Growing Industries in Southwest Minnesota: Ambulatory Healthcare Services

Ambulatory Health Care Services

Industries in the Ambulatory Health Care Services subsector provide health care services directly or indirectly to ambulatory patients and do not usually provide inpatient services. Health practitioners in this subsector provide outpatient services, with the facilities and equipment not usually being the most significant part of the production process.

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Occupations in Demand for Ambulatory Health Care Services

Physicians & Surgeons	$166,400	30	NA	13.9%	39	First professional degree
Medical Assistants	$27,026	150		32.0%	183	Moderate on-the-job training
Registered Nurses	$59,488	1,690		27.5%	1,116	Assoc./Bachelor's degree
Receptionists & Information Clerks	$24,153	470		10.3%	618	Short-term on-the-job training
Medical Secretaries	$26,697	220		16.4%	99	Postsecondary voc. award
Medical & Clinic Laboratory Technicians	$38,777	90		20.7%	64	Associate degree
Medical & Clinic Laboratory Technologists	$48,758	90		13.2%	36	Bachelor's degree
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)	$36,393	710		5.9%	668	Postsecondary voc. award
Bill & Account Collectors	$27,809	80		2.5%	28	Short-term on-the-job training
General Office Clerks	$23,690	1,560		7.6%	1,402	Short-term on-the-job training
Office Managers	$39,764	640		0.4%	312	Related work experience
Medical & Health Services Managers	$72,500	150		16.1%	99	Bachelor's or higher degree
Customer Service Representatives	$27,710	670		13.6%	879	Moderate on-the-job training
Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec.	$29,535	260		-1.6%	133	Moderate on-the-job training
General & Operations Managers	$65,508	750		-4.1%	534	Bachelor's deg. + work exper.
Radiologic Technologists & Technicians	$46,021	120		23.3%	81	Associate degree
Medical Recs. & Health Info. Technicians	$34,049	100		14.5%	123	Associate degree
Physician Assistants	$96,177	50	NA	21.4%	20	Bachelor's or higher degree
Sales & Marketing Managers	$106,201	240		1.5%	96	Bachelor's deg. + work exper.
Medical Transcriptionists	$30,592	70		13.9%	53	Postsecondary voc. award
Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks	$27,746	870		5.4%	744	Moderate on-the-job training
Truck Drivers, Light & Delivery Services	$30,264	350		-0.5%	227	Short-term on-the-job training
Executive Secretaries & Admin. Assts.	$36,832	640		9.1%	308	Moderate on-the-job training
Sales Representatives (Mfg. & Services)	$40,743	640		2.0%	369	Moderate on-the-job training
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 1st Quarter 2009 Median Salary Data from the Minnesota Salary Survey for Region 6W and Region 8 Current Demand Data from the Occupations in Demand Tool for Region 6W and Region 8 Projected Employment Data from the 2006-2016 Minnesota Employment Projections Program for Southwest Minnesota

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