is important. Both have a need for highly skilled clinical
laboratory scientists who are short in supply and high in
demand. Creative partnerships can be effective.
Questions?