Numbers of Healthcare Support Occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Occupation group

Healthcare Support Occupations

Year Number
2005 520
2006 880
2007 950
2008 1,400
2009 1,500
2010 1,600
2011 1,440
2012 1,490
2013 1,550
2014 1,520
2015 1,680
2016 1,850
2017 1,960
2018 1,680
2019 2,060

Individual occupations

Home Health Aides

Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 60
2008 100
2009 180
2010 210
2011 140
2012 60
2017 170

Personal Care Aides

Year Number
2005 0
2007 110
2008 220
2009 260
2010 300
2011 240
2012 300
2013 380
2014 530
2015 650
2016 760
2017 650
2018 580
2019 870

Nursing Assistants

Year Number
2012 720
2013 730
2014 610
2015 610
2016 590
2017 680
2018 660
2019 680

Orderlies

Year Number
2005 420
2006 500
2007 530
2008 570
2009 550
2010 640

Physical Therapist Assistants

Year Number
2005 40
2006 80
2007 60
2008 40
2009 40
2010 40
2011 40
2012 30
2013 50
2014 40
2015 60
2016 50
2017 50
2018 60
2019 70

Massage Therapists

Year Number
2017 40
2019 40

Dental Assistants

Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 90
2009 90
2010 70
2011 0
2012 80
2013 80
2014 80
2015 80
2016 80
2017 90
2018 80
2019 80

Medical Assistants

Year Number
2005 0
2006 230
2007 190
2008 170
2009 140
2010 130
2011 130
2012 140
2013 170
2014 220
2015 240
2016 250
2017 160
2018 150
2019 180

Medical Transcriptionists

Year Number
2005 30
2009 30
2015 0
2016 30
2017 0
2019 0

Pharmacy Aides

Year Number
2005 0
2008 50
2009 60
2010 50
2012 40
2013 50
2014 40

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Year Number
2008 120
2009 110
2010 110
2011 110
2012 120
2013 90
2016 50
2017 70
2018 70
2019 70

Phlebotomists

Year Number
2015 40
2016 40
2017 50
2018 80
2019 70

Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 30
2008 40
2009 40