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Do You Know About These Healthcare Staffing Innovations?

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The healthcare sector faces an unprecedented demand for skilled labor, with a global shortage of 18 million healthcare workers by 2030. With changing patient needs and a rapidly evolving health tech landscape, major transformations are already happening in the healthcare industry.

Luckily, healthcare staffing innovations are arising to mitigate the critical problem of acquiring and retaining personnel. Check out these advancements that don’t just fill gaps but also improve how you operate, ensuring that the right talent is in the right place.

Train and Hire Model

The train-and-hire approach is one of the most impactful healthcare staffing innovations. It focuses on recruiting quality individuals and providing them with the necessary training to excel in healthcare roles. With MedCerts’ Partner Solutions, you can develop the talent you need to fill vacancies.

Utilizing an affordable employer-sponsored model, we locate, screen and choose prospects in your region. Afterward, we enroll and train them in any of our 50+ quality online certification training programs, ideal for entry-level healthcare professionals. With this approach, we can build an improved talent pipeline and connect you with qualified candidates earlier.

Upskilling

Upskilling existing personnel is another trend that can help manage healthcare staffing problems. It is a targeted training approach that focuses on improving your employees’ current skill level. Continuous education is essential to filling the skill gaps that arise from the rapidly advancing medical technology and practices. Upskilling also:

  • Promotes professional development

  • Improves employees’ adaptability

  • Boosts individual’s confidence in their abilities

  • Enhances employee morale and teamwork

By leveraging MedCerts Partner Solutions, you can enroll your employees in one of numerous short-term programs. All our programs are online and self-paced, ideal for fitting into your employees’ busy schedules. They are also highly interactive and come with Student Success Advisors to keep learners motivated during the training period.

Embrace Automation and Technology

Technology and automation are revolutionizing healthcare staffing by streamlining the recruitment process. By investing in AI-powered tools and applicant tracking systems, you can efficiently review resumes, perform initial screenings and identify qualified prospects. The automated system can also take over administrative tasks like scheduling payroll and credentialing, freeing up valuable time for delivering quality patient care.

Additionally, AI tools can predict staffing needs based on patient volumes and trends, ensuring optimal staff allocation. Telehealth platforms also play a key role in managing the staffing crisis. By enabling remote consultations, telemedicine can expand your facilities’ reach and alleviate staffing pressures in physical locations. This flexibility also enables your employees to manage their workloads, contributing to a better work-life balance.

Prioritize Employee Retention and Satisfaction

Retaining skilled healthcare professionals is just as important as recruiting new ones. Innovative retention strategies include offering competitive salaries, benefits and opportunities for career advancement. Additionally, you can create a positive work environment by fostering a culture of recognition and support. Implementing changes based on employee feedback to improve the workplace can also significantly reduce turnover rates.

Leveraging Educational Partnerships: Choose MedCerts

Innovations in healthcare staffing are essential for addressing the challenges that modern healthcare systems face. Adopting the train-and-hire model, upskilling your staff and embracing technology can ensure you have a skilled and adaptable workforce ready to meet future demands.

Educational partnerships are another staffing strategy worth exploring. Collaborating with MedCerts gives you access to a pool of well-trained talent. You also utilize our specialized training to bridge the skills gap in current personnel while promoting career progression. Explore our modern partnership solutions today and discover opportunities for growth and collaboration.

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Written by

Jennifer Kolb

National Director of Workforce Development

As MedCerts National Director of Workforce Development, Jennifer Kolb is responsible for overseeing strategy and business development efforts at MedCerts with an emphasis on the k-career pipeline.

Prior to MedCerts, Jennifer served in several leadership positions at Tallo and Hawkes Learning where she built and lead sales and marketing, new product launches, technology development updates and an entire product relaunch to be ADA compliant.

Jennifer has spent a decade within the workforce industry working with educators, state leaders, business and industry officials, post-secondary institutions and grant organizations from across the country, all with the mission of bettering people’s lives. Coming from a long line of educators and with a business-centered mindset, Jen is passionate about student success and cultivating creative strategies for ensuring all talent has access to educational and career-related opportunities.

Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing and Psychology with a focus in business management from Clemson University.

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