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The Workforce Development department at CHAMPS believes that the following information is important not only for CHCs needing to hire staff, but also for potential candidates and students exploring future employment opportunities.
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Recruitment & Hiring Tools
Orientation & Retention Tools
Other Resources
Recruitment & Retention Surveys and Data
Attracting qualified candidates for open CHC positions can seem challenging. However, hiring a dedicated and long-term workforce is made more possible with the right tools. Follow the links below for:
The Region VIII Job Opportunities Bank (JOB)
A list of CHC Advantages
A guide to Understanding HPSAs and MUAs
A list of CHC-Related Federal & State Programs
Answers to Physician Recruitment Frequently Asked Questions
A Physician Recruitment Plan – Steps for Recruiting Success
While long-term retention begins with effective recruitment, a new hire’s first impressions and satisfaction over time can ensure a successful relationship between that staff member and their colleagues, patients, and community. Follow the links below for:
A guide to Orienting New Staff – Tips for a Successful Beginning
A guide to Retaining CHC Staff
A Sample Retention Workplan
Other R&R Resources in Region VIII, links to organizations providing additional recruitment and retention resources
Recruitment and Retention of Clinicians, a resource guide for recruitment and retention of clinicians produced by the Primary Care Associations of Arizona, Illinois, Mississippi, and Virginia
Knowledge Center, a selection of articles, tools, and resources on a variety of topics related to careers in the nonprofit sector, hosted by Commongood Careers
Education Health Center Initiative, guided by the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) and the University of Washington Family Medicine Residency Network and Department of Family Medicine, addresses the opportunities and challenges of relationships between CHCs and family medicine residency programs
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Center for Workforce Studies
The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand:
Projections Through 2025
This 94 page report uses the most recently available data to project future supply and demand for physicians and concludes that a national shortage is likely driven by such factors as US population growth, aging population and doctors, and increased physician visits; the demand for doctors will outstrip the supply through at least 2025.
Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
Region VIII Job Opportunities Bank Data Comparison Report
CHAMPS analyzes the information contained in the interactive Job Opportunites Bank annually to provide information about recruitment efforts and fill rates at CHCs throughout the region.
Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
2004 Region VIII Recruitment and Retention Survey
This survey was created in collaboration with Region VIII State Primary Care Associations to identify a regional strategy for attracting and keeping talented professionals in community health. Data compiled from this survey can be used to develop and/or modify your own Recruitment and Retention Plans.
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
August 2007 Fact Sheet: The Struggle to Build a Strong Workforce at Health Centers
This two page fact sheet addresses health center expansion, workforce shortages, federal and state workforce programs, and other attempts to address workforce shortages.
University of Washington Department of Family Medicine
Training Family Physicians in Community Health Centers: A Health Workforce Solution
This report details a study of CHC and non-CHC-trained family physicians, which found that training family physicians in CHCs meets the health workforce needs of the underserved, enhances the recruitment of family physicians to CHCs, and prepares family physicians similarly to their non-CHC trained counterparts.
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