Sheryl McLain, MSExecutive Director

Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center

Why Health Care?“Hot Jobs”Shortage ProjectionsHow You Can HelpResources AvailableQ&A

Educational optionsVariety of jobs,

settings, hoursMarketable skills in

high demandMeaningful &

rewarding workOpportunities for

career advancement and growth

Seek a two-year degree, a four-year degree or a quicker certification

Enjoy traveling or staying close to home

Prefer working as a team or individually

Like working in direct patient care, or prefer a business office setting…

Accounting

Marketing

Administration

Food Service

All other positions any business includes

...there is a job in health care especially for

YOU!YOU!

More than 200 health careers

Many training opportunities & shifts

Make a difference in lives each day

Every member of the team is important

Your skills will always be in demand

Options of where and when to work

Competitive pay, benefits, flexibility, and job security

Different educational choices:Certification programs:

Phlebotomist; Scrub Tech, LPN2 Years: Medical Lab Technician;

Radiographer2-4 Years: Registered Nurse;

Respiratory Therapist4 years: Medical Technologist;

Nuclear Medicine Technologist6 Years: Physical Therapist;

Pharmacist

Start at any level and can build your career based upon your interests

Change the course of your career path, and can continue advancing with further education

There are many different scholarship & financial aid packages available to help you pay for your education

There is no PERFECT career

There are many EXCELLENT career choices – each with positive and negative attributes

RESEARCH your options

Oklahoma Hospital Job Shortages: Nurses Imaging Technologists (Ultrasound

Tech, Radiographer, CT Tech, Radiation Therapist, Nuclear Med, MRI Tech)

Physical/Occupational Therapists PharmacistsRespiratory TherapistsMedical Technologists/Lab TechsScrub Techs

Occupation

Number of Vacancies

Reported in ‘05

Number of Vacancies

Reported in ‘08

As % of Respondent

Employment in ‘05

As % of Respondent

Employment in ‘08

Registered Nurses

1,129 1,354 10.1% 10.5%

Licensed Practical Nurses

221 308 8.4% 11.6%

Pharmacists 39 25 6.4% 5.1%

Physical Therapists

83 69 16.7% 15.2%

Occupational Therapists

38 25 18.9% 11.9%

Oklahoma’s Health Care Industry Workforce: 2006 ReportGovernor’s Council for Workforce & Economic Development

Occupation

Number of Vacancies

Reported in ‘05

Number of Vacancies

Reported in ‘08

As % of Respondent

Employment in ‘05

As % of Respondent

Employment in ‘08

Respiratory Therapists

57 89 6.7% 10.1%

Medical Tech (MT)

48 53 3.3% 7.9%

EMT N/A 68 N/A 53.1%

Mental Health/ Psychiatric Tech

N/A 51 N/A 9.6%

Radiographer 35 26 4.9% 4.0%

Oklahoma’s Health Care Industry Workforce: 2006 ReportGovernor’s Council for Workforce & Economic Development

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OccupationProjected Shortage in

2012

Percentage of Projected Total Employment in

2012

Registered Nurses 3,135 12%

Medical and Lab Technicians and Technologists

606 15%

Occupational Therapists

171 16%

Physical Therapists 432 20%

Surgical Technicians 303 21%

Oklahoma’s Health Care Industry Workforce: 2006 Report Governor’s Council for Workforce & Economic Development

Oklahoma’s Health Care Industry Workforce: 2006 ReportGovernor’s Council for Workforce & Economic Development

Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center created

CareerTech and State Regents working together to expand enrollment, retention, and graduation from nursing and allied health programs

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2008 Health Care Survey, 135 programs

85% of BSN qualified applicants admitted into programs

71% of qualified ADN applicants admitted into programs

2008 Health Care Survey, 135 programs

Public and Private Colleges & Universities

Oklahoma Health Care:2nd largest employing industry

Higher than average pay

RN jobs to increase 15% in next 6 years

Allied health professions projected 24% growth from 2004-2012

Oklahoma’s Health Care Industry Workforce: 2006 Report

GCWED

3.1 million new health care jobs available by 2010

2.2 million replacement jobs

15 of the 30 “fastest growing occupations” are related to health care

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Projections to 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review

August 27, 2008 – CNN Story

“15 Jobs that pay $70K per year”

Radiation Therapist

Increased demand (25% by 2016)

Source: CNN.com

Licensed Practical Nurse $24,887-$37,742

Surgical Technologist$26,343-$39,572

Cardiac Monitor Technician$18,741-$27,903

Source: Oklahoma Hospital Association Wage & Salary Survey — January 2009

Phlebotomist$18,200-$28,153

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

$29,307-$44,512

Medical Technologist (ASCP) $35,256-$53,664

Source: Oklahoma Hospital Association Wage & Salary Survey — January 2009

Registered Nurse $37,440-$60,570

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

$35,610-$54,808

Physical Therapist$51,168-$78,374

Source: Oklahoma Hospital Association Wage & Salary Survey — January 2009

Radiologic Technologist (AART)

(Radiographer)

$$32,885-$49,650

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

$44,262-$67,954

Pharmacist$72,550-$108,846

Source: Oklahoma Hospital AssociationWage & Salary Survey — January 2009

Baby Boomers will be retiring at an increasingly rapid pace for the next 15 years

Oklahoma is expected to grow 154,000 new jobs by 2,014

The job growth rate is 50% larger than our population’s growth rate

The working populations will have to increase from 70% in 2005 to 91% in 2030 to meet the demand

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Career Planning/Direction (4-year plan)

Intro to Health Care Career Exploration

Talk to professionals/presentations!

www.okhealthcareers.com www.okhighered.orgwww.okcareertech.org

Job Shadowing/Interns/Teacher Externships

Volunteer for a health care org.

Health professionals available

Career Fairs

Classroom Presentations

Summer Camps

After School Clubs –Club Scrub/Health Explore

Marketing Materials

Web sites

After School Program Launch Spring 2009 – OKC Area Hospitals

& Middle Schools Interactive, fun science education +

health career exploration Hands-on science demos Health care professionals

What they do, where they work & equipment they use

Engages Students

Mission NutritionBody BasicsBuild Your BonesTobacco CessationDNA UV Exposure

QUESTIONS? Contact:

Sheryl McLain, MSExecutive Director

Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center(405) 319-8690

www.ohcwc.comwww.okhealthcareers.com

sheryl@ohcwc.com