DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION NEED:
Registered Nurses (RNs) or Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)?
Medical Coders?
Medical Office staff?
Health Information Professionals, including Data Analysts?
Community Health Workers?
The Greater Philadelphia Healthcare Partnership's simple and successful On-the-Job Training (OJT) Wage Reimbursement Program offers healthcare employers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey & Delaware up to 50% wage reimbursement for qualified* new hires during a three-to-six month OJT period.

GPHP can help you, your workers and your organization’s bottom line. We offer coaching, counselling and career development support to participating workers, and (if desired) candidate recruitment and Registered Apprenticeship development support to participating employers.


This program is made possible through a grant from the US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration.
OJT GETS RESULTS!
22 participating employers
116 workers received OJT

Participants include major regional healthcare employers:
Temple University Health System
Philadelphia FIGHT
Spectrum Health Services
Family Medicine at Greenhill
Marwood Rest Home
Shanti Gardens Adult Day Care
Urban Health Initiatives, Inc.
Project HOME
Greater Philadelphia Health Action
IOD, Inc.
Pentec Health
...and many others!

Click to learn more about our results.

How can employers qualify for up to 50% wage reimbursement?

We understand that your time is valuable, and have worked to keep the OJT program low on paperwork, and as hassle-free as possible for busy HR professionals and line managers. To participate, just follow these easy steps:
  1. Identify immediate or anticipated full-time position(s) to be filled. Some eligible positions include:
         - Medical Secretary
         - Medical Biller and/or Coder
         - Medical Assistant and/or Medical Office Assistant
         - Community Health Worker
         - Data Analyst
         - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
         - Registered Nurse (RN)
  2. Contact GPHP Employer Liaison Lacey Dickinson to register your organization.
  3. Create a simple OJT Training Plan for each participating employee.
  4. Submit monthly payroll and progress reports to receive wage reimbursement.
  5. Transition successful participant(s) into regular, full-time and unsubsidized employment with your organization at the conclusion of their OJT period.
  6. Repeat as often as your organization's growth and hiring needs require.

Click here for a detailed Fact Sheet, including reimbursement levels and durations for all qualifying applications.

Still not convinced? Check out this video testimonial from participating employers and their high-performing new hires!
* In order to qualify for grant services, new hires must:
  • have experienced a period of long-term unemployment (min. 27 weeks) at any time since 12/1/2007, and be currently un- or under-employed; or... 
  • be currently under-employed (working at a job below their credentials, or fewer hours than desired).

Want to know more? check out this video testimonial from participating workers and some of our employer partners!