Health Care Workforce Trends A Conversation with Leaders in Health Care CONNECT, Bristol Community College and Commonwealth Corporation November 14, 2013 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 1
Health Care Workforce Trends Health Care and Social Assistance Sector Overview Share of Overall Regional Employment by SubSector Occupational Distribution Vacancy Data Emerging Skill and Staffing Needs Related to the Affordable Care Act and Chapter 224 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 2
30% Sector Overview: Share of Overall Regional Employment by SubSector Social Assistance 25% Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Hospitals 20% 15% 10% 17% 3% 4% 5% 18% 2% 3% 6% 15% 2% 4% 3% 19% 3% 5% 4% Ambulatory Health Care Services 16% 16% 2% 2% 4% 3% 4% 6% 5% 5% 7% 6% 7% 6% 5% 0% Bristol County Brockton South Shore Greater New Bedford Cape and Islands Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Employment and Wages, May 2011. Includes full time and part time employment 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 3
Sector Overview: Statewide Occupational Distribution All Groups (2011) 100% 90% Healthcare Practitioner & Tech, 20% Healthcare Practitioner & Tech, 4% Healthcare Support, 3% 80% 70% Healthcare Practitioner & Tech, 40% Healthcare Practitioner & Tech, 50% Community & Social Services, 25% 60% Healthcare Support, 32% Personal Care & Service, 17% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Healthcare Support, 19% Community & Social Services, 6% Personal Care & Service, 4% Office & Admin Support, 23% Management, 3% Other, 4% Healthcare Support, 12% Community & Social Services, 3% Office & Admin Support, 16% Management, 4% Community & Social Services, 12% Personal Care & Service, 8% Office & Admin Support, 5% Management, 4% Other, 15% Other, 16% Office & Admin Support, 8% Education Training & Library 25% Management, 7% Other, 10% Ambulatory Hospitals Nursing Social Assistance 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 4
Health Care & Social Assistance Vacancy Data (all education levels): Brockton, S. Shore, Bristol, Gr. New Bedford and Cape/Island Regions 1,761 current job openings (Source: Help Wanted Online, November 2013) # openings for candidates with 0-2 years experience: 636 Average posting period: 52 days Employers with 50 or more postings: Southcoast Hospitals Group, Kindred Healthcare, Bayada, South Shore Hospital, Morton Hospital, Genesis Health Care, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton Hospital, Quincy Medical Center 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 5
Health Care and Social Assistance Vacancy Data (High School or Less) 461 current job openings (Source: Help Wanted Online, November 2013) # openings for candidates with 0-2 years experience: 202 Average posting period: 44 days Employers with 5 or more postings: Southcoast Hospitals Group, The Children s Place, Brockton Hospital, Home Instead, Eliot Community, Harvard Vanguard, Bay Cove Human Services, Quincy Medical Center, National Mentor Inc, Steward Health Care, S. Shore Mental Health, Kennedy Donovan Center, Vinfen 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 6
Vacancy Data: Selected Job Titles (High School or Less), Help Wanted Online, Nov. 2013) Title # of current openings Medical Assistant 53 Medical Secretaries 30 Pharmacy Technicians 19 Home Health Aide 30 Personal Care Aides 20 Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 7
Health Care and Social Assistance Vacancy Data (Post-Secondary Non-Degree) 157 current job openings (Source: Help Wanted Online, November 2013) # openings for candidates with 0-2 years experience: 61 Average posting period: 50 days Employers with 5 or more postings: Kindred Healthcare, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Genesis HealthCare, Golden Living, South Shore Hospital, Steward Health Care System, Sinai Hospital, Southcoast Hospitals Group, Brockton Hospital, Brookdale Senior Living 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 8
Vacancy Data: Selected Job Titles (Post-Secondary Non-Degree), Help Wanted Online, Nov. 2013) Title # of current openings Certified Nurse Aide 71 LPN 25 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 23 EMTs and Paramedics 10 Phlebotomist 7 Surgical Technologists 7 Dental Assistant 2 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 9
Health Care and Social Assistance Vacancy Data (Associate s Degree) 482 current job openings (Source: Help Wanted Online, November 2013) # openings for candidates with 0-2 years experience: 185 Average posting period: 52 days Employers with 15 or more postings: Kindred Healthcare, Morton Hospital, Bayada, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Southcoast Hospitals Group, South Shore Hospital, Quincy Medical Center, PSA Healthcare, Minute Clinic, Brockton Hospital, Steward Health Care System, Falmouth Hospital, Martha s Vineyard Hospital 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 10
Vacancy Data: Selected Job Titles (Associate s Degree), Help Wanted Online, Nov. 2013) Title # of current openings Registered Nurse 317 Physical Therapy Assistant 21 Medical and Clinical Lab Technicians 19 Radiologic Technologists 17 Occupational Therapy Assistant 13 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 10 Respiratory Therapist 6 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 11
Health Care and Social Assistance Vacancy Data (Bachelor s, Master s, Doctoral Degrees) 649 current job openings (Source: Help Wanted Online, November 2013) # openings for candidates with 0-2 years experience: 183 Average posting period: 51 days Employers with 15 or more postings: Southcoast Hospitals Group, Genesis HealthCare, Bayada, South Bay Mental Health, South Shore Hospital, Brockton Hospital, Kindred Healthcare Good Samaritan Medical Center, RehabCare, Arbour Health System, Quincy Medical Center 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 12
Vacancy Data: Selected Job Titles (Bachelor s and Higher Degrees), Help Wanted Online, Nov. 2013) Title # of current openings Medical and Clinical Lab Technologists (Bachelor s) 17 Occupational Therapist (Master s) 48 Speech Language Pathologist (Master s) 29 Physicians Assistant (Master s) 26 Nurse Practitioner (Master s) 17 Physical Therapist (Doctoral) 92 Physician Internist (Doctoral) 24 Physician -Family and General Practitioners (Doctoral) 21 Pharmacists (Doctoral) 15 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 13
Emerging Skill and Staffing Needs Related to Affordable Care Act and Chapter 224 Role of Medical Assistant Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy in home care settings Role of Community Health Workers Supportive Home Care Aides Call center and claims processing Integration of primary care and behavioral health 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 14
Emerging Skill and Staffing Needs Cont d Electronic medical records Data mining Teamwork, communication Patient engagement and health education Process improvement 2013 Commonwealth Corporation 15