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A Veteran’s next mission: How ImagingWorks helped Roberto relaunch his career
After serving his country for 10 years and spending more than a decade helping others through customer service and vocational rehabilitation, Roberto Figueroa was ready for a new challenge. What he didn’t know was that JVS SoCal’s ImagingWorks program would provide the opportunity to transform his experience into a rewarding healthcare career. A U.S. military Veteran, Roberto served on active-duty delivering ammunition before…
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How ImagingWorks gave Teodora Chrystie a new career path
Before joining JVS SoCal’s ImagingWorks program, Teodora Chrystie built a creative career in production. After earning a master’s degree from USC School of Cinematic Arts, she worked in a selection of feature and short films. Most recently, she collaborated with nonprofits producing documentaries and digital content focused on wellness, and mental health, for streaming platforms. While the work was fulfilling, it also came with uncertainty. Like many in creative fields, Teodora faced financial instability. Over time, her interactions with the medical professionals she filmed sparked a…
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ImagingWorks showed Irene Gomez the road to her new career
Irene Gomez is a graduate of ImagingWorks , JVS SoCal’s earn-and-learn program that prepares participants to join the healthcare industry as Patient Services Representatives (PSR), DEXA Technicians, and MRI Tech Aides. Before enrolling in the program, she was working in hospitality, serving as an usher for a large events venue in Downtown Los Angeles. The work was seasonal, and the pay wasn’t enough to cover her living expenses, which made her fall into…
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Nelson Gomez steps into the medical imaging industry through ImagingWorks
Twenty-five-year-old Nelson Gomez was working as a caretaker through an in-home supportive services agency. He liked working with people, but he wanted to advance his career by focusing on healthcare. In his search for training opportunities he learned about ImagingWorks, JVS SoCal’s program in partnership with RadNet. The program would train him to become a…
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JVS Bay Area and JVS SoCal partner to offer medical imaging job training program for the first time in the Bay Area
ImagingWorks is an on-the-job training program designed to prepare participants for in-demand medical imaging technician careers; applications are now open for the October 2025 cohort SAN FRANCISCO, August 6, 2025 — JVS Bay Area, a nonprofit working to close opportunity gaps in employment, announced today the launch of ImagingWorks, an 11-week medical imaging career training…
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ImagingWorks expands paid clinical training program with five new locations in Southern California
*Los Angeles, CA – November 6, 2024* – ImagingWorks, a pioneering medical imaging training initiative by JVS SoCal, has announced the expansion of its 11-week clinical training program in diagnostic medical imaging with five new locations across Southern California. ImagingWorks prepares participants for high-demand roles as DEXA (dual-energy X-Ray absorpitometry) technicians, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)…
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ImagingWorks Inaugural Cohort Starts
ImagingWorks, a new, paid career training program in medical diagnostic imaging kicked off its first cohort on September 9, in Los Angeles. This innovative program is specifically designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to earn a bone densitometry (DEXA) credential and perform as an MRI Tech Aide. With a focus on…
