Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany, Ga., is creating 207 jobs, according to TV station WALB.
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The California legislature is considering a bill that would require companies to employ independent contractors who perform work directly related to the company's main product or service, reports Capital Public Radio.
Healthcare workers experience serious workplace violence incidents four times more often than employees in the private sector, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System will provide up to two weeks' paid leave for employees who are new parents, according to Pennlive.com.
Tyler, Texas-based Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System will conduct walk-in interviews to fill registered nursing positions at its hospitals, according to TV station CBS19.
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Area facilities are offering job options to employees affected by the impending closure of two hospitals in Ohio and West Virginia, according to The Intelligencer.
Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health has increased hiring as it adapts to healthcare industry challenges, system officials confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review.
Healthcare job growth continued in July, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A program aimed at preventing suicide among healthcare workers has seen great success since its 2009 implementation at the UC San Diego School of Medicine in California, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Tacoma (Wash.) General Hospital is employing a trained German shepherd as part of a pilot program to combat workplace violence from visitors or patients, according to CBS affiliate KIRO-TV.