No one knows fully what the supply and demand implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama, will be on the growth in demand for healthcare professionals.
But here's what we knew before the recent healthcare takeover by the Federal Government: Each year, 1.
Approximately 321,000 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants positions are open.
2.
Annual Nursing openings are estimated at over 233,000.
3.
92,000 Medical Assistants positions need to be filed.
4.
Almost 65,000 Therapist and Therapy Assistant jobs in specialties like Physical, Occupational, Respiratory and Speech are open.
5.
Roughly 45,000 Medical and Laboratory Technicians in various specialties are needed to fill vacancies.
6.
Almost 40,000 Medical Records and Health Information Technician jobs are open.
7.
Anesthesiologist openings are estimated at slightly over 38,000 per year.
8.
Family and General Practitioner openings are also estimated to be approximately 38,000.
9.
Approximately 32,000 Medical and Health Services Managers are needed.
10.
General Internists, Surgeons, and Obstetrician openings are estimated at approximately 30,000 for each of these Physician Specialties.
In total, something like 950,000 jobs in these 10 categories come open each year.
Filling them is a daunting task for Medical Employers and Professional Recruiters that serve the medical field.
Complicating the already challenging recruiting task is the possible impact the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have on the number of open healthcare positions, and the available supply of healthcare professionals.
Here's what we do know: 1.
The act is expected to extend coverage to between 14 and 30 million additional Americans.
2.
There is some polling evidence suggesting that the supply of healthcare professionals may actually go down due to objections on the part of some professionals to increased Government intrusion into the healthcare provider - patient relationship.
Bottom Line: For Employers, competition for available healthcare professionals will be intense.
For the very best healthcare professionals, competition will be like nothing we've seen before.
For Professional Recruiters, the opportunities to earn placement fees will increase substantially, especially for those recruiters adept at identifying and representing the best talent.
For Healthcare Professionals, salaries should rise as the pool of Americans with health insurance increases, putting additional strain on medical service providers to meet increased demand.
But here's what we knew before the recent healthcare takeover by the Federal Government: Each year, 1.
Approximately 321,000 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants positions are open.
2.
Annual Nursing openings are estimated at over 233,000.
3.
92,000 Medical Assistants positions need to be filed.
4.
Almost 65,000 Therapist and Therapy Assistant jobs in specialties like Physical, Occupational, Respiratory and Speech are open.
5.
Roughly 45,000 Medical and Laboratory Technicians in various specialties are needed to fill vacancies.
6.
Almost 40,000 Medical Records and Health Information Technician jobs are open.
7.
Anesthesiologist openings are estimated at slightly over 38,000 per year.
8.
Family and General Practitioner openings are also estimated to be approximately 38,000.
9.
Approximately 32,000 Medical and Health Services Managers are needed.
10.
General Internists, Surgeons, and Obstetrician openings are estimated at approximately 30,000 for each of these Physician Specialties.
In total, something like 950,000 jobs in these 10 categories come open each year.
Filling them is a daunting task for Medical Employers and Professional Recruiters that serve the medical field.
Complicating the already challenging recruiting task is the possible impact the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have on the number of open healthcare positions, and the available supply of healthcare professionals.
Here's what we do know: 1.
The act is expected to extend coverage to between 14 and 30 million additional Americans.
2.
There is some polling evidence suggesting that the supply of healthcare professionals may actually go down due to objections on the part of some professionals to increased Government intrusion into the healthcare provider - patient relationship.
Bottom Line: For Employers, competition for available healthcare professionals will be intense.
For the very best healthcare professionals, competition will be like nothing we've seen before.
For Professional Recruiters, the opportunities to earn placement fees will increase substantially, especially for those recruiters adept at identifying and representing the best talent.
For Healthcare Professionals, salaries should rise as the pool of Americans with health insurance increases, putting additional strain on medical service providers to meet increased demand.
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