The April gains brought the total of ambulatory care jobs to 8.1 million, surpassing pre-pandemic rates, according to an analysis by Altarum.
The healthcare industry is recovering from pandemic-induced job losses but its employment rate is still down 1.5 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Hospital employment has grown as well, adding 4,500 jobs in April, totaling an employment rate of 5.14 million.
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