While Hawaiʻi’s doctor shortage widens, vacancies in other healthcare jobs are shrinking, according to the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi’s biannual report.
Non-physician healthcare job openings decreased by 20% between 2024 and 2026. The largest decrease in vacancy rates occurred on the neighbor islands, where the greatest need for healthcare professionals exists.
That’s due to collaborative efforts from the state, universities and private partners, the report says, which together invested in training opportunities for high-priority jobs. There’s been a deliberate focus on creating programs on the neighbor islands, association President and CEO Hilton Raethel said…