The Ohio Technical Center (OTC) Adult Education at Vantage Career Center recently held their Medical Assistant pinning ceremony for seven students in the Medical Assistant program. These students completed 1,000 clock hours, approximately 13 months, performing clinical and administrative duties in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and physician offices. The duties of a Medical Assistant include,…
Community Memorial Hospital of Hicksville, OH, is proud to announce that Betty Clevinger has been selected for the Chief Nursing Officer position. Betty will be assuming the role when the current CNO, Jane Zachrich, retires at the end of March. Betty started at CMH in the dietary department in 1991. Soon she moved on to…
Six students completing Northwest State Community College’s medical assisting associate degree program were recently recognized in a special ceremony held for the graduates. The medical assisting program prepares students for entry-level medical career entry in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. The following graduates were honored for medical assisting: Defiance County:…
Twenty-one students completing Northwest State Community College’s medical assisting associate degree and/or phlebotomy technician certificate program were recognized in a special ceremony held for the graduates on May 2, 2016. Both options lead to entry-level positions in the health care field, and students earning the phlebotomy technician certificate may choose to continue their education for…
THE LOBO TANK BUSTERS By: Stan Jordan We four P51D’s were in flight to around the Duren, Germany area. My wing man was off to my left and back a little bit, the other two pilots were to his left a little bit. I sure like this plane. I crawled into it and closed the…
THE LOBO TANK BUSTERS By: Stan Jordan On today’s mission, we went north up to southern Belgium. This is fall now and most of the leaves are gone from the trees and the Germans are fighting hard against Patton’s troops as they are nearing some German soil. The German border in this area is close…
Vantage Career Center students were very active in the 17th annual United Way Day of Caring. The Medical Office Management students and their teacher, Mrs. Paula VanTilburg, directed the school’s food drive blitz on September 11, when over 3,000 canned food items were donated for the Salvation Army Food Drive. Two programs won pizza parties…
The Paulding County Senior Center is hosting their annual senior day event on May 19th at the County Extension Building. Join them “Down on the Farm” for a great country style meal, door prizes and banjo entertainment in the morning. Featured entertainment this year is Yvonne Stahl and the Boogie Grass Band. Doors open at…
Medical professionals and soon-to-be graduates interested in seeking a career as a registered nurse, surgical technologist or monitor technician are invited to attend a career fair at Lutheran Hospital April 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Lutheran is looking for compassionate people who want to provide life-changing care for patients in a team-approach culture. Participants…
