2018 GEORGIA WORKFORCE REPORT. Published by Compdata Surveys & Consulting on behalf of the Georgia Hospital Association

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1 2018 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 Vacancy & Turnover Rates by Position... 5 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CT Technologist... 5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist R.T... 6 Mammography Technologist R.T... 7 Medical Laboratory Technician MLT... 8 Medical Technologist MT... 9 Nuclear Medicine Technologist R.T...10 Radiology Technologist R.T.R...11 Radiology Technology Assistant...12 Sonographer - Cardiac/Echo Technician...13 Sonographer - Ultrasound...14 Sonographer - Vascular Technologist R.T...15 Special Procedures Technologist R.T...16 NURSING/CLINICAL LPN - (Non-I.V. Certified)...17 LPN - (I.V. Certified)...18 Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator (RN)...19 Nurse Anesthetist - Certified Registered (CRNA)...20 Nurse Practitioner (RN)...21 Nurse - Staff (RN)...22 Nurse Specialist - Clinical (RN)...23 Physician Assistant...24 Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (Certified Nurse Assistant & Patient Care Technician)...25 THERAPIES Occupational Therapist...26 Occupational Therapy Assistant - Certified (COTA) Physical Therapist...28 Physical Therapy Assistant - Certified (PTA)...29 Respiratory Therapist - Certified...30 Respiratory Therapist - Registered...31 Speech Pathologist...32 i

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PHARMACY Pharmacist - Clinical...33 Pharmacist - Staff...34 Pharmacy Technician - Certified...35 SURGERY Surgical Technician - Non-Certified...36 RECORDS Health Information Director...37 Medical Records Coder...38 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Business Analyst - IT...39 Clinical Informatics Specialist (RN)...40 MISCELLANEOUS Project Manager...41 Social Worker...42 Forecasts...43 National & Regional Unemployment...43 Georgia Unemployment...44 Staffing Agency Dollars...44 Workforce Demand...45 Sources...48 Participant List...49 ii

4 INTRODUCTION This report identifies healthcare professions with notable vacancy and turnover rates and will provide information on future workforce demands. In January 2018, Compdata Surveys & Consulting collected workforce data from 42 Georgia hospitals employing 44,723 full-time equivalent employees. Nine of these hospitals, employing 1,334 full-time equivalent employees are classified as critical access hospitals. The data collected for this report was from the 2017 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. In 2017, vacancy rates in Georgia averaged 8.2 percent for the positions surveyed. Turnover rates averaged 12.7 percent for positions surveyed. Comparatively, critical access hospitals experienced a higher vacancy rate of 9.1 percent and a higher turnover rate of 24.9 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 2017, the Georgia unemployment rate declined ending the year at 4.5 percent, which is lower than where it ended last December at 5.3 percent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national healthcare industry has experienced growth with an average of 25,000 jobs added per month over the past year. By the end of 2017, healthcare added 300,000 jobs, in addition to the 379,000 jobs added in VARIANCE BETWEEN GEORGIA LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT to 2017 MONTH LABOR FORCE EMPLOYMENT VARIANCE TOTAL VARIANCE 2016 to 2017 % CHANGE January 5,012,051 4,748, ,664-6, % February 5,021,719 4,762, ,072-10, % March 5,030,359 4,776, ,568-13, % April 5,039,010 4,791, ,817-15, % May 5,048,145 4,806, ,943-18, % June 5,057,845 4,821, ,555-22, % July 5,069,004 4,836, ,347-27, % August 5,079,464 4,849, ,546-33, % September 5,088,500 4,860, ,932-38, % October 5,093,754 4,866, ,253-42, % November 5,093,090 4,865, ,826-44, % December 5,091,491 4,863, ,219-45, % GEORGIA UNEMPLOYMENT DECLINING SINCE to to 2017 MONTH 2010 UNEMPLOYMENT 2017 UNEMPLOYMENT TOTAL DECLINE 2010 to 2017 % CHANGE January 502, , , % February 499, , , % March 495, , , % April 489, , , % May 485, , , % June 482, , , % July 484, , , % August 488, , , % September 494, , , % October 498, , , % November 500, , , % December 498, , , % Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2

6 LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT LEVELS 2017 GEORGIA LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT LEVELS 5,000,000 4,500, EMPLOYMENT 2017 LABOR FORCE 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, UNITED STATES - AGE OF WORKERS. AGE OF WORKERS # OF WORKERS (in thousands) VARIANCE (in thousands) PERCENT CHANGE (%) and Older 133, , , ,650 17,485 7,759 10, to 24 Years Old 21,183 22,394 21,202 19,868 1,211-1,192-1, to 54 Years Old 96, , , ,634 6,780-1,318 5, and Older 15,974 25,468 35,737 42,148 9,494 10,269 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 160, ,337 6, to 24 Years Old 21,160 19,206 1, to 54 Years Old 102,683 98,833 3, and Older 36,476 35,298 1,178 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 EMPLOYMENT STATUS May 2015 May 2016 May 2017 May 2018 VARIANCE FROM 2017 TO 2018 VARIANCE FROM 2015 TO 2018 Civilian Labor Force (in thousands) 51,989 53,402 55,089 56,739 1,650 4,750 Employed (in thousands) 50,567 52,100 53,812 55,593 1,781 5,026 Unemployed (in thousands) 1,422 1,303 1,277 1, Unemployment Rate 2.7% 2.4% 2.3% 2.0% -0.3% -0.7% Civilian Labor Force (in thousands) 37,479 37,801 37,425 37, Employed (in thousands) 35,827 36,347 35,929 36, Unemployed (in thousands) 1,651 1,454 1,496 1, Unemployment Rate 4.4% 3.8% 4.0% 3.2% -0.8% -1.2% Civilian Labor Force (in thousands) 35,380 35,609 35,982 35, Employed (in thousands) 33,347 33,800 34,296 34, Unemployed (in thousands) 2,033 1,809 1,685 1, Unemployment Rate 5.7% 5.1% 4.7% 3.9% -0.8% -1.8% Civilian Labor Force (in thousands) 11,100 10,488 10,327 10, Employed (in thousands) 10,156 9,734 9,684 9, Unemployed (in thousands) Unemployment Rate 8.5% 7.2% 6.2% 5.4% -0.8% -3.1% 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 Fulton County 3,976 Bibb County 579 Gwinnett County 2,165 Hall County 518 Cobb County 2,048 Cherokee County 487 Dekalb County 1,998 Forsyth County 471 Chatham County 792 Clarke County 438 Mult-County/Uknown-County 777 Clayton County 436 Muscogee County 659 Henry County 436 Richmond County 629 Statewide Georgia 25,466 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, 4

8 CT TECHNOLOGIST The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of CT technologists will increase by 12 percent from 2016 to Statewide 1.9% Statewide 8.2% 0.4% 15.1% 0.1% 7.8% 4.4% 8.8% 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 13 percent from 2016 to Statewide 1.7% Statewide 8.3% % 6.3% 15.0 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) TECHNOLOGIST R.T

10 MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST R.T. Statewide 9.7% Statewide 5.7% 9.7% 23.1% 3.9% 7.4% 10.5% 6.1% MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST R.T

11 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN MLT The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of MLTs will increase by 14 percent from 2016 to Statewide 3.3% Statewide 7.0% 0.3% 7.0% % 3.2% % 9.6% MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN MLT

12 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST MT The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of MTs will increase by 12 percent from 2016 to Statewide 7.0% Statewide 9.6% % 14.6% 3.6% 3.7% 10.7% 15.0% 11.6% 1.6% 13.9% 3.1% MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST MT

13 NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST R.T. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of nuclear medicine technologists will increase by 10 percent from 2016 to Statewide 2.0% Statewide 3.1% % 8.4% 1.8% 5.3% 12.0 NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST R.T

14 RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST R.T.R. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of RTRs will increase by 12 percent from 2016 to Statewide 5.8% Statewide 7.5% 5.8% 3.3% 3.5% 4.3% 9.9% 5.2% 9.1% 10.1% 9.0 RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST R.T.R

15 RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT Statewide 2.5% Statewide 17.5% RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT

16 SONOGRAPHER - CARDIAC/ECHO TECHNICIAN The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of sonographers will increase by 23 percent from 2016 to Statewide 13.6% Statewide 11.9% SONOGRAPHER - CARDIAC/ECHO TECHNICIAN

17 SONOGRAPHER - ULTRASOUND The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of sonographers will increase by 23 percent from 2016 to Statewide 7.3% Statewide 8.8% 0.5% 9.3% 1.9% 4.7% 28.3% 22.0% % 6.2% SONOGRAPHER - ULTRASOUND

18 SONOGRAPHER - VASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of sonographers will increase by 23 percent from 2016 to Statewide 8.4% Statewide 7.2% 15.0 SONOGRAPHER - VASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST

19 SPECIAL PROCEDURES TECHNOLOGIST R.T. Statewide 0.6% Statewide 4.1% SPECIAL PROCEDURES TECHNOLOGIST R.T

20 LPN - (NON-I.V. CERTIFIED) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of LPNs will increase by 12 percent from 2016 to Statewide 6.6% Statewide 16.9% 6.9% 19.4% LPN - (NON-I.V. CERTIFIED)

21 LPN - (I.V. CERTIFIED) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of LPNs will increase by 12 percent from 2016 to Statewide 6.9% Statewide 17.4% 4.7% 9.3% LPN - (I.V. CERTIFIED)

22 MINIMUM DATA SET (MDS) COORDINATOR (RN) Statewide % Statewide % MINIMUM DATA SET (MDS) COORDINATOR (RN)

23 NURSE ANESTHETIST - CERTIFIED REGISTERED (CRNA) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of CRNAs will increase by 16 percent from 2016 to District 2 2.5% Statewide 5.4% Statewide 6.9% NURSE ANESTHETIST- CERTIFIED REGISTERED (CRNA) NURSE SPECIALIST - CLINICAL (RN) Statewide Turnove 20

24 NURSE PRACTITIONER (RN) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of APRNs will increase by 36 percent from 2016 to Statewide 9.1% Statewide 11.6% 8.1% 11.2% NURSE PRACTITIONER (RN)

25 NURSE - STAFF (RN) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of RNs will increase by 15 percent from 2016 to Statewide 10.1% Statewide 12.4% 5.6% 14.7% 4.6% 9.4% 17.9% 15.0% 16.9% 8.9% 13.4% 8.9% 14.0% 19.5% 18.0 NURSE - STAFF (RN)

26 NURSE SPECIALIST - CLINICAL (RN) Statewide 8.6% Statewide 6.3% NURSE SPECIALIST - CLINICAL (RN)

27 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of physician assistants will increase by 37 percent from 2016 to Statewide 7.2% Statewide 13.3% 3.6% 6.6% 21.0 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

28 UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL (NURSE ASSISTANT & PATIENT CARE TECH) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of CNAs will increase by 12 percent and employment of personal care aides will increase by 39 percent from 2016 to Statewide 9.0% Statewide 20.5% 0.9% 34.1% 7.6% 13.3% 9.7% 12.1% 21.8% 19.2% 9.4% 22.2% UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL

29 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of OTs will increase by 24 percent from 2016 to Statewide 4.9% Statewide 6.9% 8.8% 12.6% 3.8% 3.2% 8.8% 9.4% 15.0 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

30 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT - CERTIFIED (COTA) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of COTAs will increase by 29 percent from 2016 to Statewide 0.2% Statewide 8.2% % 5.7% 18.0 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT - CERTIFIED (COTA)

31 PHYSICAL THERAPIST The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of PTs will increase by 28 percent from 2016 to Statewide 7.9% Statewide 9.8% 9.4% 9.4% 15.2% 16.1% PHYSICAL THERAPIST

32 PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT - CERTIFIED (PTA) The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of PTAs will increase by 31 percent from 2016 to Statewide 5.8% Statewide 6.4% 0.6% 3.3% 5.8% 7.4% PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT - CERTIFIED (PTA)

33 RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - CERTIFIED The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of respiratory therapists will increase by 23 percent from 2016 to Statewide 8.1% Statewide 9.7% 6.7% 9.3% 4.0% 8.1% RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - CERTIFIED

34 RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - REGISTERED The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of respiratory therapists will increase by 23 percent from 2016 to Statewide 5.3% Statewide 8.8% 4.2% 6.7% % 5.7% 6.2% 2.7% 8.2% 8.3% RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - REGISTERED

35 SPEECH PATHOLOGIST The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of respiratory therapists will increase by 18 percent from 2016 to Statewide 9.0% Statewide 9.5% 15.2% 4.9% 4.4% 12.8% SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

36 PHARMACIST - CLINICAL The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of pharmacists will increase by 6 percent from 2016 to Statewide 2.0% Statewide 2.5% 0.8% 1.4% PHARMACIST - CLINICAL

37 PHARMACIST - STAFF The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of pharmacists will increase by 6 percent from 2016 to Statewide 6.1% Statewide 5.6% 17.8% 12.3% 4.8% 6.6% PHARMACIST - STAFF

38 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - CERTIFIED The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of pharmacy techs will increase by 12 percent from 2016 to Statewide 4.5% Statewide 13.1% 3.4% 14.4% 5.0% 13.3% 6.0% 15.3% PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - CERTIFIED

39 SURGICAL TECHNICIAN - NON-CERTIFIED The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of surgical techs will increase by 12 percent from 2016 to Statewide 3.4% Statewide 11.8% SURGICAL TECHNICIAN - NON-CERTIFIED

40 HEALTH INFORMATION DIRECTOR Statewide % Statewide 6.9% % 14.3% % % % % 27.0 HEALTH INFORMATION DIRECTOR

41 MEDICAL RECORDS CODER The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts national employment of coders will increase by 14 percent from 2016 to Statewide 1.2% Statewide 1.8% % % 1.0% 1.0% 3.7% 3.7% 0.8% % 2.3% % MEDICAL RECORDS CODER

42 BUSINESS ANALYST - IT Statewide 4.8% Statewide 4.8% BUSINESS ANALYST - IT

43 CLINICAL INFORMATICS SPECIALIST (RN) Statewide 2.7 % Statewide 6.4% 6.3% % 9.0 CLINICAL INFORMATICS SPECIALIST (RN)

44 PROJECT MANAGER Statewide 3.4% Statewide 12.5% PROJECT MANAGER - IT

45 SOCIAL WORKER Statewide 4.8% Statewide 8.3% 4.4% 4.4% 5.2% 6.8% SOCIAL WORKER - BSW

46 FORECASTS The national unemployment rate has slowly declined over the past couple of years and continued to drop throughout most of It ended the year at 4.1 percent. The unemployment rate in the South region started at 4.8 percent and continued to decline, finishing the year at 4.1 percent in December Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 43

47 FORECASTS The unemployment rate for Georgia declined in 2017 from 5.3 to 4.5 percent. Georgia ranked 35th out of 50 states and the District of Columbia in unemployment rates in 2017, with an average rate of 4.7 percent. This was a decrease from the 39th rank in GEORGIA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec UNEMPLOYMENT COMPARISONS GEOGRAPHIC AREA % UNEMPLOYMENT 2 YEAR VARIANCE 3 YEAR VARIANCE United States 5.3% 4.9% 4.4% -0.5% -0.9% Georgia 6.0% 5.4% 4.7% -0.7% -1.3% Central Georgia Area 7.7% 6.8% 6.1% -0.8% -1.7% East Central Georgia Area 6.7% 6.1% 5.4% -0.7% -1.4% North Central Georgia Area 6.0% 5.4% 4.7% -0.7% -1.3% Northern Georgia Area 6.0% 5.5% 4.8% -0.7% -1.2% Southeast Georgia Area 6.5% 5.9% 5.1% -0.7% -1.3% Southwest Georgia Area 7.1% 6.6% 5.7% -0.9% -1.4% Source: United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Staffing Agency Dollars In 2017, fourty-eight percent of Georgia healthcare organizations reported using temporary staffing agencies to fill their vacancy gaps. Twenty-five percent were critical access hospitals. Overall, healthcare organizations spent more than $44 million on temporary employees. The average spent per hospital was over $2.2 million. The average spent by critical access hospitals was over $164,

48 WORKFORCE DEMAND According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total U.S. employment is expected to increase by 11.5 million jobs from 2016 to Of the 11.5 million expected job increase, close to 4.0 million are new healthcare jobs, which is about one-third of the total job growth projected. The two fastest growing occupational groups from 2016 to 2026 are healthcare support (23.6%) and healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (15.3%). These groups represent 1 in 5 new jobs. Aging baby-boom population, increases in chronic conditions, and longer life expectancies are driving factors for continued increases in healthcare service demand. PROJECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN GEORGIA, Georgia Estimated Employment in 2014 Projected Employment in 2024 Projected Number of New Jobs Change Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,480 1, % Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses 24,350 28,320 3, % Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 1,020 1, % Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 5,250 6,470 1, % Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 5,170 6, % Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 4,150 5, % Nuclear Medicine Technologists % Nurse Anesthetists 820 1, % Nurse Practitioners 3,500 3, % Nursing Assistants 36,810 43,830 7, % Occupational Therapists 2,670 3, % Occupational Therapy Assistants % Personal Care Aides 17,130 23,020 5, % Pharmacists 9,430 10, % Pharmacy Technicians 12,000 13,780 1, % Physical Therapists 4,860 6,800 1, % Physical Therapy Assistants 1,270 1, % Physician Assistants 2,560 3,850 1, % Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 5,070 5, % Registered Nurses 68,200 81,920 13, % Respiratory Therapists 4,000 4, % Social Workers 1,570 1, % Speech Pathologists 2,860 3, % Surgical Technologists 3,090 3, % Source: United States Department of Labor, CareerOneStop, America s Career InfoNet, 45

49 PROJECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN THE U.S., United States Estimated Employment in 2016 Projected Employment in 2026 Projected Number of New Jobs Change Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 67,300 82,900 15, % Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses 724, ,400 88, % Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 36,600 41,500 4, % Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 164, ,200 23, % Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 171, ,200 19, % Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 206, ,100 27, % Nuclear Medicine Technologists 20,100 22,100 2,000 1% Nurse Anesthetists 41,800 48,600 6, % Nurse Practitioners 155, ,600 56, % Nursing Assistants 1,510,300 1,683, , % Occupational Therapists 130, ,400 31, % Occupational Therapy Assistants 39,300 50,700 11, % Personal Care Aides 2,016,100 2,793, , % Pharmacists 312, ,900 17, % Pharmacy Technicians 402, ,100 47, % Physical Therapists 239, ,900 67, % Physical Therapy Assistants 88, ,800 27, % Physician Assistants 106, ,900 39, % Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 205, ,500 25, % Registered Nurses 2,955,200 3,393, , % Respiratory Therapists 130, ,600 30, % Social Workers 64,000 69,300 5, % Speech Pathologists 145, ,000 25, % Surgical Technologists 107, ,300 12, % Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, 46

50 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 1.3% 6.1% 17.1% 43.2% 26.7% 4.0% 1.6% Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses 1.7% 22.6% 53.7% 16.9% 4.1% 0.6% 0.3% Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 1.3% 6.1% 17.1% 43.2% 26.7% 4.0% 1.6% Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians & Technologists 1.4% 10.5% 2% 19.3% 39.0% 7.1% 2.8% Medical Records & Health Information Technicians 1.8% 19.7% 32.1% 23.5% 18.1% 3.7% 1.2% Nuclear Medicine Technologists 1.3% 6.1% 17.1% 43.2% 26.7% 4.0% 1.6% Nurse Anesthetists 0.2% 1.1% 0.4% 0.3% 12.3% 72.9% 12.7% Nurse Practitioners 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 6.4% 78.6% 14.1% Nursing Assistants 13.1% 35.7% 31.6% 10.1% 7.4% 1.4% 0.8% Occupational Therapists 0.3% 1.2% 1.4% 6.0% 39.1% 46.1% 5.9% Occupational Therapy Assistants % 0.7% 6.1% 75.7% 15.4% 1.3% 0.8% Personal Care Aides 16.4% 34.2% 27.6% 8.7% 10.2% 2.3% 0.6% Pharmacists % % 1.2% 1.2% 33.8% 6.4% 57.4% Pharmacy Technicians 1.8% 20.1% 34.7% 21.6% 18.2% 2.5% 1.1% Physical Therapists 0.4% 0.8% 1.2% 4.1% 31.1% 24.9% 37.5% Physical Therapy Assistants 1.5% 6.1% 13.4% 51.8% 23.5% 2.4% 1.4% Physician Assistants 0.4% 0.6% 2.2% 4.5% 16.5% 58.6% 17.2% Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1.3% 6.1% 17.1% 43.2% 26.7% 4.0% 1.6% Registered Nurses 0.3% 1.0% 5.0% 33.0% 49.6% 9.2% 1.8% Respiratory Therapists 0.3% 1.2% 12.7% 54.4% 27.6% 2.8% 1.0% Social Workers 1.1% 5.8% 9.4% 6.0% 40.8% 35.1% 1.8% Speech Pathologists 0.3% 1.1% 0.6% 0.9% 10.3% 83.5% 3.4% Surgical Technologists 1.8% 20.1% 34.7% 21.6% 18.2% 2.5% 1.1% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections NEW REGISTERED NURSE GRADUATE TURNOVER Georgia New Nurse Graduates Hired in 2017 New Graduate Separations During First 6 Months of Service New Graduate Separations During 6 to 12 Months of Service Total Number of Registered Nurses Average Number of Registered Nurses

51 SOURCES Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Edition, June Online at Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Survey, June 2018, Databases, Table & Calculators, 2017, 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 48

52 PARTICIPANT LIST Archbold Medical Center Augusta University Bacon County Hospital & Health System Burke Medical Center Candler County Hospital Chatuge Regional Hospital Children s Healthcare of Atlanta Clinch Memorial Hospital Columbus Specialty Hospital, Inc. Crisp Regional Hospital Elbert Memorial Hospital Emory Healthcare Fannin Regional Hospital Gordon Hospital Grady Health System Hamilton Health Care System, Inc. Higgins General Hospital Hillside, Inc. Houston Healthcare Jasper Memorial Hospital Jeff Davis Hospital Jefferson Hospital Meadows Regional Medical Center Miller County Hospital & Miller Nursing Monroe County Hospital Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Putnam General Hospital Roosevelt Warm Spring Rehab & Specialty Hospitals South Georgia Medical Center Southeast Georgia Health System St. Joseph s/candler Stephens County Hospital Tanner Health System Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Tift Regional Medical Center Union General Hospital University Health Care System University Hospital McDuffie Upson Regional Medical Center Washington County Regional Medical Center Wayne Memorial Hospital Willowbrooke at Tanner 49