Verde Valley News – Healthcare is a booming industry across the nation, offering a variety of exciting careers – and you could be a conversation, interview or handshake away from being a part of it all. YC and its Regional Economic Development Center invite Verde Valley students and community members to its Health Sciences Career Expo, Thursday afternoon, March 6 from noon to 3 p.m. in Room M-137 on YC’s Verde Campus, in Clarkdale.
The Health Sciences Career Expo puts qualified caregivers and job-seekers across the table from local healthcare providers. The March 6 Expo will host a dozen potential employers, including Dignity Health YRMC, Fresenius Kidney Care, Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation, Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center, NextCare Urgent Care, Northern Arizona Healthcare, Optum, Polara Health, the Sedona Fire District and Yavapai County Human Resources.
These agencies seek qualified personnel for a wide range of positions, from front office help and non-medical caregivers to medical assistants and lab technicians to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Nursing Assistants, LPNs and RNs. Attendees can also learn the latest about career paths in Nursing, Allied Health, Radiology Phlebotomy, EMS and Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER).
Yavapai College’s Verde Valley Campus is located at 601 W. Black Hills Drive, in Clarkdale. The Health Sciences Career Expo is coordinated by Yavapai College and the Regional Economic Development Center (REDC). Yavapai College operates six campuses and centers throughout Yavapai County and offers over 100 degrees and certificates, two baccalaureate degrees, student and community services, as well as cultural events and activities. Yavapai College’s REDC is a division committed to building strong communities and increasing opportunities for residents through economic development.
For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson at the Regional Economic Development Center by calling 928-776-2008 or via email at: Katherine.anderson@yc.edu
To learn more about YC, visit www.yc.edu.
