Healthcare Employer Survey

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At Workforce Solutions Panhandle, we understand the importance of finding the right candidates to fulfill the needs of an organization. Responding to the changing needs of populations and making use of new technologies will require health professionals and educators to develop new skills and assume new roles.

That is why Texas adopted the 60x30TX plan, and in partnership with No Limits No Excuses, will host a panel of healthcare professionals, along with an audience of secondary and post-secondary educators, to encouraging alignment of learning pathways that will lead new professionals into the field and equip them with the knowledge needed for this changing world.

Please take a moment to fill out the employer survey. This is valuable feedback we use to improve the quality of STEM programs in the Texas Panhandle, and thus, the competency of our future workforce.

Projections provided by Texas Workforce Commission show the following occupations will have the highest job growth from the years 2016-2026 in the Panhandle WDA (top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle). Please review the occupations, along with the TWC predicted change, and note if you agree or disagree with the numbers provided.

SOC Code	Occupation Title	Estimated Employment (2016)	Projected Employment (2026)	Change In Employment	Percentage Change	Annualized Percent Growth
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	102	133	31	30.39	2.69
31-1011	Home Health Aides	587	758	171	29.13	2.59
31-2021	Physical Therapist Assistants	173	223	50	28.9	2.57
31-9092	Medical Assistants	733	928	195	26.6	2.39
31-2000	Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides	304	385	81	26.64	2.39
31-2011	Occupational Therapy Assistants	50	63	13	26	2.34
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists	229	281	52	22.71	2.07
31-2022	Physical Therapist Aides	81	99	18	22.22	2.03
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	66	79	13	19.7	1.81
29-2057	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	175	207	32	18.29	1.69
31-9097	Phlebotomists	91	107	16	17.58	1.63
31-9091	Dental Assistants	385	451	66	17.14	1.59
31-0000	Healthcare Support Occupations	4374	5079	705	16.12	1.51
29-1141	Registered Nurses	3660	4226	566	15.46	1.45
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	142	163	21	14.79	1.39
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists	223	255	32	14.35	1.35
29-2055	Surgical Technologists	158	180	22	13.92	1.31
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	101	115	14	13.86	1.31
29-1000	Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	6317	7191	874	13.84	1.3
31-1000	Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides	2447	2780	333	13.61	1.28
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	449	505	56	12.47	1.18
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	269	301	32	11.9	1.13
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	10516	11758	1242	11.81	1.12
29-2000	Health Technologists and Technicians	3927	4280	353	8.99	0.86
31-1014	Nursing Assistants	1799	1956	157	8.73	0.84
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	171	186	15	8.77	0.84
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	174	184	10	5.75	0.56
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1146	1191	45	3.93	0.39
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	359	367	8	2.23	0.22
31-9094	Medical Transcriptionists	75	65	-10	-13.33	-1.42