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Healthcare Workforce Needs Assessments

Workforce needs assessments seek to identify expected vacancies in various sectors. To improve the impact of our TSCORE-LIFT educational program, TSCORE-LIFT staff completed workforce needs assessments within healthcare for the five communities. These assessments illustrate expected job openings in healthcare by 2026 for each community.

KC Metro Region (Kansas City, Lawrence, and Topeka) 

Workforce Needs Assessment, KC Metro Region (PDF)

Workforce Needs Assessment chart showing expected total openings in 2026 for top categories (CNA, Sterile Processing Tech, Surgical Tech, Hospital Housekeeper, Medical Assistant-Clinic, RN, Respiratory Therapist-Registered, LPN, Respiratory Therapist-Certified, Food Service/Dietary Aid) of positions in the KC Metro region.

Wichita Area

Workforce Needs Assessment, Wichita Area (PDF)

Workforce Needs Assessment chart showing expected total openings in 2026 for top categories (CNA, Registered Nurse, Home Health Aide, Medical Assistants, Pharmacy Tehnicians, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, Physical Therapist Assistants, Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, Nurse Practictioners, Pharacists, Physicians and Surgeons, Phlebotomists, Medical and Clinical Lab Technologies, Raiodologic Technologists, Physical Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Physician Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists) of positions in the Wichita area.

Hays Area

Workforce Needs Assessment, Hays Area (PDF)

Workforce Needs Assessment chart showing expected total openings in 2026 for top categories (administraive & clerical, housekeeping and food services, nursing, pharmacy services, physical therapist, leadership and phlebotomist) of positions in the Hays area.

TSCORE-LIFT KS

University of Kansas Medical Center
TSCORE-LIFT KS
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-5000