Healthcare Hiring Trends 2023

Healthcare Managers Are Hiring — and Challenges Continue

January-June 2023

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Hiring for new roles

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Hiring for vacated roles

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Facing challenges finding skilled talent

Healthcare Professionals in Highest Demand

Medical billing specialist
Medical administrative assistant
Medical records specialist

Demand for Contract Workers Increases

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of healthcare managers plan to hire more contract professionals in the first half of 2023 (up from 46% in July-December 2022).

Top areas where managers plan to add contract professionals:

Administrative (general)
Administrative office services
Medical billing and collections

Majority of Healthcare Professionals Seek Remote or Hybrid Work

Types of jobs these professionals are interested in pursuing:

A fully remote position: 48%
A hybrid position: 50%
A fully in-office position: 28%

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of healthcare employees are looking or plan to look for a new job in the first half of the year.

Current Unemployment Rates

1.6%

Medical and health services managers

3.1%

Medical records specialists

Current Population Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Jan. 6, 2023. Percentages reflect unemployment rates for select positions that were near or below the national unemployment rate at the end of fourth-quarter 2022.

In-Demand Roles and Hiring Trends by Profession

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Administrative and Customer Support

Finance and Accounting

Healthcare

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Data Sources:

*Robert Half calculations are based on job postings provided by TalentNeuron™

The Employment Situation — February 2023, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 10, 2023

Job Openings and Labor Turnover — January 2023, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 8, 2023

Online surveys were developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms. Respondents included executives, senior managers and employees from small (20-249 employees), medium (250-499 employees) and large (500+ employees) businesses in private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.