Influential Woman · Healthcare - EMR
Vivian Akpotu
Healthcare - EMR, --
Houston, TX
Her Story
About Vivian
Vivian Akpotu has built a career in the healthcare field spanning over 5 years, with a focus on electronic medical records. She holds an associates in science degree, is a licensed vocational nurse, and obtained a certificate as a science laboratory technologist at age 19 while in school in Nigeria. Her professional journey includes serving as a behavior therapist working with children with autism, an area she describes as her most favorite and rewarding. She has also worked in fast-paced environments such as the emergency room and labor and delivery, ensuring workflows are efficient for her team. Vivian is known as a reliable team player and receives internal awards for her contributions at work. Outside of her professional roles, she volunteers at River Point Church in Houston, Texas. She attributes her success to consistency, a willingness to learn, showing up with positive attitudes, adapting to challenges, staying accountable, and delivering quality work while keeping the end goal in focus. Integrity is a core value she protects in both her work and personal life.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Vivian
01What do you attribute your success to?
I would say consistency and willingness to learn. Success comes from showing up with positive attitudes, adapting to challenges, staying accountable and delivering quality work, keeping the end goal focused.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Keep pushing. Never give up. No matter how many turn downs. Always improve yourself and keep applying, keep pushing. You always aim for the best.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
For a young lady coming into the field, my advice would be first thing is you have to invest in your education and also your personal growth. Never let fear stop you. Keep pushing for your goals, build confidence through hard work, always stay true to your values, integrity matters, and surround yourself with people that will encourage you and inspire you.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The world is becoming computerized, technology going haywire, AI trying to take jobs so we have to keep learning automation and how to use AI. Also balancing career, family, personal well-being, financial pressure, world changing rapidly.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Integrity. Whatever I portray, I want people to see me for that. So I protect my integrity a lot, so that is one thing, both at my job and both in my personal life.
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