Recently, a healthsprocket list was posted which displayed 11 healthcare positions that were not around about 10 years ago. The list comes from the Healthcare Dive website. A recent study has shown that new clinical and leadership jobs are now available due to transformation of the healthcare system.

Clinical positions that did not exist in the past include the following: care coordinator, navigator, health coach, medical scribes and telehealth practitioner. Emerging leadership roles include chief population health officer, chief experience officer, chief clinical transformation officer and chief strategy officer. Also, technical roles now have clinical documentation specialists and ICD-10 coders. Despite the expanding need for positions such as the ones listed, only a small percentage of healthcare leaders said that they are preparing to meet these job needs for their respective organizations.