As Optum’s people team vice president, Jennifer Bergdoll works at the intersection of health care and human resources, and truly is all about the people. The shortage of medical professionals has become a heavy topic in the minds of many in recent years, and Bergdoll is one of the creative minds working to ensure quality health care for Southern Nevadans despite national and local service gaps.
Bergdoll has spearheaded several programs in Nevada to address this problem. Earlier this year, she helped launch the medical assistant apprentice program, which helps identify and recruit individuals from underserved communities who want to work in medicine. Through this program, they’re able to learn the skills required to enter the medical workforce while on the job, eliminating the need to take time away from work to gain their education and easing the financial burden. Her regionally based physician pathway program, developed in 2017, also helps attract physicians to Southern Nevada through residencies.
In 2018, when Optum opened the Optum Care Cancer Center, Bergdoll was at the forefront of the recruitment and hiring efforts. Due to her diligent work, nearly 100 new medical professionals joined our community. Bergdoll is tireless in her work and never lets achievement inhibit progress. Her goal is to build sustainable communities and provide the best care possible to health care professionals and the Nevadans they serve.
Meeting the needs of Nevada’s healthcare system isn’t the only way Bergdoll serves the community. She was recently appointed to a board position for the Public Employees’ Retirement System. She also serves on the board of the American Red Cross and supports Project 150, Just One Project, Dress for Success, LVMPD and the Tyler Robinson Foundation.