{"id":2043,"date":"2017-06-28T21:45:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T21:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/blog\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2019-05-24T09:03:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T14:03:11","slug":"air-force-veteran-finds-second-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/air-force-veteran-finds-second-calling\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force Veteran Finds Second Calling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty-year Air Force veteran Bill Thornborrow translated his knowledge gained as a flight line mechanic into a career in cardiology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI figured if I can troubleshoot an electric pump and clean out a gas line or two on a machine, I can do the same thing with a heart,\u201d Bill said. \u201cThat\u2019s what got me into the Cath Lab. Then, when one of the doctors said someone needed to learn electrophysiology, I volunteered. After a lot of on-the-job training, here I am, 13 years later and enjoying the job to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bill was in the Air Force from 1976 to 1996. After retirement, he started working in the field of cardiology for different medical organizations. After a merger, Bill joined OSF HealthCare and works in the Cardiac Catheter Lab at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/saint-anthony\/\">OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center<\/a> in Rockford, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI enjoy the challenge of finding where the arrhythmia is coming from in someone\u2019s heart and being able to fix it for them,\u201d Bill said.<\/p>\n<p>Bill is thankful for the training he received in the Air Force. He attributes his preparation for long hours and respect for those above and below him to the training he received in the service. And he encourages veterans take advantage of their experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake full use of your training you get from your field, as well as your general military training. And if your skill set doesn\u2019t translate to a civilian job, don\u2019t be afraid to venture out,\u201d Bill said. \u201cI figured greasy hands or bloody hands \u2013 same difference. You should use your training but think outside the box and the scope of your field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As an affirmative action employer, OSF HealthCare invites all veterans to <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.osfhealthcare.org\/\">search for available positions<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty-year Air Force veteran Bill Thornborrow translated his knowledge gained as a flight line mechanic into a career in cardiology. \u201cI figured if I can troubleshoot an electric pump and clean out a gas line or two on a machine, I can do the same thing with a heart,\u201d Bill said. \u201cThat\u2019s what got me 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