Derivation of the RRKM statistical theory

EACH ORGANIZATION]

10. Now, I’m going to ask you about specific occupations within your organization. The occupational titles we are using may differ from the specific position titles used in your

organization. For these questions, I would like you to try to equate your organization’s specific position titles with the more general ones we will use here.

Please only assign one occupation to each permanent employee at your organization.

Please tell me if your organization employs, at your location, individuals in positions matching the following general occupational titles:

Here’s the (first/next) one: _____________ (READ ITEM & BRIEF DEFINITION, THEN ASK): Do you have employees who fit this occupational description at your location? (1 = Yes, 2 = No, 3 =DK/NA)

Occupational List (Read brief definition of occupation only if needed by respondent) Occupation 1: Registered nurses or RN’s

Occupation 2: Radiological technologists and technicians Occupation 3: Respiratory Therapists

Occupation 4: Diagnostic medical sonographers

Occupation 5: Medical and clinical laboratory technicians or MLT’s Occupation 6: Medical records and health information technicians Occupation 7: Surgical Technologists

Occupation 8: Medical Assistants Occupation 9: Pharmacy Technicians

Occupation 10: Medical and clinical laboratory technologists or CLS’s

(SELECT UP TO 4 OF THE OCCUPATIONS THAT THE RESPONDENT INDICATED ARE REPRESENTED AT THEIR LOCATION IN Q10 – TO BE ASKED THE FOLLOWING OCCUPATIONAL QUESTIONS) [NOTE: FOR DATA COLLECTION, EACH OCCUPATION SHOULD HAVE ITS OWN NUMBER AND THAT NEEDS TO BE USED FOR ENTIRE DATA COLLECTION – FOR EXAMPLE, OCCUPATION 6 SHOULD ALWAYS BE OCCUPATION 6 – RESPONSES TO Q11 FOR OCCUPATION 6 SHOULD BE FOUND UNDER Q11.6]

(READ THE OCCUPATIONS IN THE SAME ORDER FOR EACH OF THE OCCUPATION-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS: Q11 – Q15)

Next I’m going to ask you a few questions about some of the occupations you mentioned, including _____ (READ LIST OF OCCUPATIONS TO BE USED)

11. As I read each of the following occupations, please tell me how many individuals you have at your location that are currently employed either full-time or part-time in this occupation.

A Occupation 1 ### (3 digit number) B Occupation 2 ### (3 digit number) C Occupation 3 ### (3 digit number) D Occupation 4 ### (3 digit number)

[CREATE INTERNAL CONTROL SO THAT THE COMBINED OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT IS NOT MORE THAN OVERALL EMPLOYMENT]

12. Thinking about the current number of individuals you have in each of the occupations, how many do you expect will retire or need to be replaced for other reasons in the next 12 months.

A Occupation 1 ## (2 digit %) B Occupation 2 ## (2 digit %) C Occupation 3 ## (2 digit %) D Occupation 4 ## (2 digit %)

13. As I read each of the occupations again, please tell me how many more or less employees you estimate will be employed, in total, in each of the occupations 12 months from now.

Use the following format for each one:

If you currently have [TAKE Q11 #] [INSERT OCCUPATION TITLE] _____ at your location, how many more or less [INSERT OCCUPATION TITLE] do you expect to have at your location 12 months from now?

A Occupation 1

1 More [record #_______]

2 Less [record #_______]

3 (DO NOT READ) Same number of Occupation 1

B Occupation 2

1 More [record #_______]

2 Less [record #_______]

3 (DO NOT READ) Same number of Occupation 2

C Occupation 3

1 More [record #_______]

2 Less [record #_______]

3 (DO NOT READ) Same number of Occupation 3

D Occupation 4

1 More [record #_______]

2 Less [record #_______]

3 (DO NOT READ) Same number of Occupation 4

[If amount differs by 10% or more in either direction, ask: ]

Just to confirm, you currently have ____ (insert occupation title) and you expect to have _____

(more/less), for a total of ____ (insert occupation title) 12 months from now.

14. For the same list of occupations, I’m interested in the level of difficulty your organization has in finding entry-level applicants who meet the organization’s hiring standards. As I read each occupation, please tell me whether your organization has no difficulty, some difficulty or great difficulty finding qualified entry-level applicants. (PRESENT IN ORDER THEY WERE

PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED)

(DON’T

No Some Great READ

difficulty difficulty difficulty DK/NA E. Occupation 1 ... 1 2 3 4 F. Occupation 2 ... 1 2 3 4 G. Occupation 3 ... 1 2 3 4 H. Occupation 4 ... 1 2 3 4

15. Now, for the same list of occupations, I’d like to know the typical education requirements for successful applicants within each occupation. The categories are (READ OPTIONS). As I read each occupation, please indicate the typical education requirement for that occupation.

1 Completion of high school or equivalent 2 Certificate from an Accredited College 3 Associate’s Degree from Accredited College 4 Bachelor’s Degree (B.A., B.S.)

5 Master’s or other Graduate Degree (M.A., M.S., MPA, MBA, Ph.D., J.D.) 6 (DON’T READ) DK/NA

1 2 3 4 5 DK/NA

I. Occupation 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 J. Occupation 2 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 K. Occupation 3 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 L. Occupation 4 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6

We have completed all of the questions about specific occupations. Before we finish, I’d like to ask you one general question and verify your contact information.

16. What is your organization’s level of interest in the following training and education programs that could be developed at the regional community colleges for the Allied Health workforce?

As I read each possible program, please tell me whether your organization would have no interest, some interest, or great interest in the following workforce development programs.

RANDOMIZE (DON’T

No Some Great READ)

Interest Interest Interest DK/NA M. A training program for entry-level Radiological

technicians ... 1 2 3 4 N. Customized training for your current Allied Health

employees ... 1 2 3 4 O. A training program for entry-level surgical technologists 1 2 3 4 P. A training program for entry-level Allied Health technicians such as

Orthopaedic technicians or Electrocardiograph

Technicians ... 1 2 3 4 Q. A training program in Ultrasound for diagnostic medical

sonographers ... 1 2 3 4

[IF Q16 A, C, D, or E =’s 2 OR 3 THEN ASK Q17 FOR EACH OTHERWISE SKIP TO Q18]

17. [A, C, D, and/or E] Would you prefer the training program for _[ENTER APPROPRIATE OCCUPATION]______ be a 2 year Associate Degree program or a certificate program or do you not have a preference?

1 2 year Associate degree program

2 Certificate program

3 No Preference

4 (DON’T READ) DK/NA

18. Is there any certificate or 2-year Associate degree program in Allied Health that you believe is needed and the Community Colleges could create that we have not discussed today?

___________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Please verify your contact information for us:

A. First and Last Name of Respondent ___________________

B. Position of Respondent __________________________

C. Phone of Respondent _____________

D. Email of Respondent______________

Those are all the questions I have.

Thank you very much for your time.

E. Name of Organization___________________

F. Address of Organization ___________________

G. Date of Interview ___________________

H. Time of Interview ___________________

I. Name of Interviewer ___________________

J. Employer Type ___________________

K. County ___________________

L. Primary NAICS ___________________

M. Primary Sector in Allied Health _______________