Plattsburgh, NY – On Tuesday, Oct. 7 local high school juniors and seniors will connect with health care professionals from the Alice Hyde Medical Center, Central Vermont Medical Center, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Home, Health and Hospice, Porter Medical Center, and University of Vermont Medical Center to learn more about the rewards and opportunities of a career in health care.

The 2nd Annual University of Vermont Talent Acquisition Health Care Career Fair will be held in SUNY Plattsburgh’s Warren Ballrooms, Angel College Center from 9 am to 2 pm.

A number of disciplines will be represented including:

• Nursing: Medical/surgical, emergency, intensive care, maternity, skilled/geriatric, surgical, resource and outpatient services.
• Pharmacy, Laboratory, Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, Cardiology and Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, ST), IT, Patient Registration, Patient Accounting, Business Administration, Sterile Processing and Distribution, Security and Adult Home Health.

Educators from Vermont State Education, CVTEC, Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh State University and CVPH School of Radiology will also be on hand to share information.

This event is part of the organization’s broader effort to support a strong workforce by introducing students to the many rewarding and essential career opportunities in health care. By fostering robust career opportunities with programs like the career fair and the Workforce Development Center’s Career Pathway program, the health system ensures local partner hospitals can continue to deliver the care their communities need.

It is not open to the public.

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About Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
The University of Vermont Health Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is a private, not-for profit hospital in Plattsburgh, NY.  Established in 1967 with the merger of Champlain Valley and Physicians Hospitals, CVPH joined Fletcher Allen Partners in 2012, which in 2014 became The University of Vermont Health Network.  Together with its partner hospitals, the UVM Medical Group and a home health agency, CVPH provides high-quality, cost-effective care, close to home. Services include an award-winning cardiac services program, accredited cancer center, freestanding ambulatory surgery center, comprehensive rehabilitation services and a 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency Department.  Governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, CVPH is accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by New York State and Medicare/Medicaid Approved.  Learn more at UVMHealth.org/CVPH or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

About University of Vermont Health Network
University of Vermont Health Network is an integrated system serving the residents of Vermont and northern New York with a shared mission: working together, we improve people’s lives.  The partners are: 

• University of Vermont Medical Center 
• University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group
• University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center
• University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center
• University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
• University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital
• University of Vermont Health Network – Porter Medical Center
• University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice

Our 4,000 health care professionals are driven to provide high-quality, cost-efficient care as close to home as possible. Strengthened by our academic connection to University of Vermont, each of our affiliates remains committed to its local community by providing compassionate, personal care shaped by the latest medical advances and delivered by highly skilled experts.