新彩网鈥檚 Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center is featured in Mississippi Public Broadcasting鈥檚 (MPB) original series 鈥淛ob Hunter鈥 at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21.
The episode spotlights the medical industry in the Jackson area, including the 新彩网 program.
Host Kerri Courtney will take viewers through the hallways of Mississippi Baptist Health Systems (MBHS) and 新彩网.
While visiting MBHS, Courtney will speak with various staff members, including X-ray technician Landon Burr, Clinical Data Manager Lisa Simon, registered nurse Megan Fox and Nurse Manager Terri Diffy.
鈥淲hen we think of medical careers, it鈥檚 easy to think of emergency medical technicians and doctors with years of education under their belts,鈥 Courtney said. 鈥淏ut there is a wide variety of viable, high-paying career options in Mississippi鈥檚 thriving medical industry that don鈥檛 require a four-year medical degree.鈥
The episode will highlight jobs in the medical industry around the state such as radiology technologist, health information technologist, registered nurse and licensed practical nurse.
Viewers will also learn more about the skills needed for the industry when Courtney visits 新彩网鈥檚 Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center. 新彩网鈥 radiology professor Stephen Compton and nursing instructor Maritta Bradley are among those interviewed on the show.
鈥淲e are pleased to bring 鈥楯ob Hunter鈥 back to MPB for a second season,鈥 said MPB Executive Director Ronnie Agnew. 鈥淔ostering a vibrant and robust workforce is essential to strengthening Mississippi鈥檚 economy. MPB is proud to have a part in that by highlighting the wealth of careers in Mississippi industries and the skills needed to succeed in those fields.鈥
As the only show of its kind in Mississippi, 鈥淛ob Hunter鈥 introduces viewers to jobs and career opportunities right here at home. Catch season two of 鈥淛ob Hunter鈥 on MPB TV Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit聽.
鈥淛ob Hunter鈥 is made possible in part by funding from the state of Mississippi and the Mississippi Manufacturers Association鈥檚 (MMA) Dream It Do It campaign and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.