Goshen Health Taps MedCerts to Solve Healthcare Talent Shortage
June 01 2022 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
MedCerts, a leader in online healthcare and IT certification
training, has teamed with Goshen Health to address vacancies and
shortages of their frontline healthcare workers. Through this
train-and-hire partnership, MedCerts -- a Stride, Inc. company
(NYSE: LRN) -- will support the recruitment and clinical training
for Medical Assistants and Medical Billing positions at all Goshen
locations.
According to Burning Glass jobs data, medical assistants will
see available jobs grow 29% over the next ten years. By
collaborating with MedCerts, Goshen is creating a talent pipeline
to staff its outpatient clinics while also providing growth and
development opportunities for those interested in getting a start
in the medical field.
“We’re pleased to work with MedCerts to increase the number and
quality of job candidates providing medical care at Goshen Health,”
said Randy Christophel, President and CEO of Goshen Health. “This
program provides our current non-medical Colleagues the opportunity
to grow into medical assistants and develops another pipeline for
staffing our outpatient clinics. We’re always looking for ways to
increase job satisfaction and invest in Colleague career
development.”
Through this partnership, approved Goshen applicants embark on a
six-month online training program with MedCerts, with the cost
fully covered by Goshen Health in exchange for a two-year
employment commitment. Following the training, students will start
an externship at a Goshen Health facility, receiving hands-on
training in the field. Eligible candidates who complete their
externship and pass the National Healthcareer Association exam will
be hired at Goshen Health clinics. Since the April 2021 pilot
launch of this partnership, Goshen has hired eleven
MedCerts-trained healthcare employees.
Goshen identified MedCerts as its training partner due to the
structure of its module-based certification training programs and
the ability for students to work through the trainings at their own
pace while balancing work and other commitments. MedCerts’ proven
record for completion and job placement rates will have Goshen’s
new hires job-ready in less than six months, and at a fraction of
the cost of community college or other higher education
programs.
“We are proud to partner with Goshen Health and utilize
innovative solutions designed to invest in their team members and
the health of their communities,” said Jason Aubrey, CEO at
MedCerts. “Where traditional education pathways are
cost-prohibitive or time-restrictive for students and hiring
companies, this partnership provides a solution to filling hiring
needs and bringing jobs into the community.”
MedCerts has helped more than 35,000 students earn credentials
for careers in healthcare and IT fields. MedCerts students engage
in online, hands-on career training courses to prepare for one of
over twenty national certifications. MedCerts National Employer
Partner Network includes leading names in healthcare and IT,
including Walgreens, Goodwill, Kroger, CVS, and Walmart—accessing
MedCerts’ online programs to grow their careers.
About MedCerts
MedCerts – a Stride, Inc. company – is a national online
training provider strengthening the workforce through innovative
eLearning solutions. Focused on certifications in high-demand areas
of Allied Healthcare and IT, it serves individuals from all
backgrounds, including the military and their families, career
changers and the under- and unemployed. MedCerts delivers
certification and career training through HD-quality video-based
instruction, virtual simulations, games and animations, and
on-the-job training through Experiential Learning solutions. Since
2009, the company has developed over 35 career programs, trained
and up-skilled more than 35,000 individuals across the country and
partnered with over 500 American job centers and more than 1,000
healthcare organizations to build talent pipelines. In 2020,
MedCerts was acquired by Stride, Inc. Stride has transformed the
teaching and learning experience for millions of people by
providing innovative, high-quality, tech-enabled education
solutions, curriculum, and programs directly to students, schools,
the military, and enterprises in primary, secondary, and
post-secondary settings. For more information, visit
medcerts.com.
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