CareerWay™ Health Care
Your path to a career in health care — with paid training and guidance from day one
Health care is changing — and demand is high for many essential roles. CareerWay is the Children’s Mercy pathway for people to begin or advance a career in health care while strengthening the impact we provide for children and families.
What Is CareerWay?
CareerWay is one way Children’s Mercy invests in people combining paid training and guidance to help motivated individuals build skills and grow into essential health care roles.
Starting the first day, you will receive paid on-the-job classroom and hands-on training; interpersonal, intercultural and professional skills development; and access to resources to help you begin or advance your career in a health care organization.
Who is CareerWay Health Care for?
CareerWay is ideal for people who:
- Are motivated by helping others.
- Are interested in a meaningful career in health care.
- Are changing career or entering the workforce for the first time.
- Want a stable, livable-wage job with growth opportunities.
Training programs offered
CareerWay offers guided pathways into entry‑level clinical and non‑clinical roles, with more options added as our workforce needs grow.
- Environmental Services Technician
Maintain clean and safe hospital environments essential to patient care. - Care Assistant
Provide basic patient care and assist clinical teams under nurse supervision. - Medical Assistant
Support physicians and care teams through patient care, procedures, and clinic operations.
Resources to help you succeed
CareerWay is designed to help employees succeed with:
- Clear guidance as you learn your role.
- Dedicated professionals committed to your success.
- Well-defined expectations and learning goals.
- Opportunities to share feedback and help strengthen the experience for those who come after you.
CareerWay is a starting point—not a stopping point—for long-term career growth in health care.
Why Children’s Mercy?
Children’s Mercy is home to more than 9,000 team members and has invested deeply in workforce development through the Berry Institute, our leadership and learning engine.
CareerWay continues our founders’ legacy of expanding opportunity, strengthening communities, and improving care for all — because when people thrive, our community thrives.
Ready to start your career?
Your CareerWay into health care starts here.
Take the first step toward stable employment, career growth and meaningful work that makes a difference in your community.
Please contact Silas Dulan, Director, CareerWay | Healthcare.