FY22 Healthcare hires saw 100-220% growth in specialised roles: TeamLease

Overall employment in sector grew from 6.8 mn in FY21 to 7.5 mn in FY22; about 9.5 mn people likely to be employed by FY26

The pandemic led to a surge in hiring in the healthcare sector, and according to a latest report by TeamLease specialised roles in healthcare exhibited superlative growth rates (near 100 percent to 220 percent across roles) during FY21-22.

The report titled ‘Professional Staffing – Digital Employment Trends Report FY2021-22’ by TeamLease said that the sector employment grew from 6.8 million in FY21 to 7.5 million in FY22. Of this, the share of specialised staff is about 25 per cent. The healthcare sector is set to employ around 9.5 million people by FY26.

Data driven support has become critical in healthcare establishments in a post-pandemic world. The need to collate, analyse and act on massive volumes of patient data has never been as important as it is today. Accordingly, the Nurse Informatics Specialist – a data support role – and clinical research topped the list for the Healthcare sector, followed by production and sales roles.

All top specialized roles in Healthcare witnessed superlative growth rates (near-100% to 220%) during FY22. “While the top-ranked Nurse Informatics Specialist – hired by one in five of all Healthcare employers surveyed – grew at a trailblazing 175%, two niche roles – Quality control / Lab Chemist and Credentialing Specialist – in demand from 4% of all employers surveyed in the sector commanded growth rates well over 200%,” the report said.

Hiring during FY22 was clearly dominated by Pharma and Biotechnology with a 52% share. The Medical Devices and Hospital Supplies subsector hired less than half of this share (23%) to occupy the second place. Bangalore and Mumbai dominated hiring among cities, and mid-sized businesses accounted for more than half of all hiring.

Munira Loliwala, AVP - Engineering Staffing & RPO Solutions, TeamLease Digital said,"Healthcare Sector estimates to employ 9.5 million people by 2026. FY 23 shall continue to see huge demand within the sub-sectors - Healthcare Services & Facilities that is expected to rise to 27% as compared to 19% in 2022." She added that the "Gig Workforce popularly preferring flexi engagement models is increasingly choosing Healthcare as one of the growing industries to associate within roles such as Telemedicine Technologists, Data Science, Patient Monitoring & Care Services. It is indicative that healthcare services will witness attrition of 16 to 17% while Medical Devices and Hospital Supplies remain will stand at 13% in the coming year."