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Healthcare Support Occupations

Overview

The healthcare support category involves workers that assist professionals in medical treatment of patients. Typical jobs in this category include nursing aides, orderlies, attendants, massage therapists, medical assistants, medical equipment preparers, and medical transcriptionists.

Findings

Of the 28 metropolitan areas monitored by the Monster Employment Index, Minneapolis leads with the fastest growth in online demand for healthcare support jobs. Pittsburgh remains a top-growth market based on steady increases in online job postings in the category over the past 12 months. Los Angeles exhibited the steepest decline.

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