Q1 2015
A quarterly report produced by Health eCareers

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Healthcare hiring was brisk during Q1 2015. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS), the healthcare industry added a total of 84,000 jobs between January and March, with employment trending up in physician offices, outpatient care centers, home healthcare services and hospitals. While nursing care facilities lost 6,000 jobs in March, the BLS noted that segment of the industry still had little net change over the last year.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) continued playing a role in driving demand across the board.
According to data from ObamaCare Facts, an estimated 28.2 million Americans are now covered by health insurance through the Marketplace, Medicaid expansion, staying on their parents’ plans or other coverage options. This includes 11.7 million who enrolled or re-enrolled in ACA compliant plans during the most recent enrollment period. In April 2015, a Gallup Poll suggested that 90 percent of Americans now have healthcare coverage.
Nearly 6,000 Health eCareers employers posted 40,443 jobs in Q1. Physician/surgeon and nursing roles (including nurse practitioners and physician assistants) once again accounted for the greatest percentages of jobs posted, with healthy year-over-year increases in demand for
PA, NP and counseling and social services professionals.
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Q1 2015 Job Postings
Year-over-year increases from Q1
2014 to Q1 2015 in the number of jobs posted by Health eCareers employers were seen in counseling and social services (37 percent), physician assistant (27 percent), nurse practitioner (18 percent), and physician/surgeon (2 percent).
Physician / Surgeon
Physician Assistant
Radiologic Technologist / Medical Imaging
Therapy
Academics / Research
Administration / Executive
Allied Health
Counseling and Social Services
Dietetics / Nutrition
Healthcare IT
Nurse Practitioner
Nursing
Pharmacy
States based on Number of Job Postings
1. Texas
2. California
3. Pennsylvania
4. Florida
5. Washington
6. New York
7. Illinois
8. Massachusetts
9. Virginia
10. Georgia
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Physician and surgeon roles accounted for the greatest percentage of job postings on Health eCareers in Q1 2015.
Employers advertised 21,623 physician and surgeon jobs during Q1 2015, equal to 53 percent of total postings.
Physicians/Surgeons:
Q1 2015 Job Postings
21,623
53% of total Q1 2015 job postings on
Health eCareers
Physicians/Surgeons:
Q1 2015 Most In-Demand
14% of postings
1. General Family Medicine
2. Emergency Medicine
3. Internal Medicine
In Q1 2015, 46.7 percent of the physician/surgeon jobs on Health eCareers were new postings, an 11 percent increase from Q1 2014. With a higher percentage of new postings compared to renewals, it indicates employers may be finding it slightly easier to fill available physician/surgeon positions this year.
Physicians/Surgeons:
Most Growth from Q4 2014 to Q1 2015
Vascular Surgery
Psychiatry
Neurology
Dermatology
Hospitalist
7%
7%
9%
14%
21%
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47% of the physician/surgeon jobs on
Health eCareers were new postings.
The Medscape 2015 Physician
Compensation Report was, once again, full of interesting insight into
this essential healthcare profession.
More than 19,500 physicians— covering 25 specialties—completed the underlying survey. Among them, 63 percent were employed while only 32 percent were in private practice. Their average reported compensation was
$284,000 for specialists and $195,000 for primary care physicians, a “modest trend upward” according to Medscape analysts.
Physicians/Surgeons:
Highest Annual Salaries
$421,00
Orthopedists
$376,00
Cardiologists
$370,00
Gastroenterologists
In terms of compensation for patient care, orthopedists ($421,000), cardiologists ($376,000) and gastroenterologists ($370,000) reported the highest annual salaries. The lowest paid doctors included pediatricians
($189,000), family physicians ($195,000) and internists ($196,000). Emergency medicine and women’s health doctors fell somewhere in the middle at
$306,000 and $249,000 respectively.
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64% of physicians would choose medicine if given a do-over
Only 47 percent of the primary care physicians and 50 percent of the specialists surveyed reported feeling fairly compensated for their services.
However, 64 percent would still choose medicine if given a do-over. Additionally,
45 percent would select their own specialty again. However, only 24 percent would choose the same practice setting.
Many physicians would like to see their patients take an active role in
their own healthcare. Connected health technologies—including telehealth applications, remote monitoring and web-based physician consultation services—are poised to make it easier and more convenient for patients to do so. MedData Group, a market research company, recently surveyed a number of physicians across various specialties, ages and practice sizes to gather their views on the future of connected health.
Sixty-seven percent of the doctors surveyed that are under the age of 40 reported believing the industry will achieve a fully integrated healthcare technology environment in the next one to five years. Sixty-one percent of the physicians over the age of 40 surveyed believe this achievement is more than five years away. Sixty-seven percent of the survey participants cited cost as the biggest obstacle. Fifty-four percent said “providers’ resistance to changing practice styles” would also be an issue.
Other potential impediments included technological limitations (53%), privacy concerns (50%) and patient resistance
(22%).
67% of doctors under 40 believe healthcare will achieve a fully integrated healthcare technology environment within 5 years
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10
1
Family
Medicine NP
2
Psychiatric/Mental
Health NP
3 General NP 4
Psychiatric/Mental
Health RN
5
Family
Medicine PA
6
Emergency
Medicine RN
7
Emergency
Medicine PA
8 Medical / Hospital
Social Worker
9 General PA 10 Orthopaedic PA
Together, nursing, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant positions accounted for 31 percent of all Health eCareers job openings in Q1 2015. Employers posted
12,595 jobs within these roles during the period.
Nursing Opportunities:
Breakdown of Job Postings
64%
Nursing
10%
Nursing
Support
Nurses, NPs & PAs:
Q1 2015 Job Postings
12,595
31% of total Q1 job postings on
Health eCareers
6%
Advanced
Practice
Nurse
20%
Nurse
Management
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The TOP 10 most in demand nursing positions in Q1 2015:
1.
Psychiatric/Mental Health RN
2.
Emergency Medicine RN
3.
General Medical/Surgical RN
4.
Nursing Assistant/Certified
Nursing Assistant
5. Medical/Surgical
LPN/LVN/RPN
6.
ICU RN
7.
Operating Room RN
8.
Labor and Delivery RN
9.
Case Manager RN
10.
Cardiology/Telemetry RN
Psychiatric/mental health RN, general medical/surgical RN, medical/surgical LPN/
LVN/RPN and case manager RN were new additions to the list during the quarter.
The demand for nurse practitioners was down 8 percent from Q4 2014 to Q1
2015; however, year-over-year demand was up 18 percent as indicated by the number of employer postings to Health eCareers.
Q1 Top 5 NP positions:
1. Family Medicine NP
2. Psychiatric/Mental Health NP
3. General NP
4. Emergency NP
5. Urgent Care NP
The demand for physician assistants was up 10 percent from Q4 2014 to Q1
2015, and up 27 percent year-over-year as indicated by the number of employer postings.
Q1 Top 5 PA positions:
1. Family Medicine PA
2. Emergency Medicine PA
3. General PA
4. Orthopaedic PA
5. Surgery PA
In Q1 2015, 53 percent of the nurse practitioner jobs on Health eCareers were new postings. This is a 5% decrease from Q1 2014, indicating a higher posting renewal rate and that employers are finding it slightly more challenging to fill nurse practitioner positions. A similar trend was seen for physician assistants (3 percent increase in renewals). Nursing in general saw a
3 percent increase in renewals over the same period.
Injury rates are high for nurses and
nursing assistants. According to data from the Occupational Health Safety
Network (OHSN), from 2012 to 2014, healthcare workers sustained a reported
4,674 injuries related to patient handling and movement, 3,972 injuries related to slips, trips and falls, and 2,034 injuries related to workplace violence injuries. Fifty-seven percent of these incidents involved nurses or nursing assistants.
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Nurses and nursing assistants sustained the highest number of injuries related to patient handling and workplace violence according to the data. The incidence of injury related to workplace violence was particularly high for nurses (nearly double that of nursing assistants).
In contrast, physicians, interns and residents had very low reported injury rates.
The OHSN report writers noted, “Injury prevention interventions mitigating high-risk aspects of nurse and nurse assistant duties are needed.” Their suggestions included mandatory use of lifting equipment, safe patient handling training, elimination of fall hazards, and better identification of patients at risk for committing violent acts or exhibiting violent behavior.
A recent study found the gender pay
gap is prevalent in nursing. One might think that in a female-dominated profession such as nursing, equal pay regardless of sex would be a given.
Unfortunately, that does not appear to be the case.
According to data collected in a recent study, Salary Differences Between Male and Female Registered Nurses in the
United States, the gap averages about
$5,148 per year when adjusted for education and experience—and the gap hasn’t narrowed in at least 25 years.
The study, published in March’s JAMA, found that female RNs earn less than male RNs even when the researchers accounted for work setting, specialty area, job position, hours worked and other factors. The data sat included salaries collected from 1988 to 2013 for more than 290,000 RNs. The gap was
$7,678 for ambulatory care and $3,873 for RNs employed in hospital settings.
Female RNs earn an average of $5,148 less per year than male RNs.
The researchers theorize that the gap may exist because male RNs are able to work longer hours and take on additional shifts, thereby gaining more experience over time. However, they encourage healthcare executives to do what they can to correct the disparity. This should start with examining their organization to determine whether pay differences exist between the sexes and then determining whether those differences are justified and making appropriate adjustments.
Open-pay policies can help with transparency, as well.
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Jobs posted for healthcare workers in counseling and social services increased 37 percent year-over-year in Q1 2015.
The demand for healthcare workers specializing in counseling and social services increased significantly among
Health eCareers employers. Jobs within these disciplines include social workers, clinical social workers, community service managers, mental health counselors, rehabilitation counselors, family counselors, psychiatric aides and assistants and psychologists—many of which are expected to see greater than average employment growth in the next decade.
For example, according to the BLS, positions for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors will increase 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, driven by coverage availability under the
ACA and a cultural switch to treatment rather than jail time. They expect the demand for mental health counselors and family therapists to increase 29 percent during the same period. Social worker employment should increase 19 percent over the timeframe—though healthcare social worker jobs are expected to grow at a greater rate (27 percent) as the Baby Boomers age and require more assistance navigating care options.
37% increased posted in counseling and social services
Counseling and social services professionals are projected to see greater than average employment growth.
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The most in demand healthcare jobs in Q1 2015, as indicated by
Health eCareers job openings, were physician/surgeon, nursing, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and administrative/ executive.
General physician disciplines— namely, family medicine, emergency medicine and internal medicine— continued to be the most in demand by Health eCareers employers as measured by number of job openings.
Physician specialties with significant growth quarter-over-quarter included vascular surgery, psychiatry and neurology.
Nursing roles dominated the list of top 10 most in-demand non-physician positions as identified by Health eCareers employers in Q1 2015. From
RNs to NPs and PAs, nurses claimed nine of the spots on the list.
Physician / Surgeon
Physician Assistant
Radiologic Technologist / Medical Imaging
Therapy
Academics / Research
Administration / Executive
Allied Health
Counseling and Social Services
Dietetics / Nutrition
Healthcare IT
Nurse Practitioner
Nursing
Pharmacy
14% of postings
1. General Family Medicine
2. Emergency Medicine
3. Internal Medicine
10
Non-Physician Positions in Q1 2015
1
Family
Medicine NP
2
Psychiatric/Mental
Health NP
3 General NP 4
Psychiatric/Mental
Health RN
5
Family
Medicine PA
6 Emergency
Medicine RN
7 Emergency
Medicine PA
8 Medical / Hospital
Social Worker
9 General PA 10 Orthopaedic PA
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Data was collected from the Health eCareers online database of job openings, which are placed by healthcare providers across the U.S. Data for this snapshot was collected from January 1 to March 31, 2015 and is comprised of 40,443 healthcare and medical job openings placed by 5,866 hospital and healthcare organizations. These organizations range from large health systems to single specialty practices, with an average hospital size of 300 beds. For more information or questions on breakdown by demographic please email
Stephanie.Gilbert@healthecareers.com.
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Current Employment Statistics Highlights: January
Current Employment Statistics Highlights: February
Current Employment Statistics Highlights: March
ObamaCare Enrollment Numbers
Nearly 90 percent of Americans have health coverage
Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2015
Infographic: Physician’s Perspectives and Predictions for Connected Health in 2015
Healthcare Workplace Violence Injuries Up From 2012-2014
Workplace violence is on the rise and nursing staff are in particular danger
Gender Pay Gap Persists in Nursing
Exploring Careers in Social Work, Counseling, and Psychology
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Social Workers
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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