Regardless of the job market declining in many sectors, jobs in physician offices and hospitals is expected to grow this year. The outlook is that health system reform combined with some temporary increased stability in Medicare pay may lead to expansion.
In addition, the hiring freezes that some organizations put in place to survive the latest economic downturn also mean that some practices are staffed as low as they can go.
A total of 3,200 jobs were added to hospital payrolls in the first six months of 2010. This was more than the 1,600 created in 2009, and experts expect hiring to continue.
The anticipation of increased hiring also stems from the expectation that health system reform will lead to a rise in the number of people with health insurance, which in turn will lead to a greater demand for medical services.
Read the full article in American Medical News, or click here:
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2010/07/26/bil20726.htm
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