Workforce data show growing pressures across healthcare technology management (HTM), with demand for skilled professionals outpacing the available supply. “People is the number one issue in HTM,” says Danielle McGeary, vice president of HTM at AAMI.
The shortage isn’t new, but several trends are converging, making it harder to keep departments staffed. In the past five years, at least 30 biomedical equipment technician (BMET) programs have closed, leaving 23 states without a single BMET-specific academic pathway, according to McGeary. At the same time, a 2021 AAMI demographic survey found that 47% of HTM professionals were over age 50, suggesting a significant wave of retirements is approaching.
Meanwhile, the US Department of Labor projects 18% job growth through 2033, adding about 7,300 openings a year1—but with only about 400 graduates from formal programs annually, there simply aren’t enough new professionals to meet demand.
The result: a widening gap that’s forcing HTM leaders to rethink how they recruit, train, and retain staff.
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Lisa Dawson