Sanford specifically is looking to fill 250 positions for its new hospital in Aberdeen and another 100 nursing spots in Fargo. Both systems will be adding technical employees to help the organizations move forward in the adoption of electronic health records.
The move to hire showed the two healthcare organizations have weathered the current hospital employment trends of organizations looking to cut jobs in the face of lowered reimbursements and a struggling economy.
Read the news report about hiring at Sanford Health and Avera Health.
Read other coverage about hiring trends:
– Facing Criticism, Boston’s Children’s Hospital Drastically Cuts Healthcare Costs
– Michigan’s Eight Largest Hospital Systems Plan to Hire 14,000
– Three Hospitals, Health Systems Recently Announcing Job Cuts
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