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Recruitment and Workforce Development Resources
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) requires health centers to have a Strategic Workforce Plan. Illinois Primary Health Care Association has compiled a list of resources to assist our members in developing, improving, or expanding upon their health center’s Workforce Plan. For complimentary one-on-one technical assistance with your health center’s Workforce Plan, please contact Emma Kelley, Recruitment + Workforce Development Specialist.
Templates
- IPHCA Comprehensive Workforce Plan Template – Illinois Primary Health Care Association
- RR Plan Template – STAR2 Center
- Recruitment Plan Framework – Illinois Primary Health Care Association
- Comprehensive Workforce Plan – Iowa Primary Care Association
Guides
- Creating Comprehensive Workforce Plans – Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
- Developing a Comprehensive Workforce Plan for a Community Health Center – Community Health Center Association of Mississippi
- Recruitment and Retention for Rural Health Facilities – Rural Health Information Hub
Tools and Resources
- HRSA Workforce Projections – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Clinicians/Licensed Independent Practitioners
- Family Medicine Residency Programs in Illinois
- Education Health Center Guide
- APRN Clinical Preceptor Resources Guide
- Illinois Area Health Education Centers
Allied Health/Frontline Staff
- National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)
- MHP Salud Resource Portfolio: Resources for Community Health Workers and Program Managers – MHP Salud
- IPHCA Partnership with Western Governors University
Community Health Workers
Free Job Posting Boards
- Illinois Primary Health Care Association
- HRSA Health Workforce Connector
- NACHC Job Board (Free for NACHC members)
- 3RNet Job Board
- Midwest Clinicians Network (Free for members of MWCN)
- Frontier Nursing University
- Illinois Community Colleges Jobs Consortium
- University of Illinois School of Social Work Job Board
Paid Job Posting Boards
Paid Recruitment Service
- Adaptive Medical Partners (IPHCA Business Member)
- The Medicus Firm (IPHCA Business Member)
- 5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Physician Recruitment Firm – Becker’s Hospital Review
- Choosing a Locums Agency – Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment
- Understanding Locums Contracts – Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment
Compensation and Benefits Assessments
- IPHCA Compensation and Benefits Survey (Available upon request. Please contact Ashley Colwell, acolwell@iphca.org.
- NACHC Compensation Survey
- Medical Group Management Association
- STAR2 Center Pay Equity Checklist
- Element One Consulting, FQHC Compensation Consultant
Onboarding
- Letter of Intent – Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment
- Preliminary Letter of Agreement – Adaptive Medical Partners
- Candidate Declination Letter – Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment
- Onboarding Checklist – Illinois Primary Health Care Association
Retention
- Retention Plan Framework – Illinois Primary Health Care Association
- Turnover Calculator Tool – STAR2 Center
Employee Engagement Surveys and Stay Interviews
- IPHCA Employee Engagement Survey Samples (Available upon request. Please contact Ashley Colwell, acolwell@iphca.org.)
- Stay Interview Process Description – Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.
- The Power of Stay Interviews – Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Visa Programs
- Illinois Department of Public Health Conrad 30 Waiver Program
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S. Exchange Visitor Program
Immigration Attorneys
Clinicians/Licensed Independent Practitioners
- Clinician Wellbeing Bundle – STAR2 Center
- Clinician Wellbeing Knowledge Hub – National Academy of Medicine
- How to Build—And Lead—Resilient Health Care Teams During COVID-19 – Harvard School of Public Health
- Institute for Professional Worklife (IPW) – Hennepin Healthcare
- IPHCA Burnout Resource Guide – Illinois Primary Health Care Association
- WellMD & WellPhD Center – Stanford Medicine
- Workforce Self-Care Resources – STAR2 Center
Training Opportunity for All Staff
- Mental Health First Aid (Please contact Staci Ashmore, sashmore@iphca.org.)
- Building an Inclusive Organization Toolkit – Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, & Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
- Ten Strategies for Creating Inclusive Health Care Environments for LGBTQIA+ People – National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
- Drafting a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement – University of Texas at Austin Faculty Innovation Center
- Harvard University Implicit Association Test (IAT) – Harvard University
- Addressing Implicit Bias, Trauma and Racism in Service Delivery Webinar – National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Illinois Primary Health Care Association
State Programs
- Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
- Illinois Underserved Physician Workforce Program (UPW)
Federal Programs
- National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
- National Health Service Corps Rural Community Loan Repayment Program
- National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program
- National Health Service Corps Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
- National Health Service Corps Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Workforce Loan Repayment Program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Scholarships