2016 GEORGIA WORKFORCE REPORT. Published by Compdata Surveys & Consulting on behalf of the Georgia Hospital Association

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1 2016 GEORGIA WORKFORCE REPORT Published by Compdata Surveys & Consulting on behalf of the Georgia Hospital Association

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...1 Labor Force & Employment Levels...2 & Rates by Position...5 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CT Technologist Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist R.T....6 Medical Laboratory Technician MLT...7 Medical Technologist MT...8 Nuclear Medicine Technologist R.T....9 Radiology Technologist R.T.R Sonographer - Ultrasound NURSING LPN - (Non-I.V. Certified) LPN - (I.V. Certified) Nurse Anesthetist - Certified Registered (CRNA) Nurse - Staff (RN) Nurse Practitioner (RN) Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (Certified Nurse Assistant & Patient Care Technician)...17 THERAPIES Occupational Therapist Physical Therapist Physical Therapy Assistant - Certified (PTA) Respiratory Therapist - Certified Respiratory Therapist - Registered...22 PHARMACY Pharmacist - Staff Pharmacy Technician - Certified SURGERY Surgical Technician - Non-Certified RECORDS Health Information Director Medical Records Coder OTHER CLINICAL Physician Assistant i

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Clinical Informatics Specialist...29 Forecasts...30 National & Regional Unemployment Georgia Unemployment Staffing Agency Dollars Workforce Demand Sources Participant List ii

4 INTRODUCTION This report identifies healthcare professions with notable vacancy and turnover rates and will provide information on future workforce demands. In January 2016, Compdata Surveys & Consulting collected workforce data from 45 Georgia hospitals employing 52,729 full-time equivalent employees. Nine of these hospitals, employing 1,990 full-time equivalent employees are classified as critical access hospitals. The data collected for this report was from the 2015 calendar year and the results are provided by state, as well as by GHA district. No data elements are reported with fewer than five participating organizations. If the minimum sample requirements are not satisfied, an asterisk () is displayed. Due to insufficient data provided in 2016, Northern Georgia is included in statewide vacancy and turnover rates, but does not show as a separate breakout. In 2015, vacancy rates in Georgia averaged 7.2 percent for the positions surveyed. rates averaged 13.4 percent for positions surveyed. Comparatively, critical access hospitals experienced a higher vacancy rate of 7.9 percent and a higher turnover rate of 15.5 percent for the jobs surveyed. Northern Georgia North Central Georgia Central Georgia East Central Georgia Southwest Georgia Southeast Georgia 1

5 LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT LEVELS In 2015, the Georgia unemployment rate remained stable, ending the year at 5.5 percent, which is down from last December at 6.6 percent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national healthcare industry has experienced growth with an average of 39,500 jobs added per month over the past year. By the end of 2015, healthcare added 475,000 jobs, up from 309,000 jobs added in VARIANCE BETWEEN GEORGIA LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT to to 2015 MONTH LABOR FORCE EMPLOYMENT VARIANCE TOTAL VARIANCE % CHANGE January 4,748,533 4,449, ,298-50, % February 4,750,706 4,454, ,126-51, % March 4,751,795 4,459, ,390-53, % April 4,751,378 4,463, ,476-56, % May 4,750,102 4,468, ,621-60, % June 4,749,431 4,473, ,637-63, % July 4,751,156 4,480, ,457-64, % August 4,755,872 4,489, ,742-63, % September 4,762,676 4,498, ,344-58, % October 4,770,319 4,507, ,703-53, % November 4,777,577 4,516, ,341-47, % December 4,784,423 4,523, ,867-42, % GEORGIA UNEMPLOYMENT DECLINING SINCE to to to 2015 MONTH 2010 UNEMPLOYMENT 2015 UNEMPLOYMENT TOTAL DECLINE % CHANGE January 500, , , % February 496, , , % March 490, , , % April 484, , , % May 480, , , % June 478, , , % July 479, , , % August 483, , , % September 488, , , % October 492, , , % November 494, , , % December 492, , , % Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2

6 LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT LEVELS 2015 GEORGIA LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT LEVELS 5,000,000 4,500,000 4,000, Employment 2015 Labor Force 3,500,000 3,000,000 Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, UNITED STATES - AGE OF WORKERS # OF WORKERS (in thousands) VARIANCE (in thousands) PERCENT CHANGE (%) AGE OF WORKERS Total 16 and Older 131, , , ,770 16,345 8,521 7, to 24 Years Old 21,612 22,268 21,295 18, , to 54 Years Old 93, , , ,697 8,224-1,355 3, and Older 15,547 23,011 33,860 40,575 7,464 10,849 6, Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, UNITED STATES AGE OF LABOR FORCE AGE OF WORKERS TOTAL LABOR FORCE (in thousands) TOTAL EMPLOYED LABOR FORCE (in thousands) TOTAL UNEMPLOYED LABOR FORCE (in thousands) 16 and Older 157, ,834 8, to 24 Years Old 21,223 18,756 2, to 54 Years Old 101,152 96,638 4, and Older 34,755 33,440 1,315 Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3

7 LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT LEVELS UNITED STATES LABOR FORCE BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Bachelor's Degree and Higher Associate's Degree or Some College High School Graduates with No College Less than a High School Diploma EDMPLOYMENT STATUS May 2013 May 2014 May 2015 May 2016 VARIANCE FROM 2015 TO 2016 VARIANCE FROM 2013 TO 2016 Civilian Labor Force (in thousands) 49,414 50,208 51,989 53,398 1,409 3,984 Employed (in thousands) 47,536 48,611 50,567 52,113 1,546 4,577 Unemployed (in thousands) 1,878 1,596 1,422 1, Unemployment Rate 3.8% 3.2% 2.7% 2.4% -0.3% -1.4% Civilian Labor Force (in thousands) 37,371 37,178 37,479 37, Employed (in thousands) 34,950 35,131 35,827 36, ,414 Unemployed (in thousands) 2,421 2,047 1,651 1, Unemployment Rate 6.5% 5.5% 4.4% 3.9% -0.5% -2.6% Civilian Labor Force (in thousands) 36,287 36,096 35,380 35, Employed (in thousands) 33,612 33,750 33,347 33, Unemployed (in thousands) 2,676 2,346 2,033 1, Unemployment Rate 7.4% 6.5% 5.7% 5.1% -0.6% -2.3% Civilian Labor Force (in thousands) 11,205 10,861 11,100 10, Employed (in thousands) 9,972 9,869 10,156 9, Unemployed (in thousands) 1, Unemployment Rate 11.0% 9.1% 8.5% 7.1% -1.4% -3.9% Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE EMPLOYERS BY COUNTY County Name Average # of Employers County Name Average # of Employers Bibb County 571 Dougherty County 293 Catoosa County 100 Douglas County 287 Chatham County 760 Floyd County 264 Chattahoochee County 8 Fulton County 3,886 Clarke County 451 Glynn County 273 Clayton County 459 Lowndes County 350 Cobb County 1,985 Muscogee County 638 Columbia County 251 Richmond County 651 Dade County 22 Walker County 60 DeKalb County 1,892 Georgia 24,325 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, 4

8 CT TECHNOLOGIST The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of CT technologists will increase by 9 percent from 2014 to % 7.6% 0.3% 0.3% 9.8% 11.5% 2.5% 5.7% CT TECHNOLOGIST District % 5

9 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) TECHNOLOGIST R.T. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of MRI technologists will increase by 9 percent from 2014 to % 5.0% 3.1% 1.2% ent MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) TECHNOLOGIST R.T. 6

10 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN MLT The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of MLTs will increase by 16 percent from 2014 to % 13.0% 5.1% 6.1% 3.1% 3.1% 11.3% 24.2% MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN MLT

11 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST MT The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of MTs will increase by 16 percent from 2014 to % 13.2% 11.0% 12.9% 9.8% 3.7% 25.2% 9.5% 8.5% 14.3% MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST MT

12 NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST R.T. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of nuclear medicine technologists will increase by 2 percent from 2014 to % 10.6% 9.4% 9.4% 7.4% 7.7% 15.0 NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST R.T

13 RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST R.T.R. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of RTRs will increase by 9 percent from 2014 to % 7.2% 2.5% 4.8% 1.8% 21.4% 5.8% 7.2% 1.7% 7.8% RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST R.T.R. 10

14 SONOGRAPHER - ULTRASOUND The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of sonographers will increase by 24 percent from 2014 to % 9.5% 5.9% 10.5% 3.5% 5.4% 18.1% 6.7% 7.8% 8.3% SONOGRAPHER - ULTRASOUND 11

15 LPN - (NON-I.V. CERTIFIED) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of LPNs will increase by 16 percent from 2014 to % 13.3% 5.9% 11.7% LPN - (NON-I.V. CERTIFIED)

16 LPN - (I.V. CERTIFIED) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of LPNs will increase by 16 percent from 2014 to % 19.5% 9.3% 17.3% 15.1% LPN - (I.V. CERTIFIED)

17 NURSE ANESTHETIST - CERTIFIED REGISTERED (CRNA) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of CRNA s will increase by 31 percent from 2014 to District 2 2.5% 7.5% 9.8% NURSE ANESTHETIST- CERTIFIED REGISTERED (CRNA) 15.0 ent

18 NURSE - STAFF (RN) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of RNs will increase by 16 percent from 2014 to % 15.0% 4.3% 12.7% 13.0% 8.9% 16.9% 18.0% 8.7% 8.1% 13.8% 16.5% NURSE - STAFF (RN) 15

19 NURSE PRACTITIONER (RN) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of APRNs will increase by 31 percent from 2014 to % 6.8% 11.0% 6.2% NURSE PRACTITIONER (RN) 16

20 UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (NURSE ASSISTANT & PATIENT CARE TECH) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of CNAs will increase by 17 percent and employment of personal care aides will increase by 26 percent from 2014 to % 17.7% 1.2% 8.7% 8.8% 9.5% 19.8% 22.0% 9.6% 20.9% UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL 17

21 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of OTs will increase by 27 percent from 2014 to % 13.4% 14.0% 17.6% 9.7% 10.2% 15.0 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

22 PHYSICAL THERAPIST The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of PTs will increase by 34 percent from 2014 to % 1% 6.3% 8.5% 9.5% 10.6% PHYSICAL THERAPIST

23 PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT - CERTIFIED (PTA) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of PTAs will increase by 40 percent from 2014 to % 8.1% 4.8% 9.2% 8.7% 9.4% ent PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT - CERTIFIED (PTA) 20

24 RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - CERTIFIED The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of respiratory therapists will increase by 12 percent from 2014 to % 5.2% 6.4% 5.8% 6.0 RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - CERTIFIED

25 RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - REGISTERED The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of respiratory therapists will increase by 12 percent from 2014 to % 14.4% % 5.1% 18.8% 9.5% 9.5% 12.3% RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - REGISTERED

26 PHARMACIST - STAFF The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of pharmacists will increase by 3 percent from 2014 to % 5.9% % 10.2% 3.3% 4.9% PHARMACIST - STAFF

27 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - CERTIFIED The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of pharmacy techs will increase by 9 percent from 2014 to % 8.9% 0.4% 2.3% 4.3% 8.8% 6.8% 11.2% PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - CERTIFIED 24

28 SURGICAL TECHNICIAN - NON-CERTIFIED The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of surgical techs will increase by 15 percent from 2014 to % 13.1% 4.1% 7.1% 5.6% 10.5% SURGICAL TECHNICIAN - NON-CERTIFIED 25

29 HEALTH INFORMATION DIRECTOR % 9.1% % % % % 11.1% 28.9% 3 HEALTH INFORMATION DIRECTOR

30 MEDICAL RECORDS CODER The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of coders will increase by 15 percent from 2014 to % 8.7% 1.3% 1.3% % 4.7% 29.2% 14.5% 4.2% % 7.3% % MEDICAL RECORDS CODER

31 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of physician assistants will increase by 30 percent from 2014 to % 12.4% 32.6% 15.7% 2.9% 10.8% PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

32 CLINICAL INFORMATICS SPECIALIST 1.9% 3.8% 0.3% % 5.5% 5.5% 29

33 FORECASTS The national unemployment rate has slowly dwindled over the past couple of years and continued to drop throughout It ended the year at 5.0 percent. The unemployment rate in the South region declined ever so slightly throughout the year, varying between 5.5 and 5.1 percent, before holding at 5.2 percent in December NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) SOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) t Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov t Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30

34 FORECASTS The unemployment rate for Georgia declined in 2015 from 6.3 to 5.5 percent. The Georgia unemployment rate averaged at 5.9 percent for 2015, which brought the state up to the 38th unemployment rank from the 44th unemployment rank across the United States in GEORGIA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) Jan Feb Ma r Ap r May Jun Ju ul Aug Sep t Oc Nov Dec UNEMPLOYMENT COMPARISONS GEOGRAPHIC AREA % UNEMPLOYMENT 2 YEAR 2013 VARIANCE 3 YEAR VARIANCE United States 7.4% 6.2% 5.3% -0.9% -2.1% Georgia 8.2% 7.1% 5.9% -1.3% -2.3% Central Georgia Area 10.8% 9.4% 7.7% -1.7% -3.1% East Central Georgia Area 9.4% 8.2% 6.6% -1.6% -2.8% North Central Georgia Area 8.5% 7.3% 6.0% -1.3% -2.5% Northern Georgia Area 8.6% 7.4% 5.9% -1.5% -2.7% Southeast Georgia Area 9.3% 8.1% 6.4% -1.7% -2.9% Southwest Georgia Area 9.2% 8.3% 7.0% -1.3% -2.2% Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Staffing Agency Dollars In 2015, 38 percent of Georgia healthcare organizations reported using temporary staffing agencies to fill their vacancy gaps. Twenty-one percent were critical access hospitals. Overall, healthcare organizations spent more than $16 million on temporary employees. However, the average spent per hospital was over $940,000. The average spent by critical access hospitals was over $179,

35 WORKFORCE DEMAND According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total U.S. employment is expected to increase by 9.8 million jobs from 2014 to This is down by almost 5.8 million jobs from the 2012 to 2022 estimate. Occupations in healthcare are projected to have the fastest growth of all new jobs in the country over the next decade. This equates to 3.8 million new healthcare jobs, which is one-third of the total job growth projected. Of the 15 occupations projected to have the largest percentage increase, 9 of these occupations are related to the healthcare industry. In fact, healthcare support and practitioner occupations are expected to grow by 2.3 million jobs in the next 10 years. PROJECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN GEORGIA, Georgia Estimated Employment in 2012 Projected Employment in 2022 Projected Number of New Jobs Change Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,360 2, % Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses 23,210 28,930 5, % Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 8,070 10,520 2, % Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 5,170 5, % Occupational Therapists 2,040 2, % Pharmacists 9,180 10,730 1, % Physical Therapists 4,210 5,670 1, % Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 5,400 6,630 1, % Registered Nurses 64,970 75,380 10, % Respiratory Therapists 3,790 4, % Speech Pathologists 2,520 3, % Source: United States Department of Labor, CareerOneStop, America s Career InfoNet, PROJECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN THE U.S., United States Estimated Employment in 2014 Projected Employment in 2024 Projected Number of New Jobs Change Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 60,700 76,700 16, % Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses 719, , , % Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 33,600 37,100 3, % Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 163, ,400 29, % Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 164, ,900 23, % Nuclear Medicine Technologists 20,700 21, % Nurse Anesthetists 38,200 45,600 7, % Occupational Therapists 114, ,100 30, % Pharmacists 297, ,200 9, % Physical Therapists 210, ,700 71, % Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 197, ,200 17, % Registered Nurses 2,751,000 3,190, , % Respiratory Therapists 120, ,500 14, % Speech Pathologists 135, ,300 28, % Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, 32

36 WORKFORCE DEMAND DISTRIBUTION OF HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT United States Less than high school diploma High school diploma or equivalent Some College, no degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral or Professional Degree Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 0.7% 7.4% 21.8% 44.3% 22.0% 1.9% 1.8% Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses 1.4% 18.6% 55.4% 18.7% 4.8% 0.6% 0.4% Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 0.7% 7.4% 21.8% 44.3% 22.0% 1.9% 1.8% Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 1.4% 9.5% 19.0% 17.2% 44.1% 6.5% 2.3% Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 1.4% 9.5% 19.0% 17.2% 44.1% 6.5% 2.3% Nuclear Medicine Technologists 0.7% 7.4% 21.8% 44.3% 22.0% 1.9% 1.8% Nurse Anesthetists % 2.3% 4.9% 4.0% 13.6% 61.5% 13.6% Occupational Therapists 0.3% 0.4% 1.4% 8.0% 43.5% 41.7% 4.6% Pharmacists 0.1% 0.1% 1.4% 0.9% 36.6% 6.1% 54.8% Physical Therapists 0.2% 1.3% 1.6% 5.7% 34.6% 28.6% 28.1% Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 0.7% 7.4% 21.8% 44.3% 22.0% 1.9% 1.8% Registered Nurses 0.2% 1.1% 5.4% 36.7% 46.5% 8.2% 1.9% Respiratory Therapists 0.2% 2.0% 12.7% 57.2% 23.4% 3.0% 1.4% Speech Pathologists 0.4% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 9.1% 85.2% 2.9% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections NEW REGISTERED NURSE GRADUATE TURNOVER Georgia New Nurse Graduate Hired in 2016 New Graduates Separate During First 6 Months New Graduates Separate During 6 to 12 Months Service Total Number of Registered Nurses Average Number of Registered Nurses

37 SOURCES Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Edition, June Online at Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Survey, June 2016, Databases, Table & Calculators, 2015, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, and National Unemployment Matrix. Online at Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia Employment & Wages, June Online at United States Department of Labor, CareerOneStop, America s Career InfoNet, Employment Trends by Occupation & Fastest-Growing Occupations. Online at 34

38 PARTICIPANT LIST Archbold Medical Center Bacon County Hospital and Health System Clinch Memorial Hospital Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc. Crisp Regional Hospital DeKalb Medical Effingham Health System Elbert Memorial Hospital Fannin Regional Hospital Grady Health System/Grady Memorial Hospital Habersham County Medical Center Houston Healthcare Jasper Memorial Hospital Liberty Regional Medical Center Meadows Regional Medical Center Memorial Hospital and Manor Monroe County Hospital Northeast Georgia Health System Northridge Medical Center Oconee Regional Medical Center, Inc. Perry Hospital Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Phoebe Worth Medical Center Pioneer Community Hospital of Early Putnam General Hospital Ridgeview Institute Rockdale Medical Center Select Specialty Hospital - Atlanta Smith Northview Hospital South Georgia Medical Center South Georgia Medical Center - Berrien Campus South Georgia Medical Center - Lanier Campus Southeast Georgia Health System St. Joseph s/candler Stephens County Hospital Taylor Regional Hospital Tift Regional Medical Center Trinity Hospital of Augusta Universal Health Services, Inc./St. Simons By the Sea University Health Care System University Hospital McDuffie Upson Regional Medical Center Wayne Memorial Hospital West Georgia Health 35