CAREER DEVELOPMENT
The University of Pennsylvania
Health System has
a regional and national reputation for supporting
talented individuals and their families through
life-long learning. An impressive part of these benefits includes
tuition assistance, professional development,
tuition forgiveness and dependent tuition at the
University of Pennsylvania.
Barbara, a Welcome Desk
Supervisor at Pennsylvania
Hospital, has been employed with UPHS for eight
years and is enrolled in the Community College
of Philadelphia's onsite degree program in order
to open up better opportunities for her future. “Classes
at work take the hassle out of commuting... this
is a wonderful opportunity, and I'd love to see even
more employees enroll for classes.”
UPHS is committed to the education and development
of its employees and provides many learning opportunities
that respond to the needs of our health system,
enhance job performance and further professional growth.
We offer a number of options including:
Career Ladders
UPHS Leadership has worked to develop specific
career ladders for allied
health, nursing,
respiratory specialists, radiology technicians and patient
service professionals, which are tailored by
discipline. Consistent across the Health System,
our employees receive the same or similar opportunities
no matter which entity they choose to work for.
Tuition Assistance
Tuition assistance offers an outstanding advantage
- expanding your knowledge leads to growth
opportunities and makes you more valuable as
an employee. As an employee of UPHS for seven
years, Jim, a staff nurse with Penn
Presbyterian Medical Center, is
working toward a graduate degree. "PPMC
offered to pay for a Master's in Nursing degree
to any BSN nurse at Penn Presbyterian. This
was an opportunity I could not turn away from."
Once an employee has been with the Health System
for six months, the Health System will pay
for six courses a year for an employee enrolled
in a degree granting program. UPHS prepays
up to $8,000 per year for any courses that
relate to the position for which you were hired;
they do not ask the employee to pay the tuition
first.
Professional Development
If an employee is interested in developing their
skills for their current job they can choose to not
use their tuition benefit during the fiscal year
and can then be eligible to receive up to $600 annually
to pay for development programs.
"Encore Careers"
UPHS believes existing and new employees should
have the opportunity to move to another discipline
or career area. Now a marketing representative
at Penn Home Care & Hospice
Services,
Mike has worked with UPHS since 2000 and holds
a master's in physical therapy. He
recently received a MBA from St. Joseph's University
to broaden his opportunities outside of clinical
and patient care work. “I continually
encourage my colleagues to take advantage of
the tuition assistance. To me, it's just
another positive and productive way to invest
your compensation.”
As a teaching instituition, UPHS values the wisdom
that mature workers can bring to the workplace. UPHS
runs workshops for UPHS staff members that are not
ready to retire and want to continue to work but are
considering alternative work roles and hours.
High School Program
UPHS has begun a High School program, focusing
on specific schools within the Philadelphia District. Each
year, approximately 25 students will be selected
for this 4-year program, which begins in 9th
grade. The program focuses on career development,
specifically developing a students ability to be
successful in the workplace and awareness of career
options. Students progress through the program to
prepare themselves for a successful college experience
right after graduation. From monthly shadowing in
the 9th grade to internships and eventually a Summer
Bridge Program after their senior year, these special
students will be gaining valuable career experience.
The
commitment that UPHS makes to higher learning
is unparalleled. From educational programs to
career ladders, UPHS has programs in place because
they feel it is imperative to provide the opportunity
for everyone to excel, in every discipline.
Clearly, at UPHS the focus is on how you can
enhance your Penn career and achieve the ultimate goal... becoming
the very best.
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