RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
Creating a great place to work and grow
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
Creating a great place to work and grow
We are strengthening our recruitment programs to attract, engage and recruit the best possible candidates from across the country – people who share our commitment to provide high-quality care to the rural communities we serve.
Of course, we don’t just want more applicants, we want to attract the strongest candidates, even as a national medical workforce shortage makes the labor market more competitive than ever. That’s why we’re reinforcing our health system as a great place to work by offering:
We continue to analyze compensation for positions across our health system so they are competitive in the labor market.
We’ve put into place a more flexible approach to work that creates opportunities for us to staff some positions differently.
We always strive to create an inclusive, welcoming workplace that fosters a sense of belonging. Among our many programs and initiatives, we support Project SEARCH, an innovative, school-to-work transition program for young adults with disabilities, where we offer training, education and internship opportunities across a diversity of professional areas.
Guided by regular employee townhalls, forums and engagement surveys, we’re responding to employee feedback and making changes to help our people feel engaged and supported in their work.
between January and July 2024.
including 20 who transitioned from temporary workers to full time employees.
leveraging our shared buying power as a health system to control rates we pay for temporary workers.