Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., is hiring 100 temporary positions to help train employees on the Sanford One Chart electronic medical records system, according to a Grand Forks Herald report.
The 100 new full- and part-time positions encompass data entry and training assistance. These new positions are designed to help Sanford Health in its $8 million initiative to train 10,000 employees in the Fargo region, according to the report.
The health system converted a former Walmart to a training center to prepare employees for the transition to EMRs, which will begin in the Fargo region in April. Three Sanford locations have already adopted the new system.
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The 100 new full- and part-time positions encompass data entry and training assistance. These new positions are designed to help Sanford Health in its $8 million initiative to train 10,000 employees in the Fargo region, according to the report.
The health system converted a former Walmart to a training center to prepare employees for the transition to EMRs, which will begin in the Fargo region in April. Three Sanford locations have already adopted the new system.
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