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REMINDER - Northwestern College’s Healthcare Career Fair May 24

A Healthcare Career Fair will be held at the College's Bridgeview Campus May 24 from 9:30-Noon. It is open to the public and free of charge.

Northwestern College issued a reminder that this week it is hosting its first 2018 Healthcare Career Fair for students and the community. The event will take place on Thursday, May 24 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 Noon at its Bridgeview Campus, located at 7725 S. Harlem Avenue. The career fair will be focused primarily on healthcare-related careers, as 85% of the College’s programs stem from the healthcare industry. The general public is welcome to attend alongside the College’s students, graduates and alumni. There is no charge for admittance.

All participants are encouraged to dress in professional attire and bring prepared resumes to present. Numerous employers will be conducting interviews on the spot.

With just days before the event, approximately twenty seven (27) businesses/employers have confirmed their attendance. Those present will include:

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Palos Health; All STAT Portable X-Ray; Transitions Hospice; BrightStar Care of Tinley Park; Advocate Health Care; Decision One Dental; Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center; Courtyard Healthcare Center; Near North Dental; American Home Health; Homewatch Care Givers; Keys Medical Staffing; Uro Partners LLC; Medix Staffing; MiraMed Revenue Group; HealthAdvocates; Everest Healthcare Solutions, Inc.; FirstSynch; Physicians Immediate Care; Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness; Haymarket Center; LifeSource Blood Center; Loyola University Health System; Sahara Asian Elderly Care; UPS; Midamerica Orthopaedics; and Mercy Hospital & Medical Center.

Positions that the aforementioned employers are interested in hiring for include: RN Nurses; CNAs (PT/FT); Dental Assistants; Business Assistants; Dental Hygienists; PCTs, Patient Sitters; LPNs; Medical Assistants; Clerics; Radiologic Technologists; Ultrasound Techs; Dispatchers; Account Executives; Executive Assistants to CEOs; Accounts Receivable Specialists; 1st and 3rd Party Medical Collections; Reimbursement Analysts; Private Duty Nurses/Home Healthcare; Social Media Interns; Mobile Medical Assistants; Medical Receptionists; X-Ray Techs; Caregivers; Medical Office Assistants; Medical Billers/Coders; Call-Center Reps; Insurance Agers; CHHAs; Nursing/RN Supervisors; Donor Care Specialists; Patient Care Techs; Home Care Aides; and Patient Care Coordinators. UPS will be hiring Package Handlers, with tuition reimbursement offered as a benefit.

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About Northwestern College: Northwestern College (NC) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, 230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 263-0456, www.hlcommission.org. The college offers focused career-oriented associate degree and certificate programs with flexible schedules and a supportive faculty. Day, evening, weekend, online classes and online programs are available. More information can be found at www.NC.edu or by calling toll-free (888) 205-2283.

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