The application period for this Pathway to Employment is now closed.
Opportunity: This Chicago Career Tech corporate-based pathway to employment gives participants the opportunity to receive training in healthcare IT, networking, and database administration to prepare them for one of several technical support positions with Allscripts. After eight weeks of training, participants will be considered for a full-time job with Allscripts.
In partnership with City Colleges of Chicago, participants will receive four weeks of training in healthcare IT skills, followed by up to four weeks of role-specific training to prepare them for employment with on one of Allscripts’ technical support teams.
Company Description: Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) uses innovation technology to bring health to healthcare. Its world-class software, services, information and connectivity solutions are consistently ranked No. 1 in their classes, and Allscripts’ focus on clients first has made it one of Fortune magazine’s “Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in America” two years in a row.
Today, 150,000 physicians, over 700 hospitals and 7,000 post-acute and homecare agencies turn to Allscripts to Connect to HealthTM – improving quality, eliminating errors and reducing cost. Allscripts helps physicians and providers transform today’s disconnected system of healthcare into a connected system of ‘health.
Jobs upon Completion: Upon completion of the eight-week training program, participants will be considered for one of the following positions with Allscripts:
- Help Desk Support Services
- Enterprise EHR team support
- Senior Performance Support Consultant
- Windows Systems Engineer
Pre-requisites:
- Associate’s degree required, bachelor’s preferred
- Customer service experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Windows Operating System
- 2+ years of SQL and database administration experience
- Some work experience in Information technology, including networking
Program timeframe: Beginning in late March; up to 8 weeks
Summary of skills learned:
- Structure of the Healthcare Industry and Delivery Systems
- Health Information Technology
- Networks
- SQL Server & Scripting
- Citrix
- IP Addressing and IP Services
- Configuring, verifying and troubleshooting routers
- Help Desk services and support
