Need to Fill Vacancies? Hire Our Grads (Here’s How)

Published on August 10, 2023

Are you struggling to fill vacancies within your organization? Look no further than MedCerts, a leading institution that empowers medical students with needed healthcare skills. We equip our graduates with the knowledge and expertise they need to thrive in today's demanding healthcare industry.

In this guide, we'll unveil how we make the process of filling healthcare vacancies seamless for both employers and employees. From comprehensive training programs to hands-on experience, MedCerts ensures candidates are able to make a positive impact on your team from day one. Discover how partnering with MedCerts can save you time and resources while securing top-tier professionals for your healthcare vacancies.

The Looming Healthcare Vacancy Crisis

The healthcare industry faces an unprecedented workforce shortage, leaving employers grappling with an ever-growing number of unfilled job positions. According to the American Hospital Association, there will be a projected shortage of 124,000 physicians and 200,000 nurses by 2033.

In addition, following the COVID-19 pandemic, over 30% of healthcare practitioners are considering abandoning the profession. This alarming trend has left healthcare institutions struggling to maintain the high standard of care patients need and deserve. Combining these workforce shortages with an aging population and a rise in the prevalence of chronic diseases creates an urgent need to avert the vacancy crisis.

The Shifting Higher Education Landscape and Student Diversity

On the academic front, higher education institutions face their own set of challenges. The traditional model of healthcare education is encountering new obstacles as the higher education landscape evolves rapidly. Factors such as rising tuition costs, higher student debt burdens and changing career aspirations have resulted in declining enrollment for many healthcare-related programs.

Additionally, there's increasing recognition of the need for a diverse student body to address the varied healthcare needs of the population. Unfortunately, achieving this diversity remains an uphill battle for many academic institutions.

How Can MedCerts Help Fill Healthcare Vacancies?

A revolutionary hiring model is needed to tackle both the employer's healthcare vacancy crisis and the academic challenge of attracting more students. This is where MedCerts shines as a game-changer in the industry.

Our training programs are accessible and inclusive; they help open doors for individuals from diverse backgrounds to enter the healthcare industry and thrive. This approach benefits the students by providing them with better and cost-effective opportunities. We also enrich the healthcare sector by bringing in fresh perspectives and experiences.

Our unwavering commitment to closing the healthcare vacancy gap has resulted in an impressive track record. We have trained over 70,000 learners in more than 50 national certification programs. On top of the specialized certifications we offer, we also provide essential soft skill training to prepare our students for the daily demands of a job in healthcare. Our students are more than just certified — they're ready and motivated to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare industry.

Partner With MedCerts

Working with MedCerts couldn't be easier for employers seeking to fill job vacancies. Employers gain exclusive access to a vast pool of over 15,000 highly trained and certified graduates through our comprehensive Career Center each year.

Employers can create a profile, post job openings, and connect directly with these graduates without incurring the additional costs associated with traditional recruitment processes. Together, we can pave the way for a stronger and healthier future in the healthcare industry.

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Written by
Rafael Castaneda
Senior Vice President of Workforce Development

With more than 20 years in the postsecondary arena, Rafael has focused on workforce strategies that build programmatic pathways for unemployed and underemployed students from underserved populations.

Before joining MedCerts, Rafael was the chief academic officer and dean of education at CBD College, a private two-year allied health college in Los Angeles. He also served as a strategy and innovation leader for Jobs for the Future (JFF) crafting connections between postsecondary actors and thought leaders. He is a member of the advisory board of the University of California, Irvine’s Customer Experience Program. Rafael has worked with over 2K schools and 1K workforce organizations & employers on solutions.

He strongly believes the three-legged stool of workforce success are schools, businesses, and community organizations but they need a catalyst and that is where MedCerts comes in – as the driver of the solutions to supplement and complement the three.

A passionate believer in education as a great equalizer, Rafael joined MedCerts because the organization provides the opportunity to actively participate in bridging the digital divide and skills gap for unserved populations of students. This extremely rewarding and tangible championing of education-based initiatives alongside serving all demographics students provides a rare opportunity to not just speak, but do.

Rafael is a husband to a brilliant and talented wife, father to two ambitious daughters, and an active member of his community. You will find him at a spin class most weekday mornings and doing outside activities with his family and their French bulldog, Penny, on the weekends. He has lived and worked in all time zones and in nine states over the past 12 years. Connect with Rafael on LinkedIn.

Published on August 10, 2023

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Our employer-sponsored train-and-hire model is not offered to partners and potential students/employees in Pennsylvania.