Posted by: Andy_Johnson on 04/02/2014 08:43 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 04/03/2014 12:37 AM
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Sonora Regional Medical Center announces Vice President of Operations Michelle Fuentes
Sonora, CA ... Michelle Fuentes has been named Vice President of Operations for Sonora Regional Medical Center (SRMC), according to Andrew Jahn, SRMC’s new president. Jahn has restructured his leadership team structure to include the VP of Operations position, in an effort to help meet the current needs of the organization. Fuentes will assume this role effective April 9, 2014. “I am excited to add someone with Michelle’s level of experience to our executive team. Mrs. Fuentes’ passion for patient experience and employee engagement will be an excellent addition to our leadership team,” stated Jahn. A native of Colorado, but living most recently in Florida, Fuentes brings 14 years of management experience with her to the Mother Lode. She most recently served as the Healthcare Strategic Operations Planner for Hunton Brady Architects of Orlando. In addition she served as Asst. Vice President at Florida Hospital in East Orlando for 5 years, where she increased employee engagement and developed and implemented a campus wide Patient Experience program.
Some of her other accomplishments include establishing a comprehensive Orthopedic Center and Women’s Health Pavilion; planning and opening a new 80-bed, 230,000 sq. ft. patient tower; planning, developing and staffing a new 13,000 sq. ft. Ambulatory Surgery Center and then renovating the inpatient surgery space. She also served as Finance Director and Senior Finance Analyst at Florida Hospital and as a Leadership Development Consultant.
“The move to Sonora is exciting for my family. I am looking forward to continuing the important work of Sonora Regional Medical Center and living in such a vibrant community.” stated Fuentes.
Fuentes holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance and management from Union College in Lincoln, Neb. and a master’s degree in business administration from Webster University in Orlando, Fla. Fuentes and her husband Edman, who is a physician assistant specializing in orthopedics, have 2 daughters, Ella who is 5 and 3 year old Lily.
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