The Allied Health Part of The Allied Health Part of HealthcareHealthcare

Presented by: Page MichiePresented by: Page MichieManager Workforce Planning and DevelopmentManager Workforce Planning and Development

Carolinas HealthCare SystemCarolinas HealthCare SystemOctober 3, 2008October 3, 2008

The Bad The Bad News…News…

Our Workforce SupplyOur Workforce SupplyDiminishes and Turns GrayerDiminishes and Turns Grayer

-1.00%

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

1975 1985 1995 2005 2012 2017

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Worker age 55-64

Total labor force

The U. S. Workforce Slowing Growth, Getting Older

Bureau of Labor Statistics

95,000,000

105,000,000

115,000,000

125,000,000

135,000,000

145,000,000

155,000,000

165,000,000

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2010

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le“Impending Crisis”

Impending Crisis: Skilled Labor Shortage

10,033,000 More Jobs than People

1,516,000 Less Jobs than People

Jobs Available

Civilian Labor ForceVHA, March 2003

Disparity of Minority Disparity of Minority Workers in HealthcareWorkers in Healthcare

Over 25% of the US population is Over 25% of the US population is African American, Hispanic and African American, Hispanic and Native American, yet minorities Native American, yet minorities make up:make up: 9% nurses9% nurses 6% physicians6% physicians 5% dentists5% dentists

Number of minorities training to Number of minorities training to become healthcare workers is become healthcare workers is decreasingdecreasing

The Ugly The Ugly News…News…

Unemployment on the Unemployment on the riserise

US unemployment – 6.1% US unemployment – 6.1% ((8/2008 8/2008 BLSBLS))

Char/Meck WDB -7.0%*Char/Meck WDB -7.0%* Gaston WDB – 7.8%*Gaston WDB – 7.8%* Centralina WDB – 7.0%*Centralina WDB – 7.0%* Region C WDB - 8.4%*Region C WDB - 8.4%* Western Piedmont - 8.4%*Western Piedmont - 8.4%*

* Workforce Development Area Numbers are based on * Workforce Development Area Numbers are based on

August 2008 data.August 2008 data.

The Good The Good News…..News…..

Healthcare StatsHealthcare Stats

Healthcare will generate 3 Healthcare will generate 3 million new wage and salary jobs million new wage and salary jobs between 2006 and 2016, more between 2006 and 2016, more than any other industry than any other industry

Many healthcare workers have Many healthcare workers have jobs that require less than 4 jobs that require less than 4 years of collegeyears of college

(BLS.gov)(BLS.gov)

Healthcare GrowthHealthcare Growth

Health care employment Health care employment continued to grow in August continued to grow in August (27,000), with more than half of (27,000), with more than half of the gain in hospitals. the gain in hospitals.

Over the past 12 months, health Over the past 12 months, health care has added 367,000 jobs. care has added 367,000 jobs.

(BLS: Sept. 08)(BLS: Sept. 08)

So What is Allied Health?So What is Allied Health?

The term "allied health" is used to identify a cluster of health professions, encompassing as many as 100+ occupational titles.

Approximately two million Allied Health professionals are employed in the United States and taken as a group, comprise 60% of the health care workforce.

(Council for Allied Health in NC)

Roles of the Allied Health Roles of the Allied Health ProfessionalProfessional

Allied Health professionals work directly or indirectly with the patient

Some allied health professionals practice independently

Others work as part of a health care team, providing continual evaluation and assessment of patient needs

They also play a major role in informing the attending clinician of the patient's progress and response to treatment.

(explorehealthcareers.org)(explorehealthcareers.org)

Who are some of these Who are some of these professionals?professionals?

Athletic trainersAthletic trainers Rad TechsRad Techs Clinical Lab TechsClinical Lab Techs PharmacistsPharmacists Pharmacy TechsPharmacy Techs Dental HygienistsDental Hygienists Diagnostic Medical Diagnostic Medical

SonographersSonographers DietitiansDietitians Occupational Occupational

TherapistsTherapists Occupational Occupational

Therapy AssistantsTherapy Assistants

Just to name a few…Just to name a few…

Physical TherapistsPhysical Therapists Physical Therapy Physical Therapy AssistantsAssistants RadiographersRadiographers Respiratory TherapistsRespiratory Therapists Speech Language Speech Language PathologistsPathologists EMT’s/ParamedicsEMT’s/Paramedics Cath Lab TechsCath Lab Techs Medical CodersMedical Coders Medical AssistantsMedical Assistants

What is not Allied What is not Allied Health?Health?

Nurses: RNs, NPs, LPNsNurses: RNs, NPs, LPNs Physicians Physicians ChiropractorsChiropractors PodiatristsPodiatrists OptometristsOptometrists DentistsDentists Aides: psychiatric aides, nursing Aides: psychiatric aides, nursing

aides, home health aides, orderlies, aides, home health aides, orderlies, attendantsattendants

NC StatsNC Stats(NCESC.ORG)(NCESC.ORG)

Health Care Jobs in North Carolina, 2005Other, 3%

Physicians, 5%

LPNs, 5%

RNs, 24%

Nurse aides, orderlies and attendants, 26%

Allied Health Professions,

37%

Note: "Other healthcare occupations" includes: chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, and pharmacists.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statist ics (2005). URL: http://www.bls.gov/oes/.

Total Health Care Jobs =

302,270

Some of NC’s Fastest Growing Some of NC’s Fastest Growing OccupationsOccupations

are in Healthcareare in Healthcare(2006-2016)(2006-2016)

OccupationOccupation Projected Projected OpeningsOpenings

% Change% Change

Mental Health CounselorsMental Health Counselors 1,0801,080 53.0553.05

Mental Hlth & Substance Abuse Mental Hlth & Substance Abuse Social WorkersSocial Workers

1,8301,830 53.0053.00

Medical AssistantsMedical Assistants 4,6304,630 49.2149.21

Substance Abuse & Behavioral Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder CounselorsDisorder Counselors

560560 47.9447.94

OT AssistantsOT Assistants 970970 47.6547.65

Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy Technicians 4,0704,070 42.0442.04

Medical & Public Health Social Medical & Public Health Social WorkersWorkers

1,2901,290 38.9038.90

Physical TherapistsPhysical Therapists 1,5801,580 38.2438.24

Dental HygienistsDental Hygienists 1,7801,780 37.1137.11

http://www.ncesc.com

Fast growing jobs that your Fast growing jobs that your WDB Areas have in WDB Areas have in

common common (ncesc.org)(ncesc.org)

Surg Techs Surg Techs EMTs/ParamedicsEMTs/Paramedics Medical Records and Health Info Medical Records and Health Info

TechsTechs Dental HygienistsDental Hygienists Med Lab TechsMed Lab Techs Respiratory TherapistsRespiratory Therapists Physical Therapy AssistantsPhysical Therapy Assistants

Certificate/DiplomaCertificate/Diploma

▪▪ Jobs that require one year or less Jobs that require one year or less of training of training (from WDB lists and NCESC)(from WDB lists and NCESC)

EMTEMT Pharmacy Tech*Pharmacy Tech* Phlebotomy TechPhlebotomy Tech Surgical Tech*Surgical Tech* Medical Assistant*Medical Assistant*

* Also an Associates Degree* Also an Associates Degree

Associate DegreeAssociate Degree

Jobs that require at least two years Jobs that require at least two years of training of training (from WDB lists and NCESC)(from WDB lists and NCESC)

Dental HygienistDental Hygienist Medical Records and Health Medical Records and Health

Information TechsInformation Techs Medical and Clinical Lab TechMedical and Clinical Lab Tech Respiratory TherapistRespiratory Therapist Physical Therapy AssistantPhysical Therapy Assistant Occupational Therapy AssistantOccupational Therapy Assistant

Non-clinical Healthcare Non-clinical Healthcare PositionsPositions

Additional healthcare positions in Additional healthcare positions in demand, not traditionally demand, not traditionally considered Allied Health but are considered Allied Health but are entry-level:entry-level:

Patient Account RepresentativesPatient Account Representatives RegistrarsRegistrars

18 percent of healthcare jobs are in office and administrative support. (BLS.gov)

Allied Health Regional Skills Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership (RSP)Partnership (RSP)

Several statewide planning grants from NC Department of Commerce to Several statewide planning grants from NC Department of Commerce to address Allied Health workforce needsaddress Allied Health workforce needs

One of these planning grants is the Regional Skills Partnership (RSP) One of these planning grants is the Regional Skills Partnership (RSP) Grant for following counties:Grant for following counties:

Anson, Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Anson, Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, and Union; York, Lancaster, Chester and Chesterfield in SCRowan, Stanly, and Union; York, Lancaster, Chester and Chesterfield in SC

The RSP grant has put together the following to submit to the NC Dept The RSP grant has put together the following to submit to the NC Dept of Commerce:of Commerce:

Long term priority-Long term priority- Establish an education articulation to prepare physical Establish an education articulation to prepare physical therapists at the graduate level through more regionally located graduate level therapists at the graduate level through more regionally located graduate level programs for physical therapy assistants to become licensed physical programs for physical therapy assistants to become licensed physical therapiststherapists

Short term priority –Short term priority – Address insufficient information in the community Address insufficient information in the community about allied health through:about allied health through: Allied Career Expos (regional)Allied Career Expos (regional) Central Communication and Resource WebsiteCentral Communication and Resource Website More interaction with regional JobLinks by Employers to provide more More interaction with regional JobLinks by Employers to provide more

information and on-site presenceinformation and on-site presence

Career Ladder plan –Career Ladder plan – Pilot to create a pathway for dislocated workers to Pilot to create a pathway for dislocated workers to enter the allied health career field at the entry level and progress to higher enter the allied health career field at the entry level and progress to higher positionspositions

ResourcesResources

Careervoyages.govCareervoyages.gov Nchealthcareers.comNchealthcareers.com Explorehealthcareers.orgExplorehealthcareers.org College.govCollege.gov NCESC.orgNCESC.org BLS.govBLS.gov alliedhealthcouncilNC.orgalliedhealthcouncilNC.org Healthcareers4me.orgHealthcareers4me.org Agreatworkforce.comAgreatworkforce.com

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