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Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center Developing the Healthcare Workforce. Presented by Carol O’Neal Education, Development & Learning Consultant Karen Sirski-Martin Director of Accreditation, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs. What’s available. Hypocrites Circle Volun-teen Program
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Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center Developing the Healthcare Workforce • Presented by • Carol O’Neal • Education, Development & Learning Consultant • Karen Sirski-Martin • Director of Accreditation, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
What’s available • Hypocrites Circle • Volun-teen Program • Health Academy –La Sierra High School • K.P. L.A.U.N.C.H. Summer Youth Employment • In Roads • College Volunteer Program
Hypocrites Circle • 30 Eighth Grade Students/semester • 6 Middle Schools • 10 Physicians • 4 meetings • Priceless
Teen Volunteer Program • 14 to 17 years old • 86 current volunteers • 5-10 units of high school credits available • 100% placement in areas of interest • Corona, Jurupa, Alvord, Norco school districts
Health Academy—La Sierra High School • 4 year program at the high school • 2nd Semester-Senior year at RMC • Clinical work experience in area of interest • 2 hour shifts daily
K.P. L.A.U.N.C.H. Summer Youth Employment • Status: Temporary, Hourly, Non-Benefited Employees • 8 Week program • Full Time 40 Hours / week • Part Time 20 Hours / week • One-- 4 hour Education Day • Pay Checks – Every 2 weeks • Exposure to careers in Healthcare
Who…what… where??? • Education Days • “Here to There” Speakers • Toastmasters • Workshops • Student Demonstration Project • Department • Manager Interview • Presentation
Accomplishments • The Five SCANS Competencies • Resources: identifies, organize, plan and allocate resources • Interpersonal: works with others • Information: acquires and uses information • Systems: understands complex interrelationships • Technology: works with a variety of technologies
In Roads • College Student • Paid summer experience—nine week internship • Return to program each summer • Peer group meetings • Scholarships • Post graduate opportunity for positions in Kaiser Permanente
College Volunteer Program • College students from all over Riverside and Orange County participate • 50 – 60 college volunteers • 100% placement in area of interest • Pharmacy and Information Technology included
Putting it all Together • First steps to rewarding career in Health Care • Provide practical background/support • Paid work experience programs • Exposure to wide variety of jobs • Develops a culturally responsive health care community
Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center Developing the Healthcare Workforce • Contacts: • Carol O’Neal • (951)602-4144 • carol.l.oneal@kp.org • Karen Sirski-Martin • (951)353-4268 • karen.a.sirski-martin@kp.org