PVCC Hosts Local Medical Professionals

On Thursday, Sept. 26 at PVCC, a large gathering of hopeful students gathered together to hear from professionals in the field.  These three professionals, Camilla Washington, a clinical education team coordinator; Sarah Sutherden, a professional billing and coding manager; and Susan Kasbadi, a diagnostic medical sonographer, were interviewed by Andre Luck, the career supervisor here at PVCC. 

Primarily talking about opportunities in the medical field, the speakers had an attentive audience, as well as an interactive one, receiving several interesting questions and giving in depth answers. 

When asked about the number of job openings in her field, Washington stated, “quality over quantity in nursing.” There were worries that automation may remove some of the job opportunities available, but it was also pointed out by the board that hopefully this automation will bring more jobs to places like coding work. 

If you were hoping to go into the medical field, there are a few things talked about during the meeting that you should know. First and foremost, the age requirements for the jobs is 18 years old. In addition, the workplace has a strict no tobacco policy, so smokers either need to quit or need not apply. 

If you were wondering how to apply for a particular job, simply go to the human resource website at UVA and search for whatever it is your looking for. While internships are not available with the ultrasound community, its is a fast growing profession, that allows you to shadow a professional to learn more about the work they do. In addition, the billing and coding wing has internships available to choose from. 

Finally, clinical rotations at PVCC are required, so sign up for those now if you haven’t already.