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Our president and chief executive officer, Rob Allen, joined dozens of health system executives at the White House on June 6th to meet about public health and hospital-based strategies to address gun violence in the U.S. In Utah, suicide is the leading cause of preventable death, with suicides representing the majority of all firearm deaths in the state. As Rob pointed out, Utah mirrors a national trend. "An important takeaway from today's meeting is the need to sharpen our focus on mental health," Rob, who is also serves as a member on the CEO Council on Gun Violence Prevention & Safety, said. "Suicides continue to account for the majority of U.S. gun deaths, increasing every year since 2019 to more than 24,000 last year. The responsibility to reverse this heartbreaking trend rests with all of us, which is why Intermountain instituted a suicide prevention care process model that guides our efforts to assess and treat patients with suicidal thoughts, feelings or behaviors." The White House meeting took place on the eve of the 10th annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day, providing one more venue for health system leaders to gather and compare strategies for how their organizations are addressing gun violence among patient populations and in their communities.
Tahesha McGowan worked as a patient care assistant for another healthcare organization and started a nonprofit to teach homebound patients computer skills. But during the pandemic, Tahesha's hours were cut, and she had to pause her nonprofit work. Her husband also lost his job, and the couple could no longer afford their home. While living in their car, Tahesha lost a pregnancy. She didn’t have medical coverage and couldn’t afford to see a provider. “I got depressed,” she said. “It was a hard time. A really hard time.” But then Tahesha found a life-changing course: Intermountain Health’s Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program offered through a partnership with the 90-Day MA Program. Piloted in Nevada but now available in all regions of Intermountain, this apprenticeship program partners with local organizations to offer people with little or no healthcare experience the education and clinical rotation hours they need to qualify as a medical assistant (MA). From their first day in the program, students are paid as full-time employees with benefits. That immediate access to a stable salary made all the difference for Tahesha, who now works as an MA at the Centennial Center Clinic in Las Vegas. “I have a career and educational opportunities,” she said. "I’ve gained a lot of skills, but more importantly, I gained a family. I have a sisterhood with my classmates and a family with Intermountain. I feel appreciated, needed, and cared for.”
Calling all new graduate imaging professionals and current imaging students! It's not too late to join us for our upcoming Imaging New Grad Virtual Open House! Come connect with our team and learn more about our health system, our facilities, our imaging new grad career opportunities, and more! Participants will be able to ask questions and connect with our talent acquisition team during this live event. Date: Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. MT Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams - a link to join will be shared with you after you RSVP Visit https://tinyurl.com/bdrc8kzp to RSVP for this virtual event today - we hope to see you there!
The Western Colorado HIV Specialty Care Clinic in Grand Junction is the only comprehensive HIV specialty clinic between Denver and Salt Lake City. The program serves roughly 300 patients and all 22 Colorado counties west of the Continental Divide. The clinic is part of St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program and is unique in the care it provides. It is, by design, a comprehensive primary care clinic within which HIV specialty care and behavioral health are nestled. Additionally, substance use screening and treatment are provided. “We think of it as a one-stop shop, so when someone comes into the clinic, they're seeing a whole team,” said Alicia Gutierrez, grants program manager/behavioral health provider. “We offer preventative medicine screenings, update their vaccines, and provide mental health and substance use screenings and brief intervention, when needed. After that, the doctor comes in and assesses the patient. We work very collaboratively and have one treatment plan, that includes all our patients’ needs.”
On June 6th, we broke ground on our first-ever new construction project in Nevada, a 90,000-square-foot medical office building located in the southwest valley of Las Vegas. The new facility will bring primary care and several specialty care services to one location and feature a linear accelerator, infusion center, and healing garden for patients. “Intermountain Health is elevating the quality of healthcare delivered in southern Nevada,” said Mitchell Cloward, president of Intermountain Health’s Desert Region, which covers southwest Utah and southern Nevada. “Our caregivers serve our patients and communities with compassion, respect, and kindness as they carry out our mission of helping patients live the healthiest lives possible. This begins with access to affordable, preventative care that aims to simplify our patients’ interactions with healthcare while making it more convenient.” Services that will be offered at the new facility will include pediatrics, women’s health, radiation and oncology, adult primary care, and senior primary care. It will be located at the intersection of West Badura Avenue and South Agilysys Way in the fast-growing southwest area in Clark County.
Among 182 cities surveyed across the United States, Salt Lake City was recently named the #3 best city to start a career, according to an analysis released this month by WalletHub! 🏙️🎉 To determine the best cities to launch a career, WalletHub compared the cities (only city proper) across two dimensions: professional opportunities and quality of life. Analysts examined the two dimensions using 26 metrics, which ranged from availability of entry-level jobs to singles-friendliness. Interested in starting your career in Salt Lake City with us? Check out our current career opportunities available here: https://tinyurl.com/2wjwbwkp #SaltLakeCityJobs #WeAreHiring #JoinOurTeam
iAct, our caregiver volunteer impact match program, is designed to support our communities by encouraging our caregivers to get involved and give back. For every hour our caregivers volunteer, they earn 16 community cash points, and each community cash point is the equivalent of $1. Community cash points they earn are then donated to an eligible cause of their choice at the end of the year. These acts of service are the epitome of our value We serve with empathy. See how Cyndi's volunteerism with the Rainbow Coffee House is helping create a safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth, allies, and parents in Billings, Montana. #WeServeWithEmpathy #PrideMonth
Nine years ago, Josh Swires joined Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, CO as a new graduate bedside nurse on the Med/Surg Oncology floor. Since then, he has worked his way up to manager of the Emergency Department by taking advantage of Intermountain Health’s education opportunities. “Intermountain offers so many growth and development opportunities that I highly recommend anyone interested in a leadership position take advantage of,” said Josh. “I’m finishing up a leadership development course offered through Intermountain and have taken advantage of the PEAK education assistance to help pay my tuition. Intermountain is very invested in helping its caregivers develop and grow and there are so many ways we can use these opportunities to become better caregivers and individuals so we can continue to provide the best possible care to our patients.” Intermountain continues to invest in education opportunities so it’s easier for our caregivers to invest in themselves. Our caregivers have access to many ways to grow their skills or earn degrees, including debt-free degree partnerships, up-front tuition assistance through PEAK, tuition reimbursement, free access to online classes through Udemy, and internal development programs, as well as help planning their career path through coaching, mentoring, and the Navigating Your Development class. Learn more about Josh's career development journey in the article below.
This past weekend, more than 60,000 visitors attended the Utah Pride Festival in Salt Lake City. A special thank you goes out to our caregivers who attended and proudly represented Intermountain Health at this wonderful event, including three of our Talent Acquisition team members! #TakePrideInYourHealth #PrideMonth #JoinOurTeam #WeAreHiring
On National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day, we'd like to take a moment to appreciate the talent acquisition professionals who work diligently to attract and retain top talent here at Intermountain Health. Thank you for all you do! 🌟🏥 #HealthcareRecruiterDay #TalentAcquisition
