By Len Carter
03/19/2024 – Health Leaders
The basis of our apprenticeship program came from working with the regional board at Workforce Connections; we built a program that would hire and develop more medical assistants and pharmacy technicians for our organization. We work with MedCerts and other organizations for the online or classroom training and preparation of our apprentices so they can pass their industry credential programs. We work with Workforce Connections to tap into grant funds from the Department of Labor’s Registered Apprenticeship Program, and FHN provides the mentors and the hands-on classroom experience for the apprentices
This program has been so successful that we are developing apprenticeship programs for other needs at FHN; it is a model every healthcare employer should consider in this challenging workforce environment. Here are six reasons why….Read the 6 reasons why here on Health Leaders.