Hospital employment increased 0.04 percent to nearly 4.706 million, with seasonal adjustment, during March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The 0.04 percent growth represented an increase of 1,900 jobs since February and more than 37,500 since March 2009.
The ambulatory healthcare services sector added 15,500 jobs from February to March, with March 2010 employment at 5.878 million.
Physician office employment increased by 4,000 from February to March, with March 2010 employment at 2.315 million.
Read the BLS's data on March 2010 employment (pdf).