University City District’s West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, the program that connects unemployed West Philly residents with local employers, is recruiting Certified Medical Assistants for a training program with the Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM).

The program is seeking applicants who possess a high school diploma or GED; are currently unemployed; and live in the West Philadelphia zip-codes of 19104, 19131, 19139, 19143, or 19151. Applicants should be goal-oriented, motivated Certified Medical Assistants with a history of providing quality patient care and high-level customer service, and should have computer confidence. Program participants will earn a performance-based stipend while in training at WPSI. 

For more information and to apply online, visit www.universitycity.org/wpsi (click on “Opportunities for Job Seekers”). Applications are also available here. Paper applications are available at First District Plaza, Suite 206 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Application deadline is August 17th at 5 p.m.