TODAY: Vandalia Health CAMC to host career awareness event
PRESS RELEASE:
Most students preparing for college, or the workforce only think of doctors and nurses when thinking about hospital career opportunities. There are so many people working in other settings in health care such as clerical, professional, technical and support areas.
That’s why CAMC has invited over 35 high schools and more than 1,500 students to its 9th Annual Healthcare Career Showcase. Representatives from more than 55 CAMC departments will talk to students about career opportunities in a hospital setting.
The Health Care Career Showcase is Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.
The goal of the showcase is to expose students to the vast career opportunities in a hospital.
Walking from booth to booth, students will learn about clinical careers as well as many others including IT, human resources, supply chain and finance etc.
Students can visit the Student Opportunities booth to learn about tuition assistance programs that can help with college funding.
Several West Virginia colleges and universities offering the academic programs needed for many of those jobs will also have displays and information.
Students will be guided through the showcase by a “road map.” This book explains everything needed to work in a particular field including education, minimum requirements, licensure and certification and what schools offer the classes and programs needed for each job.
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About Vandalia Health
Vandalia Health, headquartered in Charleston, is a multi-state health system with locations across West Virginia as well as in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Made up of CAMC Health System, Davis Health System and Mon Health System, Vandalia Health’s 17 hospitals (including 3 affiliates) provide a comprehensive variety of services including the only kidney transplant center in southern West Virginia, the first freestanding women and children’s hospital in West Virginia, a Level I Trauma Center (highest ranking), a Level I pediatric intensive care unit (highest ranking) and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit (with the most critical NICU resources).
Vandalia Health also has over 220 outpatient locations, more than 13,000 employees and more than 2,000 doctors and advanced practice providers.
Additionally, the Institute for Academic Medicine provides education, outreach and research support to student physicians and other medical professionals hosting, on any given day, more than 1,000 students in programs leading to degrees or certifications in health professions.
For more information or a map of locations visitvandaliahealth.org
