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Posted By: Julie Shenkman In: Healthcare & Medical
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, seven of the 20 fastest growing career fields in the United States are healthcare related. The same agency says between now and 2016, healthcare fields will create a staggering three million jobs.
Healthcare employment is clearly a growing industry, and hospitals, outpatient care centers, doctor’s offices and many other healthcare providers are clamoring for qualified workers. Registered nurses, nursing home staff, dentists and dental assistants are all positions expected to be in greater demand over the coming years.
But what are some of the causes behind the healthcare news reports of good opportunities in these areas?
America’s demographics are part of the answer. Consider the growing number of older citizens with above-average health care insurance claims and needs. Those numbers are expected to grow much faster than the total population between now and 2016, raising the overall demand for healthcare providers including nursing home staff, long-term care workers, and other specialists.
Another factor causing some healthcare employment opportunities to expand? Advances in technology. Thanks to breakthroughs in diagnostic technology, surgery and other areas, the need for specially trained healthcare providers has grown almost as quickly as the innovations themselves. Add better infection control, less invasive surgical techniques and other modern advances to the mix and you get not only better care, but also the ability to treat more patients.
How do the salaries of these in-demand medical professions measure up to their non-medical counterparts in the work force?
The average pay for what are considered “non-supervisory” healthcare employment workers is higher than the average pay for those in other industries. Within the healthcare employment arena itself, medical and diagnostic labs seem to pay the highest weekly earnings, but those working in hospitals earn the highest average hourly rate.
For supervisory and skilled positions such as LPNS or RNs, the type of certification naturally determines a good portion of the earnings. The previously mentioned certified staffers (RNs and LPNs) are among the highest paid, while dental assistants, medical secretaries and other skilled staffers earn less. Home aides and personal care aides at the bottom of the pay scale, but still competitive in many cases with other industries.
For some fields, geographic location plays an important part in both salary and opportunity, but one thing is clear—between now and 2016 there will be plenty of room for career-minded healthcare providers.
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