Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas will Host Recruitment Event

Rogers, AR (July 25, 2007) - Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas (Mercy) is hosting a hiring event on August 2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to recruit a large number of classroom trainers. These individuals will teach Mercy physicians, nurses and other employees how to use a new computer system that will be implemented in early 2008. The hiring event will be held at the Hammons Center, located at 3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway in Rogers, Arkansas ? adjacent to the Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas.

Mercy is seeking to hire approximately 65 classroom trainers by October. Trainers will receive on-the-job instruction on the required computer applications, as well as on teaching skills and adult learning principles. While most of the positions will be temporary full-time opportunities, a few will be regular full-time positions. Interested candidates should expect positions to last from four to six months and to earn $20 an hour on average.

"Trainers do not need a background in the computer applications that they will be teaching, but they do need to be comfortable on their feet in a classroom setting," said Laura Stark, senior consultant in Mercy's human resources shared services group. "Ideal candidates might include retired or part-time teachers and trainers, recent graduates of public relations, media or computer training programs, or others with strong communications skills."

Mercy's new computer system will provide physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers with innovative technology to manage patient care, including the creation of an electronic medical record for each patient.

Interested candidates can logon to www.mercygenesis.com to register for the event.