Offices of Other Health Practitioners
This U.S. industry comprises establishments of independent health practitioners (including physicians; dentists; chiropractors; optometrists; mental health specialists; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; audiologists; and podiatrists). These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers.
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Occupations
in Demand for Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Medical Assistants | 160 |
44.0% |
50 |
179 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| Registered Nurses | 1,260 |
24.0% |
530 |
1,141 |
Assoc./Bachelor's
degree |
|
| Receptionists & Information Clerks | 560 |
10.8% |
420 |
603 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Podiatrists | $104,458 |
10 |
27.3% |
10 |
16 |
First
professional degree |
| General Office Clerks | 1,680 |
4.4% |
1,040 |
1,245 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Medical Secretaries | $25,990 |
50 |
11.3% |
70 |
111 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
| First-line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers | $34,708 |
570 |
2.0% |
340 |
371 |
Related
work experience |
| Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec. | $31,048 |
240 |
-9.4% |
170 |
170 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Billing & Posting Clerks & Operators | $27,718 |
200 |
0.4% |
90 |
92 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
| Respiratory Therapists | $47,008 |
20 |
25.0% |
10 |
18 |
Associate
degree |
| Licensed Practical Nurses | 950 |
6.8% |
470 |
617 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
|
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants | 1,810 |
10.9% |
530 |
974 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
|
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | $25,912 |
1,240 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
| Exec. Secretaries & Admin. Assistants | $32,508 |
480 |
6.1% |
170 |
224 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Physicians & Surgeons | $146,000 |
50 |
18.9% |
20 |
41 |
First
professional degree |
| Dietitians & Nutritionists | $45,118 |
20 |
16.0% |
10 |
18 |
Bachelor's
degree |
| Massage Therapists(most self-employed) | $24,737 |
20 |
23.6% |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
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| Home Health Aides | 580 |
49.9% |
230 |
1,112 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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