​MI Launches Health Care Jobs Portal Amid Coronavirus

MICHIGAN — The state has launched a new health care jobs portal as the need for people who can provide coronavirus care continues to rise.

The Michigan Departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) teamed up to launch a new portal on Pure Michigan Talent Connect, the state’s labor exchange system, that makes it easier for health care professionals to apply for jobs that provide care to coronavirus patients.

The coronavirus health care jobs portal features more than 7,000 openings for positions including registered nurses and licensed professional nurses, among others.

“Social distancing is working. We seem to be heading in the right direction, but our fight against COVID-19 isn’t over," said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS. "Doctors, nurses and other health care workers are putting their lives on the line to treat our communities. We must ensure COVID-19 units and long-term care facilities not only have enough PPE, but also the trained professionals they need to provide critical care to COVID-19 patients, take care of their teams and continue to save lives.”

While executive orders temporarily prohibiting elective procedures led to a decrease in some types of care, the increased need for health care workers able to handle emergency and long-term care for individuals with the coronavirus continues to increase. As the state ramps up testing, some labs and testing sites will also be a need for trained health care professionals to oversee sample collection and processing of tests.

The health care jobs portal follows the launch of a broader coronavirus jobs portal announced last month.

“Pure Michigan Talent connect makes finding and applying for health care jobs as easy as possible. We appreciate the work of these frontline professionals to protect all Michiganders,” said LEO Director Jeff Donofrio.

Health care professionals who are experiencing layoffs or are otherwise looking for work, can visit the portal to find job listings with links to apply online.