1 Allied Health in Tennessee Revised: January 2016 Dr. Jo Edwards Adams Chair of Excellence in Health Care Services

2 Healthcare Occupations Employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 19 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.3 million new jobs. Healthcare occupations will add more jobs than any other group of occupations. This growth is expected due to an aging population and because federal health insurance reform should increase the number of individuals who have access to health insurance. The median annual wage for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (such as registered nurses, physicians and surgeons, and dental hygienists) was $61,710 in May 2014, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations in the economy of $35,540. Healthcare support occupations (such as home health aides, occupational therapy assistants, and medical transcriptionists) had a median annual wage of $26,440 in May 2014, lower than the median annual wage for all occupations in the economy. Dec. 15, 2015http://

Tennessee: Imaging Professionals 2015 Employment Tennessee change 2015 ARRT Census Radiation Therapists % * 474 Nuclear Medicine Technologists % 281 MRI Technologists N/A 1,210 N/A 674 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. 1,290 1, % Radiologic Technologists ,900 5, % * 7,958 United States Radiation Therapists ,570 16, % 21,476 Nuclear Medicine Technologists... 21,670 20, % 12,942 MRI Technologists N/A 33,130 N/A 32,830 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. 51,630 59, % 58,768 Radiologic Technologists , , % 310,407 Population Ratio per 100,000 TN 2009TN 2014 US 2014 Radiation Therapists Nuclear Medicine Technologists MRI Technologists N/A Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Radiologic Technologists Accredited TN Programs: Vacancy Rates : 2014 JAR Diagnostic Medical Sonography 6 Radiography162.2 % Nuclear Medicine Technology 4 Radiation Therapy 2 Sonography 6 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 0 Source:* Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015 ARRT.ORG 9/22/ Salaries

Tennessee: Rehabilitation and Treatment Specialists 2015 Employment Tennessee change Occupational Therapists ,830 1, % Physical Therapists ,810 3, % Occupational Therapy Assistants % Physical Therapy Assistants , % United States Occupational Therapists , , % Physical Therapists , , % Occupational Therapy Assistants.. 26,680 32, % Physical Therapy Assistants ,750 76, % Population Ratio per 100,000 TN 2009 TN 2014US 2014 Occupational Therapists Physical Therapists Occupational Therapy Assistants Physical Therapy Assistants Skill Mix TN US Vacancy Rates: 2014 JAR PTA per PT1:1.671:2.61 PT:3.3% OTA per OT1:2.451:3.43 OT:3.3% Accredited Programs Occupational Therapy.. 4 Physical Therapy 5 Occupational Therapy Assistant 3 Physical Therapy Assistant 9 Source:* Bureau of Labor Statistics 4 Occupational Therapists Physical Therapists Occupational Therapy Assistants Physical Therapy Assistants

Tennessee: Health Practitioner and Technical Occupation 2015 Employment Tennessee change Respiratory Therapists ,830 3, % Speech/Language Pathologists. 1,930 2, % United States Respiratory Therapists , , % Speech/Language Pathologists , , % Population Ratio per 100,000 TN 2009 TN 2014US 2014 Respiratory Therapists Speech/Language Pathologists Accredited ProgramsVacancy Rates:2014 JAR Respiratory Therapy % Speech/Language Pathology 5 Source:* Bureau of Labor Statistics 5 Salaries

Tennessee: Physician Assistants 2015 Employment Tennessee change Physician Assistants ,700 1, % United States Physician Assistants ,900 91, % Population Ratio per 100,000 TN 2009TN 2014 US Accredited Programs: 6 Tennessee Employment ,625 TDoH current licensing data 10/08/15 Source:* Bureau of Labor Statistics 6 Salaries

Tennessee: Pharmacy Technicians 2015 Employment Tennessee change Pharmacy Technicians ,640 12, % United States Pharmacy Technicians , , % Population Ratio per 100,000 TN 2009TN 2014 US Accredited Programs: 10Vacancy Rates: 2014 JAR 2.6% Source:* Bureau of Labor Statistics 7 Salaries

Tennessee: Medical/Clinical Laboratory Technologist/Technicians 2015 Employment Tennessee change Medical/Clinical Lab Technologists.. 3,670 4, % Medical/Clinical Lab Technicians... 5,490 6, % United States Medical/Clinical Lab Technologists.. 166, , % Medical/Clinical Lab Technicians.. 152, , % Population Ratio per 100,000 TN 2009 TN 2014 US 2014 Medical/Clinical Lab Technologists Medical/Clinical Lab Technicians Accredited Programs Vacancy Rates: 2014 JAR Medical Lab Technologist 6 3.1% Medical Lab Technician 5 Skill Mix TN US MLT per MT1: 0.651: 1.01 Source:* Bureau of Labor Statistics, Salaries

Tennessee: Surgical Technologists 2015 Employment Tennessee change Surgical Technologists ,390 2, % United States Surgical Technologists ,250 98, % Population Ratio per 100,000 TN 2009TN 2014 US Accredited Programs: 13Vacancy: 2014 JAR 2.6% Source:* Bureau of Labor Statistics Salaries