Page 109 - 45th Anniversary Alumni Success Stories

Unless you’re independently wealthy, you work because
you have bills to pay. With six daughters, I have lots of
bills. One way to make life enjoyable is to work in a field
we love. I enjoy health care as evidenced by my career
track record, and Pima Medical Institute allowed me to
find a career path that I love.

I started in Phlebotomy at PMI in 1993. That allowed
me to obtain a full-time job with above average wages.
Over the next few years I was able to go back to PMI to
complete the Radiography program. I also received on-
the-job training in CT and MRI. Somewhere in the mix,
I also obtained my Bachelor of Science from Arizona
State University and am now pursuing my Masters of
Science in Radiologic Sciences.

A few years ago, I made the leap into Radiology Manage-
ment as the Clinical Manager of Imaging at Flagstaff
Medical Center, where I managed 56 full-time employees
across six modalities. Today I am Regional Director of
Diagnostic Imaging for St Luke’s Healthcare based in
Idaho. My staff has tripled and I am responsible for 15
budgets which span two hospitals, two outpatient imaging
centers and four clinics.

As a Radiology Technologist, I felt I could affect patient
care in a positive manner, one patient at a time. In
management, I can affect patient care on a much larger
scale and it is immensely rewarding … and it all started
with my career from Pima Medical Institute.

Next stop … hospital CEO.

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