He worked in family practice for 2 years and worked per diem in the emergency room where he discovered his true passion for emergency medicine and the challenges it poses. Mr. Ventura became the APC Director at Mercy Medical Center – Merced and shortly after, Regional Director of APCs and in 2014 Chief APC Officer for VEPIn this role he has the privilege of interacting with many of VEP’s sites and assists in department flow with implementation of Rapid Patient Management (RPM) system, and Human Resources issues. He has participated in many contract start-ups that have now become profitable sites for VEP.