Health Care and Biotech Workforce Preliminary Study

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HealthCareandBiotechWorkforceintheGreaterNewOrleansArea

Overview2009

Commissioned by:

New Orleans BioInnovation Center

On Behalf of:

Greater New Orleans BiosciencesEconomic Development District

Produced by:

Research Edge

October, 2009


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This study is a component of a challenge grant from:

Baptist Community Ministries

Matched by contributions from the following:

Entergy

Health Corporation of America

Louisiana Emerging Technologies CenterLouisiana Gene Therapy Research ConsortiumLSU Health Science Center

Louisiana Vaccine CenterMcGlinchey Stafford

New Orleans BioInnovation Center

New Orleans Regional Medical CenterTulane UniversityWhitney National Bank

Xavier University


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TABLEOFCONTENTS

ExecutiveSummary 3

IntroductionandDefinitions 6

ImpactofHurricaneKatrina 18

OccupationalEmployment 21

TrainingPrograms 31

Healthcareandbiotechnologygraduates 51

OccupationalForecasts 63

GapsandSurplus 70

PlayersinHealthCareTraining 76

TopicsforFutureStudy 78

Appendix 79


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ExecutiveSummary

Thepurposeofthisreportistolaythefoundationforasystematicanalysisofthehealthcareand

biotechnologyworkforce.Itutilizesexistingdatasourcestoprovideaquick,costeffectivesnapshotof

theindustryanditsoccupationsinordertoguidefutureefforts.Specifically,itdefinesthetwo

industries,identifiesrelevantoccupationsinthehealthcareandbiosciencefields,summarizesthe

industryandworkforceimpactsarisingfromHurricaneKatrina,providesanoverviewoftheexisting

workforce,cataloguesexistingtrainingprograms,andidentifiesthenumbersgraduatingfromeach

program.ItthenoutlinestheannualworkforceprojectionsasdeterminedbytheLouisianaWorkforce

Commission,andcomparesthegraduatetotalsineachavailablecategoryinordertobegintoidentify

thegapsandsurplus.Finally,itidentifiestheexistingplayersandinitiativesinthehealthcaretraining

arenaandnotesareasforpotentialfutureanalysis.

TheIndustries

Thehealthcareindustry,asdefinedbythestandardgovernmentalclassificationsystemcanbedivided

intothreemajorsegmentsambulatorycareservices,hospitals,andnursingandresidentialcare

facilities.Over38,000workersareemployedinthearea.Thebiotechnologyindustryissomewhat

hardertodefine.Theworkingdefinitionasemployedinthisstudyincludes:Pharmaceuticaland

MedicineManufacturing,R&DinthePhysical,Engineering,andLifeSciences,Electromedical&

ElectrotherapeuticApparatusManufacturing,AnalyticalLaboratoryInstrumentManufacturing,

IrradiationApparatusManufacturing,MedicalEquipmentandSuppliesManufacturing,Testing

Laboratories,andMedicalandDiagnosticLaboratories.Approximately2,000employeescanbe

specificallyidentified,althoughanumberofothersworkundertheauspicesofaneducationalinstitution,particularlyintheresearchfield.Medicalanddiagnosticlaboratoriesfallunderthe

definitionofbothindustries.

TheOccupations

Healthcareandbiotechnologyarecomplexindustries,staffedbyavarietyofoccupationsthattypically

involveadvancededucationand/ortraining.Over90differentoccupationsareidentifiedasintegralto

theindustries,fallingintothebroadcategoriesof:Life,PhysicalandSocialScienceOccupations;

CommunityandSocialScienceOccupations;Education,Training,andLibraryOccupations;Healthcare

Practitioners;HealthcareTechnicalOccupations;andHealthcareSupportOccupations.

ImpactofHurricaneKatrina

HurricaneKatrinatotallydisruptedthehealthcareindustry,andtemporarilyhaltedthedevelopmentof

theemergingbiomedicalconcentrationinthearea.Healthcareisessentiallyaserviceindustry,linked

tothenumberofpeoplewhoneedtoutilizeitsofferings.Butwhiletheregionalpopulationhas

regained92.7%ofitsprestormtotal,healthcareindustryemploymentisdownover23%.Theclosure


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ofmajorhospitalfacilitiesinOrleansParishaccountsforalargepercentageofthedecline.Asimilar

pattern,whilenotaspronounced,existsfortheoccupationsemploymentfiguresdroppedalmost16%

betweentheendof2004andtheendof2008.

TrainingPrograms

Workersinthehealthcareandbiomedicalworkforcerequireaspecialized,sophisticatedknowledge

baseandskillset.Theinstitutionsprovidingeducationandtrainingforoccupationsinthesefieldsmay

begroupedintothreecategories:proprietaryschools,communitycolleges,andfouryearcollegesand

universities.Acatalogidentifyingeachoftheinstitutionsandtheirrelevantcourseofferingsisincluded.

Geographiccoveragevariesdependinguponthelikelihoodthatagraduatewillrelocateortravelfora

jobopportunity.Proprietaryschoolsarelimitedtothemetroarea,whilecommunitycollegesinthe

southeastportionofthestateandfouryearentitiesacrossLouisianaarelisted.Thecatalogincludes10

proprietaryschools,10communitycolleges,and25collegesanduniversities.

Healthcareandbiotechnologygraduates

Thenumberofgraduatesfromeachoftheidentifiededucationalinstitutionsforeachdegreeprogramis

presented.Thefiguresarefrom2008,thelatestyearofavailabledata,with2007totalslistedfor

comparisonwhereaccessible.

OccupationalProjections

TheLouisianaWorkforceCommission,inconjunctionwiththeU.S.BureauofLaborStatistics,develops

occupationalprojectionsonabiannualbasis.Severalmonthsagoalocaleconomistreviseda

componentofthemodelindustrygrowthtobetterreflecthurricanerelatedchangestooureconomy,

andnewprojectionswereissued.Basedonatenyeartimeframe,themodelcalculatesannualnew

growthandannualreplacementneedsforeachoccupationinordertoderivetheforecastofannual

openings.Thesearepresentedforeachoftheidentifiedhealthcareandbiotechoccupationatboththe

stateandlocallevel.Ayearlytotalof8,660jobopeningsatthestateleveland2,380jobopeningsatthe

metrolevelarepredictedthrough2016.Anumberofhealthcarejobsareinhighdemandrelativeto

othersintheeconomy,bothintermsofpercentagegrowthandactualnumbers.Itshouldbenotedthat

theprojectionstakeintoaccounttheworkforcedemandgeneratedbythetwohospitalsplannedforthe

medicaldistrict.

GapsandSurplus

Theidentificationofoccupationsforwhichthereisanimbalancebetweensupplyanddemandisaveryinexactscience.Butwithanumberofcaveats,agoodbitofinformationcanbederivedbycomparing

theyearlydemandforspecificoccupations(asforecastbytheWorkforceCommission)withthe

numberstrainedinthoseprogramsthatwouldsupplymostoftheworkers(summedfromthegraduate

data).Thereappearstobeasurplusforanumberofoccupationsbiomedicalengineers,

epidemiologists,dieticiansandnutritionists,pharmacists,MDs,physicianassistants,speechlanguage

pathologists,veterinarians,radiologictechnologistsandtechnicians,EMTsandparamedics,public


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healthworkers,andmassagetherapists.Ontheotherhand,weseemtobedeficientinotherareas

occupationaltherapists,physicaltherapists,medicalandclinicallaboratorytechnologists,medicaland

clinicallaboratorytechnicians,cardiovasculartechnologistsandtechnicians,andmedical

transcriptionists.Theproductionofregisterednursesappearstobesufficienttomeetprojected

demand,atboththestateandlocallevel.


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IntroductionandDefinitions

Healthcare,andtheinterrelatedfieldofbiotechnology,arecriticalcomponentsoftheNewOrleanseconomy.Theemployeesincludesomeofthemosthighlyeducatedandtrainedindividualsinthe

workforce.HurricaneKatrinatotallydisruptedthehealthcareindustry,andtemporarilyhaltedthe

developmentoftheemergingbiomedicalconcentrationinthearea.Asthearearebuilds,itiscriticalnot

onlytoreplacetheworkforceassetsthatwerelost,buttoefficientlyplanforthefutureeconomy.In

thestrategicplanforthedevelopmentofthebiomedicalcomponentoftheNewOrleansMedical

District,aspecificactionitemidentifiedtheneedtoassembleinformationontheworkforcetoserveas

theguidetotrainingdecisions:

Establishthefunctionofcollectingandmaintainingbiosciencesand

healthcareworkforceinformation(degreeprograms,degreeproduction,

employmentlevels,andcompanyworkforceneeds). Regional Biosciences Initiative Strategic Plan, Eva Klein & Associates, 2007

Thepurposeofthisreportistolaythefoundationforasystematicanalysisofthehealthcareand

biotechworkforce.Itutilizesexistingdatasourcestoprovideaquick,costeffectivesnapshotofthe

industryanditsoccupationsinordertoguidefutureefforts.Specifically,itdefinesthetwoindustries,

identifiesrelevantoccupationsinthehealthcareandbiosciencefields,summarizestheindustryand

workforceimpactsarisingfromHurricaneKatrina,providesanoverviewoftheexistingworkforce,

cataloguesexistingtrainingprograms,andidentifiesthenumbersgraduatingfromeachprogram.It

thenoutlinestheannualworkforceprojectionsasdeterminedbytheLouisianaWorkforceCommission,

andcomparesthegraduatetotalsineachavailablecategoryinordertobegintoidentifythegaps.

Finally,itidentifiestheexistingplayersandinitiativesinthehealthcaretrainingarena.

Theuseofsecondarysourcesisnotwithoutitschallenges.However,thisisacomplexareainvolving

over90occupations.Itstretchesacrossmultipleindustrysegments,includinguniversities,hospitals,

ambulatorycare,nursinghomes,privatecompanies,andothers.Basedonthegeneraloverview,future

effortscanbedevotedtomoreindepthanalysisaswarranted.

Defining the Industries

Thisstudycoverstwodistinct,butinterrelatedindustriesHealthCareandBiotechnology.Theymay

bestbedefinedusingtheNorthAmericanIndustrialClassificationSystem(NAICS)codes,thestandard

usedbyFederalagenciesinclassifyingbusinessestablishmentsforthepurposeofcollecting,analyzing,andpublishingstatisticaldatarelatedtotheU.S.businesseconomy.

EstablishmentsintheHealthCareindustrycanbegroupedintothreemajorareas:ambulatoryhealth

careservices;hospitals;andnursingandresidentialcarefacilities.Eachcanbefurtherbrokenintosub

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621AmbulatoryHealthCareServices

6211OfficesofPhysicians

6212OfficesofDentists

6213OfficesofOtherHealthPractitioners

6214OutpatientCareCenters

6215MedicalandDiagnosticLaboratories

6216HomeHealthCareServices

6219OtherAmbulatoryHealthCareServices

622Hospitals

6221GeneralMedicalandSurgicalHospitals

6222PsychiatricandSubstanceAbuseHospitals

6223Specialty(exceptPsychiatricandSubstanceAbuse)Hospitals

623NursingandResidentialCareFacilities

6231NursingCareFacilities

6232ResidentialMentalRetardation,MentalHealthandSubstanceAbuseFacilities

6233CommunityCareFacilitiesfortheElderly

6239OtherResidentialCareFacilities

AdditionalindustrysegmentsareincludedunderEducationalServices,specificallyColleges,Universities,

andProfessionalSchools(6113)andSocialAssistance,primarilyVocationalRehabilitationServices

(6243).Forthesegroups,itisdifficulttoisolatethehealthrelatedcomponentsfromothers.

ThehealthcareindustryrepresentsasizablecomponentofthemetroNewOrleanseconomy.Over

38,000workerswereemployedinthevariousareas19,400inambulatorycareservices;13,020inhospitals;and5,635innursinghomesandresidentialcarefacilities.(Thesenumbersshouldbeviewed

asminimumfigures;governmentalprivacypoliciesprecludethepublicationofdataintheeventthat

numberofemployeesoremployersinacategoryfallsbelowsetthresholds.Thisinformationis

suppressedornotreleasedtothepublic.)

Thebiotechnologyindustryissomewhatmoredifficulttodefine.Moran,Stahl&Boyer,intheir2005

report,BiotechWorkforceEvaluationforGreaterNewOrleansdelveintothistopic.Theynotethat

thereisnocurrentlyaccepteddefinitionforbiotechnology,whichisalsofrequentlyreferredtoas

biomedical,biosciences,andlifesciences. Biotechnology(pharmaceutical/medicinal

manufacturingandresearch&development)andbiomedical(medicaldevicemanufacturing)tendto

bethenarrowestdefinitions.Lifesciencesandbiosciencestendtobebroader,withthepotential

inclusionofemploymentinagriculturalservices,organicchemicals,hospitalsandlaboratories.They

utilizeablendofNAICScodes,expandingbiotechnologytoincludeselectedcategoriesfromlife

sciences.Theirdefinitionseemsappropriateforthepurposesofthisstudy.

3254 PharmaceuticalandMedicineManufacturing

541710R&DinthePhysical,Engineering,andLifeSciences


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334510Electromedical&ElectrotherapeuticApparatusMfg.

334516AnalyticalLaboratoryInstrumentManufacturing

334517IrradiationApparatusManufacturing

3391MedicalEquipmentandSuppliesMfg.

541380TestingLaboratories

621500MedicalandDiagnosticLaboratories

Thenumbersherearesmall,andthereisafairamountofsuppresseddataasexplainedabove.Closeto

2,000workersinthebiotechindustriescouldbeidentifiedingovernmentalstatistics,almostallofthese

workinginprivateindustry.Thebreakdownwas:687inMedicalandDiagnosticLaboratories;674in

TestingLaboratories;369inResearch&Development;and221inMedicalEquipmentandSupplies

Manufacturing.Whiletherewassomeemploymentintheothercategories,numbersdidnotmeet

disclosurethresholds.Itshouldbenotedthatthereisoneareaofoverlapbetweenthehealthcareand

biotechnologydefinitionsMedicalandDiagnosticLaboratories.

Itisimportanttostressthatthesefiguresdonotfullyreflecttheactualnumbersengagedin

biotechnologyemploymentacrosstheregion.Forexample,asignificantamountofR&Dactivityis

housedwithineducationalinstitutionsratherthaninstandaloneprivatefacilities.Theseworkerswould

becountedasemployedinEducationratherthanthecategorieslistedabove.Medicallabsstructured

ascomponentsofhospitalsordoctorsofficeswouldbecountedundertheirparententity,ratherthan

separately.Primaryresearch,beyondthescopeofthisstudy,wouldberequiredtoidentifythefull

employmentwithinthebiotechnologyindustry.

WhilechemistsandrelatedoccupationswereincludedinMoran,Stahl&Boyerreport,theyplayalesser

roleinthebiomedicalarenathaninthegeneralbiotechnologyfield.Forecastsoffuturedemandhave

beenincludedbelow,buttrainingcoursesforthesefieldshavenotbeenitemized.

Defining the Occupations

Foranalyticalpurposes,itisimportanttodistinguishbetweenanindustryandtheoccupationsof

thoseworkingwithinit.Forexample,hospitalsarestaffedbyavarietyofmedicalprofessionalssuchas

doctors,nurses,andtherapists.Therearemanyotheremployees,however,includingaccountants,

janitors,cooks,securityguards,andsoon.Itistheformergroupthatisofinteresthere.Ontheother

hand,itisnotunusualtofindhealthprofessionalssuchasnursesemployedbyschoolsorprivate

corporations.

TheStandardOccupationalClassification(SOC)systemisusedbyFederalstatisticalagenciestoclassify

workersintooccupationalcategoriesforthepurposeofcollecting,calculating,ordisseminatingdata.All

workersareclassifiedintooneofover820occupationsaccordingtotheiroccupationaldefinition.To

facilitateclassification,occupationsarecombinedtoform23majorgroups,96minorgroups,and449

broadoccupations.Eachbroadoccupationincludesdetailedoccupation(s)requiringsimilarjobduties,

skills,education,orexperience.


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Overninetyoccupationscanbeconsideredintegraltothehealthcareandbiotechnicalindustries.

Table1listsanddescribesthoseoccupations,asdefinedbytheBureauofLaborStatisticsusingSOC

codes.Theyfallwithinseveralbroadcategories:Life,PhysicalandSocialScienceOccupations;

CommunityandSocialScienceOccupations;Education,Training,andLibraryOccupations;Healthcare

Practitioners;HealthcareTechnicalOccupations;andHealthcareSupportOccupations.Whilesome

playalargerrolethanothers,allareimportanttotheoverallfunctioningoftheindustries.

TABLE1HEALTHCAREANDBIOTECHNOLOGYOCCUPATIONS

ManagementOccupations

MedicalandHealthServicesManagers

Plan,direct,orcoordinatemedicineandhealthservicesinhospitals,clinics,managedcareorganizations,public

healthagencies,orsimilarorganizations.

Life,PhysicalandSocialScienceOccupations

BiochemistsandBiophysicists

Studythechemicalcompositionandphysicalprinciplesoflivingcellsandorganisms,theirelectricaland

mechanicalenergy,andrelatedphenomena.Mayconductresearchtofurtherunderstandingofthecomplex

chemicalcombinationsandreactionsinvolvedinmetabolism,reproduction,growth,andheredity.Maydetermine

theeffectsoffoods,drugs,serums,hormones,andothersubstancesontissuesandvitalprocessesofliving

organisms.

Microbiologists

Investigatethegrowth,structure,development,andothercharacteristicsofmicroscopicorganisms,suchas

bacteria,algae,orfungi.Includemedicalmicrobiologistswhostudytherelationshipbetweenorganismsanddiseaseortheeffectsofantibioticsonmicroorganisms.

ZoologistsandWildlifeBiologists

Studytheorigins,behavior,diseases,genetics,andlifeprocessesofanimalsandwildlife.Mayspecializeinwildlife

researchandmanagement,includingthecollectionandanalysisofbiologicaldatatodeterminetheenvironmental

effectsofpresentandpotentialuseoflandandwaterareas.

BiologicalScientists,AllOther

AllbiologicalscientistsnotlistedseparatelyExamples:Geneticist;Paleobotanist;PlantTaxonomist

Epidemiologists

Investigateanddescribethedeterminantsanddistributionofdisease,disability,andotherhealthoutcomesand

developthemeansforpreventionandcontrol.

MedicalScientists,ExceptEpidemiologists

Conductresearchdealingwiththeunderstandingofhumandiseasesandtheimprovementofhumanhealth.

Engageinclinicalinvestigationorotherresearch,production,technicalwriting,orrelatedactivities.Include

medicalscientistssuchasphysicians,dentists,publichealthspecialists,pharmacologists,andmedical

pathologists.Excludepractitionerswhoprovidemedicalordentalcareordispensedrugs.


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LifeScientists,AllOther

Alllifescientistsnotlistedseparately.Examples:BiologicalScientists,notspecified;Paleobotanists;Geneticist

Chemists

Conductqualitativeandquantitativechemicalanalysesorchemicalexperimentsinlaboratoriesforqualityor

processcontrolortodevelopnewproductsorknowledge.Exclude"Geoscientists,ExceptHydrologistsand

Geographers"(192042)and"BiochemistsandBiophysicists"(191021).

MaterialsScientists

Researchandstudythestructuresandchemicalpropertiesofvariousnaturalandmanmadematerials,including

metals,alloys,rubber,ceramics,semiconductors,polymers,andglass.Determinewaystostrengthenorcombine

materialsordevelopnewmaterialswithneworspecificpropertiesforuseinavarietyofproductsand

applications.Includeglassscientists,ceramicscientists,metallurgicalscientists,andpolymerscientists.

EnvironmentalScientists&Specialists,Inc.Health

Conductresearchorperforminvestigationforthepurposeofidentifying,abating,oreliminatingsourcesof

pollutantsorhazardsthataffecteithertheenvironmentorthehealthofthepopulation.Utilizingknowledgeof

variousscientificdisciplinesmaycollect,synthesize,study,report,&takeactionbasedondataderivedfrom

measurementsorobservationsofair,food,soil,water,andothersources.Exclude"ZoologistsandWildlife

Biologists"(191023),"ConservationSci."(191031).Forest&ConservationTech.(194093),"Fish/GameWardens"

(333031).

Clinical,Counseling,&SchoolPsychologists

Diagnoseandtreatmentaldisorders;learningdisabilities;andcognitive,behavioral,andemotionalproblemsusing

individual,child,family,andgrouptherapies.Maydesignandimplementbehaviormodificationprograms.

BiologicalTechnicians

Assistbiologicalandmedicalscientistsinlaboratories.Setup,operate,andmaintainlaboratoryinstrumentsand

equipment,monitorexperiments,makeobservations,andcalculateandrecordresults.Mayanalyzeorganic

substances,suchasblood,food,anddrugs.

ChemicalTechniciansConductchemicalandphysicallaboratoryteststoassistscientistsinmakingqualitativeandquantitativeanalyses

ofsolids,liquids,andgaseousmaterialsforpurposes,suchasresearchanddevelopmentofnewproductsor

processes,qualitycontrol,maintenanceofenvironmentalstandards,andotherworkinvolvingexperimental,

theoretical,orpracticalapplicationofchemistryandrelatedsciences.

EnvironmentalScienceandProtectionTechnicians,IncludingHealth

Performslaboratoryandfieldteststomonitortheenvironmentandinvestigatesourcesofpollution,including

thosethataffecthealth.Underdirectionofanenvironmentalscientistorspecialist,maycollectsamplesofgases,

soil,water,andothermaterialsfortestingandtakecorrectiveactionsasassigned.

Life,Physical,andSocialScienceTechnicians,AllOther

Alllife,physical,andsocialsciencetechniciansnotlistedseparately.

CommunityandSocialScienceOccupations

SubstanceAbuseandBehavioralDisorderCounselors

Counselandadviseindividualswithalcohol,tobacco,drug,orotherproblems,suchasgamblingandeating

disorders.Maycounselindividuals,families,orgroupsorengageinpreventionprograms.Exclude"SocialWorkers"

(211021through211029),"Psychologists"(193031through193039),and"MentalHealthCounselors"(211014)

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MentalHealthCounselors

Counselwithemphasisonprevention.Workwithindividualsandgroupstopromoteoptimummentalhealth.May

helpindividualsdealwithaddictionsandsubstanceabuse;family,parenting,andmaritalproblems;suicide;stress

management;problemswithselfesteem;andissuesassociatedwithagingandmentalandemotionalhealth.

Exclude"SocialWorkers"(211021through211029),"Psychiatrists"(291066),andPsychologists(193031

through193039).

RehabilitationCounselors

Counselindividualstomaximizetheindependenceandemployabilityofpersonscopingwithpersonal,social,and

vocationaldifficultiesthatresultfrombirthdefects,illness,disease,accidents,orthestressofdailylife.Coordinate

activitiesforresidentsofcareandtreatmentfacilities.Assessclientneedsanddesignandimplementrehabilitation

programsthatmayincludepersonalandvocationalcounseling,training,andjobplacement.

MedicalandPublicHealthSocialWorkers

Providepersons,families,orvulnerablepopulationswiththepsychosocialsupportneededtocopewithchronic,

acute,orterminalillnesses,suchasAlzheimer's,cancer,orAIDS.Servicesincludeadvisingfamilycaregivers,

providingpatienteducationandcounseling,andmakingnecessaryreferralsforothersocialservices.

MentalHealthandSubstanceAbuseSocialWorkers

Assessandtreatindividualswithmental,emotional,orsubstanceabuseproblems,includingabuseofalcohol,

tobacco,and/orotherdrugs.Activitiesmayincludeindividualandgrouptherapy,crisisintervention,case

management,clientadvocacy,prevention,andeducation.

HealthEducators

Promote,maintain,andimproveindividualandcommunityhealthbyassistingindividualsandcommunitiesto

adopthealthybehaviors.Collectandanalyzedatatoidentifycommunityneedspriortoplanning,implementing,

monitoring,andevaluatingprogramsdesignedtoencouragehealthylifestyles,policiesandenvironments.May

alsoserveasaresourcetoassistindividuals,otherprofessionals,orthecommunity,andmayadministerfiscal

resourcesforhealtheducationprograms.

Education,Training,andLibraryOccupations

HealthSpecialtiesTeachers,Postsecondary

Teachcoursesinhealthspecialties,suchasveterinarymedicine,dentistry,pharmacy,therapy,laboratory

technology,andpublichealth.Exclude"NursingInstructorsandTeachers,Postsecondary"(251072)andBiological

ScienceTeachers,Postsecondary(251042)whoteachmedicalscience.

NursingInstructors&Teachers,Postsecondary

Demonstrateandteachpatientcareinclassroomandclinicalunitstonursingstudents.Includebothteachers

primarilyengagedinteachingandthosewhodoacombinationofbothteachingandresearch.

HealthcarePractitioners

Chiropractors

Adjustspinalcolumnandotherarticulationsofthebodytocorrectabnormalitiesofthehumanbodybelievedto

becausedbyinterferencewiththenervoussystem.Examinepatienttodeterminenatureandextentofdisorder.

Manipulatespineorotherinvolvedarea.Mayutilizesupplementarymeasures,suchasexercise,rest,water,light,

heat,andnutritionaltherapy.

Dentists,General

Diagnoseandtreatdiseases,injuries,andmalformationsofteethandgumsandrelatedoralstructures.Maytreat

diseasesofnerve,pulp,andotherdentaltissuesaffectingvitalityofteeth.Exclude"Prosthodontists"(291024),


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"Orthodontists"(291023),"OralandMaxillofacialSurgeons"(291022)and"Dentists,allotherspecialists"(29

1029).

OralandMaxillofacialSurgeons

Performsurgeryonmouth,jaws,andrelatedheadandneckstructuretoexecutedifficultandmultipleextractions

ofteeth,toremovetumorsandotherabnormalgrowths,tocorrectabnormaljawrelationsbymandibularor

maxillaryrevision,topreparemouthforinsertionofdentalprosthesis,ortotreatfracturedjaws.

Orthodontists

Examine,diagnose,andtreatdentalmalocclusionsandoralcavityanomalies.Designandfabricateappliancesto

realignteethandjawstoproduceandmaintainnormalfunctionandtoimproveappearance.

Prosthodontists

Constructoralprosthesestoreplacemissingteethandotheroralstructurestocorrectnatural&acquired

deformationofmouthandjaws,torestoreandmaintainoralfunction,suchaschewingandspeaking,andto

improveappearance.

Dentists,AllOtherSpecialists

Alldentistsnotlistedseparately.Examples:Endodontist;Periodontist;OralPathologist

DietitiansandNutritionists

Planandconductfoodserviceornutritionalprogramstoassistinthepromotionofhealthandcontrolofdisease.

Maysuperviseactivitiesofadepartmentprovidingquantityfoodservices,counselindividuals,orconduct

nutritionalresearch.

Optometrists

Diagnose,manage,andtreatconditionsanddiseasesofthehumaneyeandvisualsystem.Examineeyesandvisual

system,diagnoseproblemsorimpairments,prescribecorrectivelenses,andprovidetreatment.Mayprescribe

therapeuticdrugstotreatspecificeyeconditions.

Pharmacists

Dispensedrugsprescribedbyphysiciansandotherhealthpractitionersandprovideinformationtopatientsaboutmedicationsandtheiruse.Mayadvisephysiciansandotherhealthpractitionersontheselection,dosage,

interactions,andsideeffectsofmedications.

Anesthesiologists

Administeranestheticsduringsurgeryorothermedicalprocedures.

FamilyandGeneralPractitioners

Diagnose,treat,andhelppreventdiseasesandinjuriesthatcommonlyoccurinthegeneralpopulation.

Internists,General

Diagnoseandprovidenonsurgicaltreatmentofdiseasesandinjuriesofinternalorgansystems.Providecare

mainlyforadultswhohaveawiderangeofproblemsassociatedwiththeinternalorgans.Includesubspecialists,

suchascardiologistsandgastroenterologists,with"AllOtherPhysicians"(291069).

ObstetriciansandGynecologists

Diagnose,treat,andhelppreventdiseasesofwomen,especiallythoseaffectingthereproductivesystemandthe

processofchildbirth.

Pediatricians,General

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Psychiatrists

Diagnose,treat,andhelppreventdisordersofthemind.Examples:Psychoanalyst;Neuropsychiatrist

Surgeons

Treatdiseases,injuries,anddeformitiesbyinvasivemethods,suchasmanualmanipulationorbyusing

instrumentsandappliances.Examples:OrthopedicSurgeon;CardiovascularSurgeon;PlasticSurgeon

PhysiciansandSurgeons,AllOther

Allphysiciansandsurgeonsnotlistedseparately.Examples:Cardiologist;Dermatologist;Ophthalmologist

PhysicianAssistants

Providehealthcareservicestypicallyperformedbyaphysician,underthesupervisionofaphysician.Conduct

completephysicals,providetreatment,andcounselpatients.May,insomecases,prescribemedication.Must

graduatefromanaccreditededucationalprogramforphysicianassistants.Exclude"EmergencyMedical

TechniciansandParamedics"(292041),"MedicalAssistants"(319092),and"RegisteredNurses"(291111).

Podiatrists

Diagnoseandtreatdiseasesanddeformitiesofthehumanfoot.Examples:PodiatricSurgeon/FootOrthopedist;

Pododermatologist

RegisteredNurses

Assesspatienthealthproblemsandneeds,developandimplementnursingcareplans,andmaintainmedical

records.Administernursingcaretoill,injured,convalescent,ordisabledpatients.Mayadvisepatientsonhealth

maintenance&diseasepreventionorprovidecasemanagement.Licensingorregistrationrequired.Include

advancepracticenursessuchas:nursepractitioners,clinicalnursespecialists,certifiednursemidwives,certified

registerednurseanesthetists.Examples:NursingSupervisor;NurseMidwife;NursePractitioner

Audiologists

Assessandtreatpersonswithhearingandrelateddisorders.Mayfithearingaidsandprovideauditorytraining.

Mayperformresearchrelatedtohearingproblems.Example:HearingTherapist

OccupationalTherapistsAssess,plan,organize,andparticipateinrehabilitativeprogramsthathelprestorevocational,homemaking,and

dailylivingskills,aswellasgeneralindependence,todisabledpersons.

PhysicalTherapists

Assess,plan,organize,andparticipateinrehabilitativeprogramsthatimprovemobility,relievepain,increase

strength,anddecreaseorpreventdeformityofpatientssufferingfromdiseaseorinjury.Examples:

Physiotherapist;PulmonaryPhysicalTherapist

RadiationTherapists

Provideradiationtherapytopatientsasprescribedbyaradiologistaccordingtoestablishedpracticesand

standards.Dutiesmayincludereviewingprescriptionanddiagnosis;actingasliaisonwithphysicianandsupportive

carepersonnel;preparingequipment,suchasimmobilization,treatment,andprotectiondevices;andmaintaining

records,reports,andfiles.Mayassistindosimetryproceduresandtumorlocalization.

RecreationalTherapists

Plan,direct,orcoordinatemedicallyapprovedrecreationprogramsforpatientsinhospitals,nursinghomes,or

otherinstitutions.Activitiesincludesports,trips,dramatics,socialactivities,andartsandcrafts.Mayassessa

patientconditionandrecommendappropriaterecreationalactivity.

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Assess,treat,andcareforpatientswithbreathingdisorders.Assumeprimaryresponsibilityforallrespiratorycare

modalities,includingthesupervisionofrespiratorytherapytechnicians.Initiateandconducttherapeutic

procedures;maintainpatientrecords;select,assemble,check,operateequipment.

SpeechLanguagePathologists

Assessandtreatpersonswithspeech,language,voice,andfluencydisorders.Mayselectalternative

communicationsystemsandteachtheiruse.Mayperformresearchrelatedtospeechandlanguageproblems.

Therapists,AllOther

Alltherapistsnotlistedseparately.Examples:CorrectiveandManualArtsTherapist;Hydrotherapist;Music

Therapist

Veterinarians

Diagnoseandtreatdiseasesanddysfunctionsofanimals.Mayengageinaparticularfunction,suchasresearchand

development,consultation,administration,technicalwriting,saleorproductionofcommercialproducts,or

renderingoftechnicalservicestocommercialfirmsorotherorganizations.Includeveterinarianswhoinspect

livestock.

HealthDiagnosing&TreatingPractitioners,AllOther

Allhealthdiagnosing&treatingpractitionersnotlistedseparately.Examples:Physicians,notspecified;

Cardiologist;Ophthalmologist;Dermatologist;Therapists,notspecified;CorrectiveTherapist;Homeopathic

Doctor;Acupuncturist;Hypnotherapist

HealthcareTechnicalOccupations

Medical&ClinicalLaboratoryTechnologists

Performcomplexmedicallaboratorytestsfordiagnosis,treatment,&preventionofdisease.Maytrainor

supervisestaff.Examples:BloodBankTechnologist;Cytotechnologist;Immunohematologist

MedicalandClinicalLaboratoryTechnicians

Performroutinemedicallaboratorytestsforthediagnosis,treatment,andpreventionofdisease.Mayworkunder

thesupervisionofamedicaltechnologist.Examples:BloodBankTechnician;Cytotechnician;SerologyTechnician

DentalHygienists

Cleanteethandexamineoralareas,head,andneckforsignsoforaldisease.Mayeducatepatientsonoral

hygiene,takeanddevelopXrays,orapplyfluorideorsealants.

CardiovascularTechnologistsandTechnicians

Conducttestsonpulmonaryorcardiovascularsystemsofpatientfordiagnosticpurposes.Mayconductorassistin

electrocardiograms,cardiaccatheterizations,pulmonaryfunctions,lungcapacity,andsimilartests.Include

vasculartechnologists.Examples:Cardiographer;CardiopulmonaryTechnologist;E.K.G.Technician

DiagnosticMedicalSonographers

Produceultrasonicrecordingsofinternalorgansforusebyphysicians.Examples:UltrasonicTester;Ultrasound

Technologist

NuclearMedicineTechnologists

Prepare,administer,andmeasureradioactiveisotopesintherapeutic,diagnostic,andtracerstudiesutilizinga

varietyofradioisotopeequipment.Preparestocksolutionsofradioactivematerialsandcalculatedosestobe

administeredbyradiologists.Subjectpatientstoradiation.Executebloodvolume,redcellsurvival,andfat

absorptionstudiesfollowingstandardlaboratorytechniques.Example:RadioisotopeTechnician

RadiologicTechnologistsandTechnicians


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TakeXraysandCATscansoradministernonradioactivematerialsintopatient'sbloodstreamfordiagnostic

purposes.Includetechnologistswhospecializeinothermodalities,suchascomputedtomographyandmagnetic

resonance.IncludeworkerswhoseprimarydutiesaretodemonstrateportionsofthehumanbodyonXrayfilmor

fluoroscopicscreen.Examples:CATScanOperator;Skiagrapher;XRayTechnician

EmergencyMedicalTechnicians&Paramedics

Assessinjuries,administeremergencymedicalcare,andextricatetrappedindividuals.Transportinjuredorsickpersonstomedicalfacilities.

DieteticTechnicians

Assistdietitiansintheprovisionoffoodserviceandnutritionalprograms.Underthesupervisionofdietitians,may

planandproducemealsbasedonestablishedguidelines,teachprinciplesoffoodandnutrition,orcounsel

individuals.

PharmacyTechnicians

Preparemedicationsunderthedirectionofapharmacist.Maymeasure,mix,countout,label,andrecordamounts

anddosagesofmedications.

PsychiatricTechnicians

Careformentallyimpairedoremotionallydisturbedindividuals,followingphysicianinstructionsandhospital

procedures.Monitorpatients'physicalandemotionalwellbeingandreporttomedicalstaff.Mayparticipatein

rehabilitationandtreatmentprograms,helpwithpersonalhygiene,andadministeroralmedicationsand

hypodermicinjections.Example:MentalHealthTechnician

RespiratoryTherapyTechnicians

Providespecific,welldefinedrespiratorycareproceduresunderthedirectionofrespiratorytherapistsand

physicians.

SurgicalTechnologists

Assistinoperations,underthesupervisionofsurgeons,registerednurses,orothersurgicalpersonnel.Mayhelp

setupoperatingroom,prepareandtransportpatientsforsurgery,adjustlightsandequipment,passinstruments

andothersuppliestosurgeonsandsurgeon'sassistants,holdretractors,cutsutures,andhelpcountsponges,needles,supplies,andinstruments.Examples:OperatingRoomExamples:OperatingRoom,Technician;Scrub

Technician;SurgicalOrderly

VeterinaryTechnologistsandTechnicians

Performmedicaltestsinalaboratoryenvironmentforuseinthetreatmentanddiagnosisofdiseasesinanimals.

Preparevaccinesandserumsforpreventionofdiseases.Preparetissuesamples,takebloodsamples,andexecute

laboratorytests,suchasurinalysisandbloodcounts.Cleanandsterilizeinstrumentsandmaterialsandmaintain

equipmentandmachines.

LicensedPractical&LicensedVocationalNurses

Careforill,injured,convalescent,ordisabledpersonsinhospitals,nursinghomes,clinics,privatehomes,group

homes,andsimilarinstitutions.Mayworkunderthesupervisionofaregisterednurse.Licensingrequired.

MedicalRecords&HealthInformationTech

Compile,process,andmaintainmedicalrecordsofhospitalandclinicpatientsinamannerconsistentwithmedical,

administrative,ethical,legal,andregulatoryrequirementsofthehealthcaresystem.Process,maintain,compile,

andreportpatientinformationforhealthrequirementsandstandards.

Opticians,Dispensing

Design,measure,fit,andadaptlensesandframesforclientaccordingtowrittenopticalprescriptionor

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withfacialandeyemeasurementsandopticalprescription.Prepareworkorderforopticallaboratorycontaining

instructionsforgrinding&mountinglensesinframes.Verifyexactnessoffinishedlensspectacles.Adjustframe

andlenspositiontofitclient.Mayshapeorreshapeframes.Includecontactlensopticians.

OrthotistsandProsthetists

Assistpatientswithdisablingconditionsoflimbsandspineorwithpartialortotalabsenceoflimbbyfittingand

preparingorthopedicbracesorprostheses.

HealthTechnologistsandTechnicians,AllOther

Allhealthtechnologistsandtechniciansnotlistedseparately.Examples:Dialysistechnician;

Encephalographer;HearingAidSpecialist

OccupationalHealthandSafetySpecialists

Review,evaluate,andanalyzeworkenvironmentsanddesignprogramsandprocedurestocontrol,eliminate,&

preventdiseaseorinjurycausedbychemical,physical,andbiologicalagentsorergonomicfactors.Mayconduct

inspections&enforceadherencetolawsandregulationsgoverningthehealthandsafetyofindividuals.Maybe

employedinthepublicorprivatesector.Includeenvironmentalprotectionofficers.

OccupationalHealthandSafetyTechnicians

Collectdataonworkenvironmentsforanalysisbyoccupationalhealthandsafetyspecialists.Implementand

conductevaluationofprogramsdesignedtolimitchemical,physical,biological,andergonomicriskstoworkers.

AthleticTrainers

Evaluate,advise,andtreatathletestoassistrecoveryfrominjury,avoidinjury,ormaintainpeakphysicalfitness.

VeterinaryAssistantsandLaboratoryAnimalCaretakers

Feed,water,andexaminepetsandothernonfarmanimalsforsignsofillness,disease,orinjuryinlaboratoriesand

animalhospitalsandclinics.Cleananddisinfectcagesandworkareas,andsterilizelaboratoryandsurgical

equipment.Mayprovideroutinepostoperativecare,administermedicationorallyortopically,orpreparesamples

forlaboratoryexaminationunderthesupervisionofveterinaryorlaboratoryanimaltechnologistsortechnicians,

veterinarians,orscientists.Exclude"NonfarmAnimalCaretakers"(392021).

HealthcarePractitioners&Tech.Workers,AllOther

Allhealthcareprofessionalandtechnicalworkersnotlistedseparately.

HealthcareSupportOccupations

HomeHealthAides

Provideroutine,personalhealthcare,suchasbathing,dressing,orgrooming,toelderly,convalescent,ordisabled

personsinthehomeofpatientsorinaresidentialcarefacility.

NursingAides,Orderlies,andAttendants

Providebasicpatientcareunderdirectionofnursingstaff.Performduties,suchasfeed,bathe,dress,groom,or

movepatients,orchangelinens.Exclude"HomeHealthAides"(311011)and"PsychiatricAides"(311013).

Examples:CertifiedNursingAssistant;HospitalAide;InfirmaryAttendant

PsychiatricAides

Assistmentallyimpairedoremotionallydisturbedpatients,workingunderdirectionofnursingandmedicalstaff.

OccupationalTherapistAssistants

Assistoccupationaltherapistsinprovidingoccupationaltherapytreatmentsandprocedures.May,inaccordance

withStatelaws,assistindevelopmentoftreatmentplans,carryoutroutinefunctions,directactivityprograms,and

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OccupationalTherapistAides

Underclosesupervisionofanoccupationaltherapistoroccupationaltherapyassistant,performonlydelegated,

selected,orroutinetasksinspecificsituations.Thesedutiesincludepreparingpatientandtreatmentroom.

PhysicalTherapistAssistants

Assistphysicaltherapistsinprovidingphysicaltherapytreatmentsandprocedures.May,inaccordancewithStatelaws,assistinthedevelopmentoftreatmentplans,carryoutroutinefunctions,documenttheprogressof

treatment,andmodifyspecifictreatmentsinaccordancewithpatientstatusandwithinthescopeoftreatment

plansestablishedbyaphysicaltherapist.Generallyrequiresformaltraining.

PhysicalTherapistAides

Underclosesupervisionofaphysicaltherapistorphysicaltherapyassistant,performonlydelegated,selected,or

routinetasksinspecificsituations.Thesedutiesincludepreparingthepatientandthetreatmentarea.

MassageTherapists

Massagecustomersforhygienicorremedialpurposes.

DentalAssistants

Assistdentist,setuppatientandequipment,andkeeprecords.

MedicalAssistants

Performadministrativeandcertainclinicaldutiesunderthedirectionofphysician.Administrativedutiesmay

includeschedulingappointments,maintainingmedicalrecords,billing,andcodingforinsurancepurposes.Clinical

dutiesmayincludetakingandrecordingvitalsignsandmedicalhistories,preparingpatientsforexamination,

drawingblood,&administeringmedicationsasdirectedbyphysician.Exclude"PhysicianAssistants"(291071).

Examples:MorgueAttendant;OphthalmicAide;PhysiciansAide

MedicalEquipmentPreparers

Prepare,sterilize,install,orcleanlaboratoryorhealthcareequipment.Mayperformroutinelaboratorytasksand

operateorinspectequipment.

MedicalTranscriptionists

Usetranscribingmachineswithheadsetandfootpedaltolistentorecordingsbyphysiciansandotherhealthcare

professionalsdictatingavarietyofmedicalreports,suchasemergencyroomvisits,diagnosticimagingstudies,

operations,chartreviews,andfinalsummaries.Transcribedictatedreportsandtranslatemedicaljargonand

abbreviationsintotheirexpandedforms.Editasnecessaryandreturnreportsineitherprintedorelectronicform

tothedictatorforreviewandsignature,orcorrection.

PharmacyAides

Recorddrugsdeliveredtothepharmacy,storeincomingmerchandise,andinformthesupervisorofstockneeds.

Mayoperatecashregisterandacceptprescriptionsforfilling.

HealthcareSupportWorkers,AllOther

Allhealthcaresupportworkersnotlistedseparately.Examples:Phlebotomist;ReducingSalonAttendant

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ImpactofHurricaneKatrina

Tofullyunderstandtheissuesinvolvingthehealthcareandbiotechnologyworkforce,itisnecessaryto

examinetheimpactofHurricaneKatrinaontheindustries.Healthcareisessentiallyaserviceindustry,

linkedtothenumberofpeoplewhoneedtoutilizeitsofferings.Thepopulationofthemetropolitan

areawassignificantlyreducedfollowingthestorm,buthasslowlybeenrebuilding.Theprehurricane

metrototalin2005was1,292,744.Itdippedtoalowof1,008,715in2006,increasingtoanestimated

1,198,298in2009.Thisrepresentsa7.3%decline.Theimpactacrossthesevenparishareaisuneven,

withlossesaslargeas54.5%inSt.Bernardand19.6%inOrleans,butgainsinotherparishesSt.

Tammany(10.4%),St.Charles(7.2%),andSt.JohntheBaptist(6.6%).(Sources:U.S.CensusBureau,

LPHI,ESRI,GCR&Associates.)

Tofurthercompoundtheproblems,anumberofmajorfacilitiesweredamagedbeyondrepair,mostprominently,CharityandVAHospitalsinNewOrleans.Doctorsoffices,clinics,nursinghomes,and

otherfacilitieswerealsoimpacted,andmanyhavenotreopened.Throughouttherecovery,the

rebuildingofthehealthcaresectorhaslaggedbehindthatoftheareaingeneral.

ThefollowingtabletracestheimpactofKatrinaacrossthethreemajorhealthcareindustrysegments.

Whilethereisasizableamountofmissingorsuppresseddata,i.e.,thesamplesizedoesnotmeet

minimumgovernmentaldisclosurestandards,thisdoesnotappeartosignificantlyaffecttheoverall

patterns.However,thesenumbers,especiallyinthehospitalsubsector,shouldbeconsidered

minimumsratherthanactualemployment.

TABLE2

EMPLOYEESHEALTHCAREINDUSTRY

AMBULATORYHEALTHCARESERVICES

%change,

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 200408

Jefferson 9,749 9,550 8,723 8,899 9,312 4.7%

Orleans 3,596 3,271 2,902 5,016 7,942 54.7%

Plaquemines 95 239 212 258 246 61.4%

St.Bernard 257 229 208 612 813 68.4%

St.Charles 326 312 373 379 405 19.5%

St.John 488 421 431 336 299 63.2%

St.Tammany 4,890 4,557 4,088 4,074 3,737 30.9%

TOTAL 19,401 18,579 16,937 19,574 22,754 14.7%

HOSPITALS

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Jefferson 6,615 5,960 6,426 7,154 6,674 0.9%

Orleans 10,348 9,111 7,037 15,558 16,987 39.1%

Plaquemines

St.Bernard

St.Charles

St.John 442 446

St.Tammany 2,230 2,208 2,271 2,111 2,156 3.4%

TOTAL 13,020 11,765 9,308 17,669 19,143 32.0%

NURSINGANDRESIDENTIALCAREFACILITIES

%change,

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 200408

Jefferson 2,996 2,960 2,331 2,884 3,233 7.3%

Orleans 2,271 2,001 1,867 3,404 4,321 47.4%

Plaquemines 195 206

St.Bernard St.Charles 218

St.John 150 152

St.Tammany 1,241 1,394 1,349 1,541 1,673 25.8%

TOTAL 5,635 5,113 4,198 6,483 7,760 27.4%

Source:BureauofLaborStatistics,QuarterlyCensusofEmploymentandWages

EmploymentintheAmbulatoryHealthCareServicesarea,thelargestsubsectorbothpreandpost

hurricane,moreorlessfollowspopulationpatterns,withsignificantlossesinthoseparisheswhere

repopulationislagging.However,the14.7%declineisalmostdoublethatofthedecreaseinregional

population.TheHospitalsubsectorhaslostalmostonethirdofitsprehurricaneemployment,

droppingfromapproximately19,000to13,000,withtheclosureoftheOrleansParishfacilities

accountingformostofthevariance.NursingandResidentialCareisdownsignificantlyacrosstheboard,

averaging27.4%.Thisislikelyduetothefactthatmanyolderpeopledidnotreturntothearea,but

settledwithfamilyinotherlocations.Overall,employmentinthehealthcareindustrydeclined23.4%

between2004and2008,from49,657to38,056.

Thebiotechnologyindustrylostapproximately10%ofitsemployment,notnearlyasmuchashealth

care.Thisislikelyduetothefactthat,exceptfortheoverlappingdiagnosticlabcategory,itsproducts

arenotdirectlydependentonpopulation.

EMPLOYEESBIOTECHNOLOGYINDUSTRY

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2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 200408

PharmaceuticalandMedicineManufacturing n.d. n.d n.d n.d n.d

R&DinthePhysical,Engineering,andLifeSciences 369 369 426 488 424 13.0%

Electromedical&ElectrotherapeuticApparatusMfg. n.d n.d n.d n.d n.d

AnalyticalLaboratoryInstrumentManufacturing n.d n.d n.d n.d n.d

IrradiationApparatusManufacturing n.d n.d n.d n.d n.d

MedicalEquipmentandSuppliesMfg. 221 244 229 248 326 32.2%

TestingLaboratories 674 663 572 646 693 2.7%

MedicalandDiagnosticLaboratories 687 584 482 626 720 4.6%

TOTAL 1,951 1,860 1,709 2,008 2,163 9.8%

Source:BureauofLaborStatistics,QuarterlyCensusofEmploymentand

Wages

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OccupationalEmploymentTable3presentsthe2009estimatesforhealthcareandbiotechnologyoccupationsasdefinedabove,

bothinthestateandthemetroarea,includingnumbersandwages.Itshowsatotalof184,700

employeesstatewide,and46,700intheNewOrleansregion.Thelargestoccupationcategoriesinterms

ofnumbersinclude:registerednurses(39,610and11,290,respectively);nursingaidesandorderlies

(24,810and4,650);licensedpracticalnurses(19,140and4,280);andhomehealthaides(11,040and

2,590).Thereareothersizablegroupswithemploymentexceeding1,000atthelocallevel

pharmacists(1,130),pharmacytechnicians(1,180),dentalassistants(1,190),andmedicalassistants

(1,400).Informationisalsoincludedonmedianwage,thewagepointsatthe25th

,50th

,and75th

quartile,meanhourlywage,andmeanannualpay.

Table4showsthechangingemploymentpatternsfortheoccupationsofinterestintheregionbetween

January,2005,priortothehurricane,andJanuary,2009.Sincethesearemodelbasedestimates,itis

bestnottoputtoomuchstockinindividualfigures.However,theoveralldecreaseinhealth/biotech

employmentovertheyearsissignificant,andconsistentwiththeindustrydeclinescitedabove.

Betweenearly2005and2009,thenumbersdecreased15.9%,from55,570to46,730.Someofthelarge

percentagechangesareinteresting.OccupationsshowingthebiggestincreaseareMentalHealth

Practitioners(222.7%),PharmacyAides(200%),GeneralPractitioners(160%),andChemists,(152.2%).

ShowinglargedeclineswereRadiationTherapists(75%),DieteticTechnicians(73.9%),Respiratory

TherapyTechnicians(71.8%),MedicalEquipmentPreparers(70%),andMedicalandHealthServicesManagers(51.7%).Thenumberofregisterednursesdecreased22.4%,andlicensedpracticalnurses

14.2%.

WagepatternsoverthepastfiveyearsarepresentedinTable5.Averageyearlypayincreased18.4%,

from$52,129to$61,721.Experiencingthelargestpercentageincreaseswereoptometrists(93.6%),

substanceabusecounselors(73.6%),cardiovasculartechnicians(45.9%),andveterinaryassistants

(42.2%).Registerednurses'payincreasedalmost18%,LPNsby13.6%.Anumberofoccupationsare

showingawagedecreaseoverthefiveyearperiodbiomedicalengineers,mentalhealthand

rehabilitationcounselors,mentalhealthsocialworkers,certainspecializedphysicians,physician

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TABLE3

2009OCCUPATIONALEMPLOYMENTANDWAGES

STATE METRONEWORLEANSAREA

OCCUPATION

Employment

Meanhourly

wage

Employment

Meanhourly

wage

25th%

50th%

75th%

Meanannual

wage


MedicalandHealthServicesMgrs. 3,610 34.12 710 39.11 29.01 34.85 45.16 81,357

Architecture&EngineeringOccupations

BiomedicalEngineers 60 22.83 24.95 20.15 23.85 29.81 51,893

Life,Physical,&SocialScienceOccupations BiochemistsandBiophysicists 260 23.76

Microbiologists 50 36.29

ZoologistsandWildlifeBiologists 80 31.46 20 34.24

BiologicalScientists,allother 280 32.48

Epidemiologists 200 26.04 90 24.51 20.40 24.67 29.08 50,981

MedicalScientists,ExceptEpidemiologists 80 42.43 43.74 40.48 45.62 50.83 90,986

LifeScientists,allother 80 41.56

Chemists 1,220 31.84 580 32.24

EnvironmentalScientists&Specialists,Inc.Health 1,190 25.58 150 26.90 21.42 24.64 31.37 55,953

Clinical,Counseling,&SchoolPsychologists 240 31.18 27.92 22.17 24.78 33.52 58,079

BiologicalTechnicians 530 15.65 210 16.15 11.70 14.80 19.90 33,602

ChemicalTechnicians 2,080 25.41 410 24.66

EnvironmentalScience&ProtectionTech.,Incl.

Health 460 19.81 150 20.66 15.43 19.68 25.99 42,970

Life,Physical,&SocialScienceTechnicians,AllOther 380 20.70 60 21.98 15.02 22.40 28.36 45,715

Community&SocialServicesOccupations

SubstanceAbuse&BehavioralDisorderCounselors 870 19.18 360 23.69 14.75 24.32 32.24 49,282

MentalHealthCounselors 1,780 14.17 710 14.36 11.81 13.78 15.94 29,877

RehabilitationCounselors 760 18.85 180 18.39 14.99 17.90 21.57 38,249

Medical&PublicHealthSocialWorkers 1,430 21.40 340 22.03 16.52 21.85 26.29 45,817

MentalHealth&SubstanceAbuseSocialWorkers 1,210 19.78 260 21.08 17.25 20.51 24.82 43,852HealthEducators 400 20.55 140 25.65 19.81 23.66 31.68 53,346

Education,Training,&LibraryOccupations

HealthSpecialtiesTeachers,Postsecondary 640

NursingInstructures&Teachers,Postsecondary 690


Chiropractors 290 33.98 110 26.30 18.54 20.71 33.48 54,708


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Dentists,General 760 66.61 300 67.11 52.82 63.81 139,598

OralandMaxillofacialSurgeons 102.26

Orthodontists 50 81.63

Dentists,AllOtherSpecialists 57.51

Dietitians&Nutritionists 890 19.95 150 24.30 20.23 23.24 27.53 50,554

Optometrists 240 69.22 90 70.81 31.35 63.58 147,288

Pharmacists 4,140 47.11 1,130 48.77 42.63 47.95 54.02 101,447

Anesthesiologists 530 99.21 170 110.28 229,385

Family&GeneralPractitioners 870 83.19 260 80.91 60.01 168,286

Internists,General 340 82.96 70 96.15 75.94 199,982

ObstetriciansandGynecologists 220 93.92

Pediatricians,General 180 75.34 50 73.17 54.03 70.84 152,201

Psychiatrists 210 52.69 40.10 15.75 19.10 71.40 83,402

Surgeons 400 106.49 80 106.11 220,714

Physicians&Surgeons,AllOther 3,310 87.34 990 79.56 52.35 165,481

PhysicianAssistants 610 33.48 90 32.11 27.44 34.88 38.89 66,781

Podiatrists 60 75.42 20 68.94 42.78 68.30 143,390

RegisteredNurses 39,610 28.52 11,290 31.00 25.27 29.17 33.65 64,483

Audiologists 110 31.66

OccupationalTherapists 1,300 34.13 290 36.86 31.94 37.06 42.00 76,661

PhysicalTherapists 2,150 37.42 610 34.89 27.82 35.35 41.76 72,581

RadiationTherapists 210 31.07 30 31.46 25.15 29.89 36.90 65,444

RecreationalTherapists 420 16.48 110 16.50 14.02 16.37 19.01 34,313

RespiratoryTherapists 2,020 22.86 590 23.48 21.31 23.82 26.38 48,829

SpeechLanguagePathologists 780 31.37 230 36.05 27.84 33.20 42.34 74,991

Therapists,AllOther 220 23.72 120 27.60 19.00 27.01 35.82 57,414Veterinarian 540 38.06 180 35.80 28.27 31.77 38.94 74,465

HealthDiagnosing&TreatingPractitioners,AllOther 230 44.13 50 24.09 21.23 23.73 26.15 50,115


Medical&ClinicalLaboratoryTechnologists 2,760 21.95 830 20.79 15.64 21.35 25.58 43,234

Medical&ClinicalLaboratoryTechnicians 2,630 14.97 650 14.85 11.29 13.50 17.30 30,888

DentalHygienists 1,800 28.98 570 26.55 19.23 25.61 31.61 55,231

CardiovascularTechnologists&Technicians 700 18.00 120 23.74 15.01 26.30 30.79 49,388

DiagnosticMedicalSonographers 690 27.83 200 28.44 25.12 28.62 31.82 59,155

NuclearMedicineTechnologists 240 32.60 70 31.65 28.14 30.87 34.71 65,833

RadiologicTechnologists&Technicians 3,430 22.21 960 23.46 20.18 23.50 27.11 48,791

EmergencyMedicalTechnicians&Paramedics 3,020 15.01 610 15.38 11.32 14.26 19.47 31,987

DieteticTechnicians 380 10.66 60 9.72 7.93 9.21 11.51 20,214

PharmacyTechnicians 4,600 12.68 1,180 13.64 11.14 13.15 15.21 28,373

PsychiatricTechnicians 1,130 10.77 500 11.31 8.44 10.86 13.50 23,515

RespiratoryTherapyTechnicians 490 20.58 110 19.98 16.68 20.14 23.34 41,557

SurgicalTechnologists 1,250 17.45 450 18.82 15.87 19.66 22.19 39,151

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LicensedPractical&LicensedVocationalNurses 19,140 17.19 4,280 18.18 15.99 18.18 20.40 37,805

MedicalRecords&HealthInformationTechnicians 2,370 12.96 470 14.36 10.02 12.75 17.90 29,875

Opticians,Dispensing 760 14.83 270 15.67 11.94 15.43 19.04 32,601

OrthotistsandProthetists 24.34

HealthTechnologists&Technicians,AllOther 1,160 16.29 360 18.89 13.77 17.77 23.41 39,293

OccupationalHealth&SafetySpecialists 830 30.32 260 31.76 27.98 32.24 36.50 66,067

OccupationalHealth&SafetyTechnicians 230 21.37 40 25.00 20.85 24.14 28.62 51,994

AthleticTrainers 260 30 44,504

HealthcarePractitioners&TechnicalWorkers,All

Other 1,250 16.31 230 21.60 10.49 18.71 27.88 44,926


HomeHealthAides 11,040 8.66 2,590 9.00 7.28 8.63 10.02 18,716

NursingAides,Orderlies,&Attendants 24,810 9.05 4,650 10.60 8.95 10.58 12.22 22,052

PsychiatricAides 2,080 9.95 360 10.03 7.88 9.14 11.77 20,869

OccupationalTherapistAssistants 200 22.89 60 26.35 22.30 24.65 30.60 54,800

OccupationalTherapistAides 80 12.75

PhysicalTherapistAssistants 840 19.66 260 22.37 16.76 21.45 26.04 46,529

PhysicalTherapistAides 940 10.45 240 11.44 9.77 11.24 13.25 23,788

MassageTherapists 360 12.53 150 11.05 6.85 7.75 14.72 22,974

DentalAssistants 3,850 13.04 1,190 13.96 11.93 14.14 16.11 29,035

MedicalAssistants 4,520 11.88 1,400 12.71 10.75 12.64 14.56 26,435

MedicalEquipmentPreparers 360 10.96 60 11.32 9.32 10.76 12.59 23,555

MedicalTranscriptionists 1,270 13.51 420 14.62 12.82 14.70 16.79 30,409

PharmacyAides 870 9.63 210 9.62 7.67 9.57 11.52 20,008

VeterinaryAssistantsandLaboratoryAnimal

Caretakers 1,420 10.50 480 11.62 8.48 11.23 14.71 24,174

HealthcareSupportWorkers,AllOther 3,010 12.14 1,000 14.10 11.48 13.68 16.12 29,319

Source:LouisianaWorkforceCommission


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TABLE4

EMPLOYMENT NEWORLEANSREGION

EstimatedEmployment %changeOCCUPATION

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 200509


MedicalandHealthServicesMgrs. 710 1,120 1,050 1,640 1,470 51.7%


BiomedicalEngineers 80 70 30

Life,Physical,&SocialScienceOccupations

BiochemistsandBiophysicists 40

Microbiologists

ZoologistsandWildlifeBiologists 20 30

BiologicalScientists,allother 100 120

Epidemiologists 90 60 120 140

MedicalScientists,ExceptEpidemiologists 70 70

LifeScientists,allother

Chemists 580 530 370 250 230 152.2%

MaterialsScientists

EnvironmentalScientists&Specialists,IncludingHealth 150 160 320 200 210 28.6%

SurveyResearchers 70

Clinical,Counseling,&SchoolPsychologists 90 80 300

BiologicalTechnicians 210 170 140 100 130 61.5%

ChemicalTechnicians 410 520 480 390 600 31.7%

EnvironmentalScience&ProtectionTech.,Incl.Health 150 210 90 90 80 87.5%

Life,Physical,&SocialScienceTechnicians,AllOther 60 110 160


SubstanceAbuse&BehavioralDisorderCounselors 360 190 240 290 360 0.0%

MentalHealthCounselors 710 540 190 430 220 222.7%

RehabilitationCounselors 180 170 180 190 330 45.5%

Medical&PublicHealthSocialWorkers 340 330 510

MentalHealth&SubstanceAbuseSocialWorkers 260 220 330

HealthEducators 140 120 80



NursingInstructures&Teachers,Postsecondary 230


Chiropractors 110 60

Dentists,General 300



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Orthodontists

Prosthodontists


Dietitians&Nutritionists 150 140 150 250 230 34.8%

Optometrists 90 40 50 50 80.0%

Pharmacists 1,130 890 750 1,080 1,340 15.7%

Anesthesiologists 170

Family&GeneralPractitioners 260 270 180 270 100 160.0%

Internists,General 70 40 40


Pediatricians,General 50 30 30

Psychiatrists 120 30

Surgeons 80

Physicians&Surgeons,AllOther 990 740 630 640 740 33.8%

PhysicianAssistants 90 60 60 90 60 50.0%

Podiatrists 20

RegisteredNurses 11,290 10,350 10,340 14,000 14,550 22.4%

Audiologists

OccupationalTherapists 290 280 320 250 270 7.4%

PhysicalTherapists 610 570 560 530 530 15.1%

RadiationTherapists 30 30 30 120 120 75.0%

RecreationalTherapists 110 90 80 170 200 45.0%

RespiratoryTherapists 590 480 490 670 800 26.3%

SpeechLanguagePathologists 230 220 140 110 120 91.7%

Veterinarians 180 190 180 240 210 14.3%

Therapists,AllOther 120 100 60 HealthDiagnosing&TreatingPractitioners,AllOther 50 80 90 80


Medical&ClinicalLaboratoryTechnologists 830 1,000 940 1,320 1,190 30.3%

Medical&ClinicalLaboratoryTechnicians 650 580 590 980 970 33.0%

DentalHygienists 570 270 450 640 10.9%

CardiovascularTechnologists&Technicians 120 150 140 270 300 60.0%

DiagnosticMedicalSonographers 200 200 160 300 310 35.5%

NuclearMedicineTechnologists 70 80 80 80 80 12.5%

RadiologicTechnologists&Technicians 960 740 690 710 770 24.7%

EmergencyMedicalTechnicians&Paramedics 610 480 310 560 650 6.2%

DieteticTechnicians 60 90 80 180 230 73.9%

PharmacyTechnicians 1,180 920 780 1,060 1,100 7.3%

PsychiatricTechnicians 500 380 360 410 440 13.6%

RespiratoryTherapyTechnicians 110 120 160 260 390 71.8%

SurgicalTechnologists 450 370 420 710 710 36.6%

VeterinaryTechnologistsandTechnicians 130 210 250 330

LicensedPractical&LicensedVocationalNurses 4,280 3,760 3,680 5,080 4,990 14.2%


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MedicalRecordsTechnicians 470 350 350 570 660 28.8%

Opticians,Dispensing 270 340 240 390 210 28.6%

OrthotistsandProthetists

HealthTechnologists&Technicians,AllOther 360 360 300 320 480 25.0%

OccupationalHealth&SafetySpecialists 260 200 150 150 330 21.2%

OccupationalHealth&SafetyTechnicians 40 60 90

AthleticTrainers 30 30 20 20 20 50.0%

HealthcarePractitioners&TechnicalWorkers,AllOther 230 310 310 320 270 14.8%


HomeHealthAides 2,590 1,820 1,280 1,550 1,770 46.3%

NursingAides,Orderlies,&Attendants 4,650 4,840 4,800 7,850 7,820 40.5%

PsychiatricAides 360 410 450 660

OccupationalTherapistAssistants 60 40 20 60 0.0%


PhysicalTherapistAssistants 260 310 210 200 180 44.4%

PhysicalTherapistAides 240 190 270 270 280 14.3%

MassageTherapists 150 160 20

DentalAssistants 1,190 960 790 1,090 1,260 5.6%

MedicalAssistants 1,400 1,380 1,500 2,430 1,900 26.3%

MedicalEquipmentPreparers 60 50 70 100 200 70.0%

MedicalTranscriptionists 420 320 220 390 430 2.3%

PharmacyAides 210 210 150 190 70 200.0%

VeterinaryAssistantsandLaboratoryAnimalCaretakers 480 650 530 650 750 36.0%

HealthcareSupportWorkers,AllOther 1,000 1,080 860 1,630 2,340 57.3%

TOTALS 46,730 41,510 40,120 55,240 55,570 15.9%



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TABLE5

WAGES NEWORLEANSREGION

2009 2005OCCUPATIONHourly Annual Hourly Annual

Change


MedicalandHealthServicesMgrs. 39.11 81,357 30.48 63,402 28.3%

Computer&MathematicalOccupations

Statisticians 34.86 72,502 27.29 56,762 27.7%


BiomedicalEngineers 24.95 51,893 29.9 62,179 16.6%

Life,Physical,&SocialScienceOccupations

BiochemistsandBiophysicists

Microbiologists ZoologistsandWildlifeBiologists 34.24 71,226

BiologicalScientists,allother

Epidemiologists 24.51 50,981

MedicalScientists,ExceptEpidemiologists 43.74 90,986 39.13 81,385 11.8%

LifeScientists,allother

Chemists 32.24 67,676 30.84 64,142 4.5%

MaterialsScientists

EnvironmentalScientists&Specialists,Including

Health 26.90 55,953 24.21 50,355 11.1%

SurveyResearchers

Clinical,Counseling,&SchoolPsychologists 27.92 58,079 21.43 44,586 30.3%

BiologicalTechnicians 16.15 33,602 14.59 30,334 10.7%

ChemicalTechnicians 24.66 51,284 22.62 47,049 9.0%

EnvironmentalScience&ProtectionTech.,Incl.

Health 20.66 42,970 20.77 43,191 0.5%

Life,Physical,&SocialScienceTechnicians,All

Other 21.98 45,715 21.4 44,526 2.7%


SubstanceAbuse&BehavioralDisorderCounselors 23.69 49,282 13.64 28,381 73.7%

MentalHealthCounselors 14.36 29,877 16.67 34,692 13.9%

RehabilitationCounselors 18.39 38,249 22.12 46,003 16.9%

Medical&PublicHealthSocialWorkers 22.03 45,817 20.28 42,185 8.6%MentalHealth&SubstanceAbuseSocialWorkers 21.08 43,852 23.46 48,787 10.1%

HealthEducators 25.65 53,346 23 47,840 11.5%



NursingInstructures&Teachers,Postsecondary


Chiropractors 26.30 54,708


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Dentists,General 67.11 139,598 57.52 119,659 16.7%


Orthodontists

Prosthodontists


Dietitians&Nutritionists 24.30 50,554 22.87 47,568 6.3%

Optometrists 70.81 147,288 36.57 76,074 93.6%

Pharmacists 48.77 101,447 39.62 82,403 23.1%

Anesthesiologists 110.28 229,385

Family&GeneralPractitioners 80.91 168,286 76.37 158,839 5.9%

Internists,General 96.15 199,982 95.75 199,160 0.4%


Pediatricians,General 73.17 152,201 79.86 166,113 8.4%

Psychiatrists 40.10 83,402

Surgeons 106.11 220,714 89.3 185,744 18.8%

Physicians&Surgeons,AllOther 79.56 165,481 85.62 178,084 7.1%

PhysicianAssistants 32.11 66,781 35.97 74,810 10.7%

Podiatrists 68.94 143,390

RegisteredNurses 31.00 64,483 26.31 54,710 17.8%

Audiologists

OccupationalTherapists 36.86 76,661 31.12 64,717 18.4%

PhysicalTherapists 34.89 72,581 31.3 65,115 11.5%

RadiationTherapists 31.46 65,444 25.64 53,331 22.7%

RecreationalTherapists 16.50 34,313 16.3 33,894 1.2%

RespiratoryTherapists 23.48 48,829 20.4 42,436 15.1%

SpeechLanguagePathologists 36.05 74,991 26.53 55,178 35.9%Therapists,AllOther 27.60 57,414

Veterinarian 35.80 74,465 36.3 75,494

HealthDiagnosing&TreatingPractitioners,All

Other 24.09 50,115


Medical&ClinicalLaboratoryTechnologists 20.79 43,234 20.88 43,422 0.4%

Medical&ClinicalLaboratoryTechnicians 14.85 30,888 15.29 31,806 2.9%

DentalHygienists 26.55 55,231 20.74 43,125 28.0%

CardiovascularTechnologists&Technicians 23.74 49,388 16.27 33,846 45.9%

DiagnosticMedicalSonographers 28.44 59,155 25.09 52,172 13.4%

NuclearMedicineTechnologists 31.65 65,833 26.04 54,155 21.5%

RadiologicTechnologists&Technicians 23.46 48,791 19.02 39,945 23.3%

EmergencyMedicalTechnicians&Paramedics 15.38 31,987 14.22 29,577 8.2%

DieteticTechnicians 9.72 20,214 8.59 17,856 13.2%

PharmacyTechnicians 13.64 28,373 11.22 23,334 21.6%

PsychiatricTechnicians 11.31 23,515 10.28 21,371 10.0%

RespiratoryTherapyTechnicians 19.98 41,557 19.13 39,784 4.4%


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SurgicalTechnologists 18.82 39,151 15.14 31,484 24.3%

VeterinaryTechnologistsandTechnicians 21,759 8.62 17,919

LicensedPractical&LicensedVocationalNurses 18.18 37,805 16.01 33,304 13.6%

MedicalRecords&HealthInformationTechnicians 14.36 29,875 11.9 24,755 20.7%

Opticians,Dispensing 15.67 32,601 15.71 32,677 0.3%

OrthotistsandProthetists 19.61 40,794

HealthTechnologists&Technicians,AllOther 18.89 39,293 16.04 34,107 17.8%

OccupationalHealth&SafetySpecialists 31.76 66,067 25.85 53,768 22.9%

OccupationalHealth&SafetyTechnicians 25.00 51,994

AthleticTrainers 44,504 34,681

HealthcarePractitioners&TechnicalWorkers,All

Other 21.60 44,926 18.3 38,067 18.0%


HomeHealthAides 9.00 18,716 8.58 17,845 4.9%

NursingAides,Orderlies,&Attendants 10.60 22,052 8.08 16,798 31.2%

PsychiatricAides 10.03 20,869

OccupationalTherapistAssistants 26.35 54,800 19.27 40,086 36.7%


PhysicalTherapistAssistants 22.37 46,529 21.47 44,664 4.2%

PhysicalTherapistAides 11.44 23,788 8.58 17,847 33.3%

MassageTherapists 11.05 22,974 9.68 20,124 14.2%

DentalAssistants 13.96 29,035 10.67 22,182 30.8%

MedicalAssistants 12.71 26,435 10.13 21,067 25.5%

MedicalEquipmentPreparers 11.32 23,555 10.08 20,959 12.3%

MedicalTranscriptionists 14.62 30,409 13.26 27,594 10.3%

PharmacyAides 9.62 20,008 9.09 18,898 5.8%

VeterinaryAssistantsandLaboratoryAnimalCaretakers 11.62 24,174 8.18 16,999 42.1%

HealthcareSupportWorkers,AllOther 14.10 29,319 11.01 22,907 28.1%



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TrainingprogramsThereareanumberofentitiesprovidingeducationandtrainingforoccupationsinthehealthcareand

biomedicalfields.Thesemaybegroupedintothreemajorcategories:proprietaryschools,community

colleges,andfouryearcollegesanduniversities.Alistingoftheinstitutions,andtheirprogramsof

studyintheareasofbiologicalandbiomedicalsciences,healthprofessionsandrelatedclinicalsciences,

andbiomedicalengineering,follows.Thegeographiccoveragevariesacrossthethreegroupings,based

onthelikelihoodthatgraduateswillrelocateortravelsignificantdistancesforajobintheirfieldof

training.AlloftheLouisianacollegesanduniversitiesofferinghealthcareorbiomedicalprogramsare

included.CommunitycollegesarelimitedtothoseintheNewOrleansmetropolitanareaandadjacent

parishes.Fortheproprietaryschools,whichtypicallyoffershorttermtrainingforrelativelylowpaidpositions,onlythosewithinthemetroareaarelisted.

ThestartingpointforthisdirectorywastheU.S.DepartmentofEducationsNationalCenterfor

EducationStatistics.Additionalsources,utilizedforupdateandverification,includedthewebsitesof:

CareersthatHeal,LouisianaCommunityandTechnicalCollegeSystem,LouisianaBoardofRegents,

LouisianaWorkforceCommission,andindividualinstitutions.Phonecallsweremadeinsomecases

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TABLE 6

PROGRAMSOFSTUDY

HEALTHCAREANDBIOMEDICALSCIENCES

PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS

CameronCollege

Address: 2740CanalSt,NewOrleans,Louisiana70119

Phone: (504)8215881

Website: www.cameroncollege.com

Type: 2year,Privateforprofit

Awardsoffered: Onebutlessthantwoyearscertificate

Twobutlessthan4yearscertificate

Healthprofessionsandrelatedclinicalsciences

LicensedPractical/VocationalNurseTrainingMedicalInsuranceCodingSpecialist/Coder

MedicalOfficeAssistant/Specialist

Nurse/NursingAssistant/AideandPatientCareAssistant

Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

CardiovascularTechnologyTraining

Address: 64040Hwy434,Suite200,Lacombe,LA70445

Phone: (985)8010088

Website: http://www.cardiovasculartechnologytraining.com/Type: 2year,Privateforprofit

Awardsoffered: Twobutlessthan4yearscertificate


CardiovascularTechnology/Technologist

CompassCareerCollege

Address: 42353DeluxePlaza,Suite16,Hammond,Louisiana70403

Phone: (985)4192050

Website: www.compasscareercollege.com

Type:


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CrescentCityCareerInstitute

Address: 429WallBoulevard,Gretna,LA70056

Phone: (504)3912271

Website: http://www.crescentcitycoders.com/Type: 2year,Privateforprofit





MedicalInsuranceCodingSpecialist/Coder

MedicalOfficeAssistant/Specialist


PharmacyTechnician/Assistant


DeltaCollege

Address: 19231N.6thStreet,Covington,Louisiana704338947

Phone: (985)8926651

Website: www.deltacollege.com

Type:


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AdditionalSchools

TheBoardofRegentshasalsolicensedthefollowingschoolsintheNewOrleansarea,whichappeartooffer

medicaltraining:

A&WHealthcareEducatorsLLC

2067CatonStreet,2ndFloor,NewOrleans,LA70122

(504)2826171

CrescentCityCareerInstitute

429WallBoulevard,Gretna,LA70056

(504)3912271

HealthcareTrainingInstitute,LLC

322WilliamsBlvd.,Kenner,LA70062

504)4695210

JeffersonNursingKnowledgeLLC

6700LapalcoBoulevard,Ste.1,Marrero,LA70072

(504)3284008

KennerHealthCareersInstitute

2401VeteransBlvd,Suite17,Kenner,LA70062

(504)7121552

LenoraSchoolofPhlebotomy

60529RidgewoodDrive,Slidell,LA70460

(985)6415490

N.O.D.C.SchoolforDentalAssisting3909LapalcoBlvd,#202,Harvey,LA70058

(504)3476000

NursingAssistantNetworkAssociation

4509FreretSt.,NewOrleans,LA70115

(504)8918088

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

DelgadoCommunityCollegeAddress: 615CityParkAve,NewOrleans,Louisiana70119

Phone: (504)3616410

Website: www.dcc.edu

Type: 2year,Public


Associate'sdegree

Engineeringtechnologies/technicians

BiomedicalTechnology/Technician


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Clinical/MedicalLaboratoryTechnician

DiagnosticMedicalSonography/Sonographer&UltrasoundTechnician

DieteticTechnician(DTR)

EmergencyMedicalTechnology/Technician(EMTParamedic)HealthInformation/MedicalRecordsTechnology/Technician

LicensedPractical/VocationalNurseTraining

MassageTherapy/TherapeuticMassage


MedicalRadiologicTechnology/ScienceRadiationTherapist

NuclearMedicalTechnology/Technologist

Nursing/RegisteredNurse(RN,ASN,BSN,MSN)

OccupationalTherapistAssistant

OphthalmicTechnician/Technologist


PhysicalTherapistAssistant


RadiologicTechnology/ScienceRadiographer

RespiratoryCareTherapy/Therapist

SurgicalTechnology/Technologist

Veterinary/AnimalHealthTechnology/Technician/VeterinaryAssistant

LEFletcherTechnicalCommunityCollege

Address: 310StCharlesSt,Houma,Louisiana703602863

Phone: (985)8573655

Website: www.ftcc.edu

Type: 2year,Public

Awardsoffered: Lessthanoneyearcertificate

Onebutlessthantwoyearscertificate Associate'sdegree



EmergencyMedicalTechnology/Technician(EMTParamedic)





LouisianaTechnicalCollege HammondAreaBranchCampus

Address: 111PrideDr,Hammond,Louisiana70401 Phone: (985)5434120x108

Website: www.region9.ltc.edu/mission

Type: 2year,Public


Onebutlessthantwoyearscertificate

Associate'sdegree



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EmergencyCareAttendant(EMTAmbulance)

HealthAide


MedicalAdministrative/ExecutiveAssistantandMedicalSecretary


LouisianaTechnicalCollege JeffersonCampus

Address: 5200BlairDr.,Metairie,Louisiana700015605

Phone: (504)6716700

Website: http://www.dcc.edu/campus/ltc/locations/jeff/Type: 2year,Public


Associate'sdegree





LouisianaTechnicalCollege LafourcheCampus

Address: 1425TigerDr,Thibodaux,Louisiana70301

Phone: (985)4470924

Website: http://www.region3.ltc.edu/galliano

Type: 2year,Public Awardsoffered: Lessthanoneyearcertificate


Associate'sdegree Twobutlessthan4yearscertificate


EmergencyMedicalTechnology/Technician(EMTParamedic)

HealthAide


MedicalAdministrative/ExecutiveAssistantandMedicalSecretary

SurgicalTechnology/Technologist

LouisianaTechnicalCollege RiverParishesCampus

Address: 181RegalaPkRd,Reserve,Louisiana70084

Phone: (985)5364418x210Website: http://www.region3.ltc.edu/reserve

Type: 2year,Public



Associate'sdegree


HealthAide


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Medical/ClinicalAssistant

LouisianaTechnicalCollege SlidellCampus

Address: 56707BehrmanStreet,Slidell,Louisiana Phone: (985)6466412

Website: http://www.dcc.edu/campus/ltc/locations/slidell/

Type: 2year,Public Awardsoffered: Lessthanoneyearcertificate





LouisianaTechnicalCollege SullivanCampus

Address: 1710 Sullivan Drive, Bogalusa, Louisiana 70427

Phone: (985)7326640

Website: http://www.region3.ltc.edu/sullivan

Type: 2year,Public



Associate'sdegree



EmergencyCareAttendant(EMTAmbulance)

LicensedPractical/VocationalNurseTrainingMedicalAdministrative/ExecutiveAssistantandMedicalSecretary


LouisianaTechnicalCollege WestJeffersonCampus

Address: 475ManhattanBlvd,Harvey,Louisiana70058

Phone: (504)6716800

Website: http://www.dcc.edu/campus/ltc/locations/westjeff/Type: 2year,Public



Associate'sdegree




RespiratoryTherapyTechnician/Assistant

NunezCommunityCollege

Address: 3710ParisRd,Chalmette,Louisiana70043


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Phone: (504)2787497

Website: www.nunez.edu

Type: 2year,Public


Associate'sdegree

HealthprofessionsandrelatedclinicalsciencesEmergencyMedicalTechnology/Technician(EMTParamedic)



MedicalOfficeManagement/Administration


COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

DillardUniversity Address: 2601GentillyBlvd,NewOrleans,Louisiana70122

Phone: (504)2838822

Website: www.dillard.edu

Type: 4year,Privatenotforprofit

Awardsoffered: Bachelor'sdegree

Biologicalandbiomedicalsciences

Biology/BiologicalSciences,General




OccupationalTherapy/Therapist

PhysicalTherapy/Therapist

PreMedicine/PreMedicalStudies PublicHealthEducationandPromotion

PublicHealth,General(MPH,DPH)

PublicHealth,Other

GramblingStateUniversity

Address: 100FoundersStreet,Grambling,Louisiana71245

Phone: (318)2473811

Website: www.gram.edu

Type: 4year,Public


Associate'sdegree

Bachelor'sdegree Master'sdegree

Postmaster'scertificate

Doctor'sdegree





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FamilyPracticeNurse/NursePractitioner

Nursing,Other


SpeechLanguagePathology/Pathologist

LouisianaCollege

Address: 1140CollegeDr.,Pineville,LA71359

Phone: (318)4877011

Website: www.lacollege.edu

Type: 4year,Privatenotforprofit

Awardsoffered: Associatesdegree

Bachelor'sdegree

Master'sdegree


AthleticTraining/Trainer

ClinicalLaboratoryScience/MedicalTechnology/Technologist

MusicTherapy/TherapistNursing/RegisteredNurse(RN,ASN,BSN,MSN)

LouisianaStateUniversity

Address: BatonRouge,Louisiana708032750

Phone: (225)5783202

Website: www.lsu.edu

Type: 4year,Public


Master'sdegree

Postmaster'scertificate Doctor'sdegree

Firstprofessionaldegree


Biochemistry


Entomology

Microbiology,General

PlantPathology/Phytopathology

Zoology/AnimalBiology

Engineering

Agricultural/BiologicalEngineeringandBioengineeringBiomedical/MedicalEngineering


Audiology/AudiologistandSpeechLanguagePathology/Pathologist

Dietetics/Dietitian(RD)

Health/MedicalPhysics

VeterinaryMedicine(DVM)

VeterinarySciences/VeterinaryClinicalSci,Gen(Cert,MS,PhD)


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LouisianaStateUniversityatAlexandria

Address: 8100Hwy71South,Alexandria,Louisiana713029121

Phone: (318)4453672

Website: www.lsua.eduType: 4year,Public


Associate'sdegree

Bachelor'sdegree




Clinical/MedicalLaboratoryTechnician




LouisianaStateUniversityEunice

Address: 2048JohnsonHwy,Eunice,Louisiana70535

Phone: (337)4577311

Website: www.lsue.edu

Type: 2year,Public



Associatedegree


DiagnosticMedicalSonography/Sonographer&UltrasoundTechnician

HealthInformation/MedicalRecordsAdministration/Administrator

HealthInformation/MedicalRecordsTechnology/Technician



RespiratoryCareTherapy/Therapist

LouisianaStateUniversityHealthSciencesCenteratNewOrleans

Address: 433BolivarSt,NewOrleans,Louisiana701122223

Phone: (504)5684808

Website: www.lsuhsc.edu/Type: 4year,Public

Awardsoffered: Associate'sdegree

Bachelor'sdegree

Master'sdegree

Doctor'sdegree


Firstprofessionalcertificate


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Anatomy

Biochemistry

Biostatistics

Human/MedicalGenetics

MedicalMicrobiologyandBacteriology

Pathology/ExperimentalPathologyPharmacology

Physiology,General


AdultHealthNurse/Nursing

Audiology/AudiologistandHearingSciences

Audiology/AudiologistandSpeechLanguagePathology/Pathologist



DentalClinicalSciences,General(MS,PhD)

DentalHygiene/Hygienist

DentalLaboratoryTechnology/Technician

Dentistry(DDS,DMD)

Endodontics/Endodontology(Cert,MS,PhD)

FamilyPracticeNurse/NursePractitioner

HealthServices/AlliedHealth/HealthSciences,General

Maternal/ChildHealthandNeonatalNurse/Nursing

Medicine(MD)

NurseAnesthetist

NursingAdministration(MSN,MS,PhD)

NursingScience(MS,PhD)



Orthodontics/Orthodontology(Cert,MS,PhD)

PediatricDentistry/Pedodontics(Cert,MS,PhD)PhysicalTherapy/Therapist

Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology(Cert,MS,PhD)

Psychiatric/MentalHealthNurse/Nursing


PublicHealth/CommunityNurse/Nursing

VocationalRehabilitationCounseling/Counselor

Neuroscience

LouisianaStateUniversityHealthSciencesCenter Shreveport

Address: 1501KingsHwy,Shreveport,Louisiana71103

Phone: (318)6755408Website: www.sh.lsuhsc.edu

Type: 4year,Public


Master'sdegree

Doctor'sdegree




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Anatomy

Biochemistry

MedicalMicrobiologyandBacteriology

Pharmacology

Physiology,General

HealthprofessionsandrelatedclinicalsciencesAudiology/AudiologistandSpeechLanguagePathology/Pathologist



HealthServices/AlliedHealth/HealthSciences,General

Medicine(MD)


PhysicalTherapy/Therapist

PhysicianAssistant


LouisianaStateUniversity Shreveport

Address: OneUniversityPlace,Shreveport,Louisiana711152399

Phone: (318)7975000

Website: www.lsus.edu/

Type: 4year,Public


Master'sdegree

Postmaster'scertificate


Biochemistry,BiophysicsandMolecularBiology,Other

Biology/BiologicalSciences

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