Job prospects Director, Medical in Prince Edward Island

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Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Managers in health care (NOC 30010) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.

The demand for workers in this occupation will depend on growing health care needs driven by the aging population, growth in immigration, and government health care priorities. Opportunities are expected to arise as there will be a need to replace workers who retire.

Many employers are seeking experienced managers with three to five years' experience, preferably in a community-based, human or health services, and with specific knowledge of clinical practices and related policies and procedures. Individuals with a business-related master's degree with some specialization in health services administration will most likely have enhanced job prospects. These are usually not entry-level positions. Advancement to a management position in health care depends upon experience and relevant education in the candidate's field or speciality.

Here are some key facts about Managers in health care in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Managers in health care mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 72%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 16%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 13%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 78% of managers in health care work all year, while 22% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 18% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 82% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 24% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 24% compared to 8% for all occupations

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