| Illinois Hospital Association | |||||||||||||||
| Statewide Vacancy and Turnover Rate Summary Data | |||||||||||||||
| Vacancy Rates for Selected Hospital Staff Positions | Stats & Figures | ||||||||||||||
| Vacancies | |||||||||||||||
| Large Urban | Other Urban | Rural | |||||||||||||
| # of | #of | #of | |||||||||||||
| Hospitals | Rate | Hospitals | Rate | Hospitals | Rate | ||||||||||
| Clinical Laboratory | |||||||||||||||
| Medical Technologist | 17 | 4.9 | 13 | 6.4 | 31 | 3.9 | |||||||||
| Medical Technician | 12 | 0.6 | 11 | 9.0 | 28 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| Dietary Services | |||||||||||||||
| Dietitian | 21 | 4.5 | 10 | 1.4 | 21 | 1.7 | |||||||||
| Dietetic Assistant or Technician | 14 | 2.5 | 9 | 12.9 | 12 | 0.5 | |||||||||
| Food Service Workers | 23 | 8.7 | 13 | 16.8 | 33 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| Nutrition Counselor | 4 | N/A* | 2 | N/A* | 3 | N/A* | |||||||||
| Medical Records | |||||||||||||||
| Medical Records Administrator - MRA/RRA | 16 | 3.4 | 5 | 0.0 | 17 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Medical Records Technician - MRT/ART | 22 | 9.8 | 8 | 5.5 | 22 | 3.0 | |||||||||
| Nursing | |||||||||||||||
| Nurse Manager | 21 | 2.8 | 13 | 3.8 | 30 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 14 | 18.9 | 6 | 28.6 | 4 | N/A* | |||||||||
| LPN | 18 | 13.6 | 13 | 8.3 | 30 | 4.4 | |||||||||
| Nurse Anesthetist | 5 | 1.6 | 8 | 11.6 | 17 | 2.7 | |||||||||
| Nurse Practitioner | 6 | 22.4 | 4 | N/A* | 13 | 3.2 | |||||||||
| Nurse Midwife | 2 | N/A* | 1 | N/A* | 0 | ||||||||||
| Nursing Assistant | 22 | 8.0 | 14 | 7.9 | 29 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| Registered Staff Nurse | 22 | 7.3 | 14 | 6.8 | 31 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| Pharmacy | |||||||||||||||
| Pharmacist | 22 | 10.2 | 11 | 6.2 | 24 | 2.3 | |||||||||
| Pharmacist in Charge | 9 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Pharmacy Technician | 22 | 6.5 | 13 | 7.6 | 27 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| Radiological | |||||||||||||||
| Radiographer/Radiologic Technologist | 18 | 6.5 | 13 | 24.6 | 27 | 4.1 | |||||||||
| Radiation Therapy Technologist | 10 | 15.0 | 6 | 13.2 | 4 | N/A* | |||||||||
| Radiology or Related Procedures Technician | 15 | 8.5 | 7 | 30.4 | 22 | 3.0 | |||||||||
| Social Services | |||||||||||||||
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker | 9 | 10.8 | 7 | 2.5 | 12 | 2.1 | |||||||||
| Licensed Social Worker | 15 | 15.4 | 9 | 8.5 | 11 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| Social Services Providers | 4 | N/A* | 6 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Therapeutic Services | |||||||||||||||
| Occupational Therapist | 16 | 8.9 | 13 | 11.8 | 21 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 11 | 11.6 | 9 | 4.0 | 12 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 3 | N/A* | 0 | 1 | N/A* | ||||||||||
| Physical Therapist | 20 | 11.5 | 14 | 25.8 | 31 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| Physical Therapy Asst. | 18 | 5.7 | 13 | 7.7 | 29 | 5.8 | |||||||||
| Physical Therapy Aide | 10 | 15.2 | 9 | 52.6 | 19 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| Respiratory Care Practitioner | 18 | 6.0 | 12 | 6.3 | 19 | 4.4 | |||||||||
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 10 | 13.4 | 7 | 41.5 | 19 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| Speech Language Pathologist | 15 | 16.8 | 11 | 17.9 | 16 | 2.7 | |||||||||
| Audiologist | 3 | N/A* | 3 | N/A* | 6 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| Support Service Workers | |||||||||||||||
| Housekeeper | 21 | 1.6 | 13 | 7.1 | 32 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| Transporter | 15 | 14.3 | 7 | 29.1 | 8 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| Laundry Service Worker | 15 | 5.7 | 10 | 2.3 | 19 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| Central Supply Worker | 20 | 10.0 | 12 | 4.7 | 27 | 4.4 | |||||||||
| Security | 18 | 4.0 | 7 | 7.8 | 9 | 5.4 | |||||||||
| * IHA policy prohibits the release of data representing fewer than five hospitals. | |||||||||||||||
| Source: IHA 2004 Hospital Workforce Survey | |||||||||||||||
| Prepared by: IHA Policy Information Analysis Staff | |||||||||||||||
| IHA Policy Information Analysis Staff@ihastaff.org | |||||||||||||||
| 2/13/2008 | |||||||||||||||