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Highly Successful Workforce Partnership Continues between Ochsner Health System, Delgado Community College, Providence Community Housing, and the Greater New Orleans Foundation<\/em><\/p>\n

New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Works (NOW)<\/strong>, a workforce initiative at the Greater New Orleans Foundation, proudly announces the graduation and employment of 24 medical assistants who recently completed a four month training program provided by Ochsner Health System and Delgado Community College.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis brings the total up to over 150 individuals who have successfully completed the NOW program and are employed as medical assistants in the healthcare field,\u201d says Bonita Robertson, NOW\u2019s site director, who serves as the connector between the job provider\u2014Ochsner\u2014and the job trainer\u2014Delgado.<\/p>\n

\u201cA key ingredient for a successful workforce program is the continued development of an individual\u2019s hard and soft skills,\u201d said Robertson.\u00a0 \u201cIn this case, Delgado is preparing students for the clinical duties such as performing basic laboratory tests and drawing blood, while Ochsner, through its Leadership Institute, is providing the administrative and personal skills needed for success.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical assisting is one of nation\u2019s fastest growing careers because of the surge of medical care needed to meet the growing number of elderly Americans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe welcome these cross-trained medical assistants into our system,\u201d said Janet\u00a0Snow -Godfrey, chief human resources officer for the Ochsner Health System. \u201cThey\u2019re trained in technology and in making patients feel at ease which are two highly important skills for medical assistants.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another key ingredient for a successful workforce collaboration is to remove any barriers preventing participation. \u201cThe program provided funding for tuition and supportive services such as transportation, daycare, rental assistance, and utilities,\u201d said Larissa Littleton Steib, Ph.D., vice chancellor for workforce development and technical education for Delgado Community College.<\/p>\n

For more information on New Orleans Works (NOW), please contact Bonita Robertson, NOW Site Director at (504) 598-4663 or by email at bonita@gnof.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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