VC, The Magazine | Issue 33

March.

May 2023 2023| |ISSUE ISSUE3131

PROVIDING SUPPORT

Climbing the VC Ladder with

CAROLINA CARREON

Employee of the Month: Bre Roberts Page 4

Show Us Your Heart & Soul Page 8

Welcome to Page

o the Team! e 10

Cover Story Page 6

Maria Garcia's Flour Tortillas Page 12

Bre Roberts Anita Garcia MA Training Dental Receptionist Supervisor VARIETY CARE | 4

Employee of the Month: Availability You were nominated for exemplifying the character core of Availability because of your willingness to help others when they need it.

What does availability mean to you?

To me, availability signifies the ability to assist people whenever they are looking for support.

I am readily available to respond and aid anyone who requests my assistance. When people reach out for help, I strive to provide the best possible assistance or direct them to the necessary resources to address their questions.

How long have you been working at Variety Care?

I have been with Variety Care since January of 2021.

How does the work you do impact you personally?

Personally, it impacts my growing and learning daily. I feel like I am always learning something new and growing my knowledge within my role.

How does it feel to be recognized as Employee of the Month?

It feels like a great accomplishment. I am so thankful to be working here, and I love my job.

I STRIVE TO PROVIDE THE What has been the most BEST POSSIBLE rewarding part of your job?

ASSISTANCE Hearing positivity from staff about the things we train on is helpful with their day-to-day.

What do you hope your -Bre coworkers learn from you?

Tell us about your family.

What I hope that my coworkers I have been married for 10 years to my learn from me is having a strong work ethic husband. We have three boys - Kyren, 10, and being able to be adaptable in various Jaxton 7, and Copelan 2. We are always busy situations. with all their sporting activities but love to What are some things you love about working for Variety Care?

Some things that I love about Variety Care is the ability to reach out to people in the company and they will try and assist/help you anyway that they can. It is a team environment that works together to grow together.

What is the most interesting thing about your work at Variety Care?

The most interesting thing is that I get to help develop workflows utilized by the staff, which helps with streamlining tasks to make their jobs more manageable.

spend any free time playing outside.

Describe yourself in 3 words.

Hardworking, patient, and caring.

Carolina Carreon Family Medicine Straka

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Carolina Carreon

First MA Certification Program Graduate Variety Care is proud to celebrate the first graduate of its MA program, Carolina Carreon.

Carolina began her rise to success at Variety Care as a part-time Greeter. She then moved to be a fulltime PSR with Urgent Care, but she didn’t stop there – Carolina saw opportunities to propel her career, and Variety Care wanted to help make her dreams a reality.

Carolina was one of 15 employees enrolled in Variety Care’s first MA Certification Program. The initiative gives employees the opportunity to obtain their MA certification with the National Healthcare Association, free of cost.

It’s open to all employees, regardless of career level or job description.

The program for current MAs is a one to two-month online course/study guide to prepare them for national testing. The other program , open to all other employees, is a sixmonth training course that can be completed after hours, at their own pace.

I ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD -Carolina

When her supervisors Whitney and Liliana told her about the program, Carolina jumped at the chance. “I always wanted to have a certificate in the medical field, so this was a great opportunity to start,” she said.

Program Coordinator Angela CastroJenkins and MA Program Director and Variety Care Interim COO Shauna developed this initiative to strengthen professionalism, increase patient satisfaction, and improve patient care.

Carolina credits Variety Care with making her goals more obtainable. “Without this option, I wouldn’t do it because most of the programs are pretty expensive,” she explained. She says that throughout the certification process, her mom was her biggest cheerleader. “She would see me struggling, and she would support me 24/7.”

To anyone considering applying for the MA Certification Program, Carolina says: “You can do it. It might be hard at first, but in the end, you’ll have something to be proud of.”

For more information about the MA Certification Program, email Shauna O’Brien at sobrien@varietycare.org.

Show us Your

Heart

SOUL

I was a radio disk jockey while in high school.

-Anthony Waltrip

I do weight training at the gym and I can squat one repetition of 355lb, and two-three reps of 295lb.

-Jacquelyn Hernandez

I volunteer with the Regional Food Bank, because I do not take for granted the privileges I've been given, especially coming from low income / and short-term homelessness. I want to give back!

-Heather Briggs

I am a bass guitarist. I play in my church's praise and worship band, and have also been in many different bands since just after high school.

-Daryl Briggs

I volunteer at the Skyline Urban Ministry charity eye clinic once a month since my graduation from optometry school in 2008. I’ve also traveled to Guatemala three times for eye care missions with Health Talents International. I love that these organizations allow me to improve access to needed care both here and far!

-Debbie Murnan

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to our team Regina Alexander

LPN Care Coordinator, Norman Family

Dr. Jhun Bilbao, MD Physician, Putnam

Adora Gardner MA, Britton

Brenda Hernandez Pharmacy Clerk, Straka

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Carrie Alvarez MA, Norman PEDS

Patricia Botello

Mireya Barraza

Patient Access Specialist, PAC

Maria Esparza

Medical Records Specialist, PAC

Pharmacy Clerk, Straka

Marisol Gutierrez

Mikayla Guzman

Patient Access Specialist, PAC

Casandra Jaime PSR, Pete White

Medical Records Specialist, PAC

Angelina Kisling

Purchasing Assistant, Lafayette

Fatima Martinez

Lauren Long

PSR, Baptist Portland

Float MA, Norman PEDS

Cecia Montes Hernandez

Mirta Parodi

Josie Orta

Patient Access Specialist, PAC

Analiese Pressley

PSR, Mid-Del

WIC Certifier, Mid-Del

Medical Records Specialist, PAC

Dr. Jenney Qin, DO

Yoselin Ramirez

Marisela Rodriguez

Roni Rymer

Gema Segoviano

Sophia Vanderschans

Remote Telehealth Provider, Britton

Medical Records Supervisor, PAC

PSR, Yukon

PSR, Straka

PSR, Norman PEDS

Patient Access Specialist, PAC

Carolina Zequeida Ortiz PSR, Lafayette

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Maria Garcia Variety Care Board of Directors VARIETY CARE | 12

Serving up Love

Each member of Variety Care’s Board of Directors has a personal connection to our organization – whether they have a deep passion for helping the underserved, they believe firmly in the success of our integrated healthcare model, or they can identify with and appreciate our commitment to Oklahoma’s rural communities and their migrant population.

I was recently given the opportunity to meet with board member Maria Garcia from Tipton.

During my visit, she spoke with me about how her close connection to the farming community and her former career in healthcare led her to board service with Variety Care.

As the conversation flowed, Maria excitedly talked about her granddaughter’s upcoming quinceañera and shared with me her favorite flour tortilla recipe.

After making these warm, delicious tortillas myself, I knew I had to share them with the rest of Maria Garcia’s Variety Care family.

-Heide Edwards

INGREDIENTS 3 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt ⅓ cup grease 1 cup warm water

STEPS 1. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and grease 2. Add warm water and knead into a dough 3. Divide dough into equal-sized balls and cover with clean towel for at least 10 minutes 4. Preheat a large skillet on medium heat 5. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll dough balls into thin, round, tortillas 6. Place each tortilla into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden. Flip over and continue cooking on the other side 7. Enjoy fresh or store in fridge for up to one week