Author: JBrown@welia.org

Jodi Hackler

Meet Jodi Hackler
Position: Admitting
Start Date: 20151015
Birthday: 20151207
Background/Educations: B.A. Deaf Education/Communicative Disorders, Augustana College
M.A. Education - St. Mary's
1 Year Study Ultrasound - Argosy
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Learning new things, meeting new people, and experiencing a new work environment
What are your three favorite movies? 1. RV 2. The Goonies 3. Footloose
What is your favorite color? Red
Do you have a nickname? No
What are your hobbies?: Scrapbooking, camping, cross-stitch, crafting, and watching my kids play sports

Mary Thomson

Meet Mary Thomson
Position: Registration
Start Date: 20151012
Birthday: 20151225
Background/Educations: Started out in elementary education and switched to x-ray technology. Ended up working as an administrative assistant for Honeywell, MCI, and Entegris. Worked at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ and Rochester, MN as a medical secretary and transcriptionist. Worked at a police department as a records technician and volunteered as a police reservist.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Getting to know my co-workers and becoming proficient on my new job
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Christmas Vacation (National Lampoon) 2. Planes, Traines & Automobiles 3. Gone with the Wind
What is your favorite color? Blue
Do you have a nickname? None
What are your hobbies?: Raising miniature poodles, reading, gardening, traveling, camping, and motorcyle riding

Annual Benefits Fair

When:           Monday, October 19, 2015

Where:          FirstLight Health System Hospital Meeting Rooms 1 & 2

Time:              1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

FirstLight Health System’s Human Resources Department would like to invite you to come and meet our benefit vendors.

The following vendors will be on site:

  • BCBS of Minnesota
  • Delta Dental of Minnesota
  • Sand Creek – FirstLight’s Employee Assistance Program
  • 457b Plans (deferred compensation) – Three vendors available Ron Gloe, Bob Root and Scott Elwood.
  • Colonial Life – Voluntary Benefits
  • Assurant – Life and Long Term Disability
  • StarLight Committee
  • MMA (Marsh & McLennen Agency) – Broker for benefits administration * Based on feedback from employees, we have made a change to our benefits administration in an effort to streamline the billing process.  MMA will replace Hanratty & Associates as our broker effective 1/1/2016.  Plan details and design will be coming shortly.

There will be giveaways and popcorn!  We would really like to see you there!

Employees working at satellite clinics on October 19th will have goodie bags delivered on October 21st filled with benefit information and some treats.

Meet New Employee – Brittaney Peterson

Meet Brittaney Peterson
Position: Registration
Start Date: 20150928
Birthday: 20150505
Background/Educations: Graduated from Everest College with a degree in Medical Assistant. Went on to work for Jencare Neighborhood Medical Center as a receptionist then with the same company moved to being a referral coordinator.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To have a greater learning opportunity and bettering myself in my career with a successful growing company.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days 2. The Notebook 3. American Sniper
What is your favorite color? Blue
Do you have a nickname? Petey
What are your hobbies?: Bowling, playing hockey, and scrapbooking

Meet New Employee – Maggie Ebenhoh

Meet Maggie Ebenhoh
Position: Nurse Assistant
Start Date: 20150928
Birthday: 20150101
Background/Educations: I am currently going to school at St. Cloud Technical and Community College studying nursing, where I plan to achieve my RN BSN.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I am most excited about working at FirstLight Health System to get to know more about the facility and getting to know my co-workers
What are your three favorite movies? 1. American Sniper 2. Divergent 3. World Trade Center
What is your favorite color? Coral
Do you have a nickname? None
What are your hobbies?: I love hunting, fishing, and spending time with loved ones! My most time consuming/most favorite thing to do is spend time with my almost 2 month old baby boy that was born on August 10, 2015.

Meet New Employee – Jessica Osell

Meet Jessica Osell
Position: Dietary Aide
Start Date: 20150928
Birthday: 20151222
Background/Educations: GED, CNA, and going for my LPN
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? To be working at one of the best hospitals around this area. Also excited to be working with amazing kitchen staff.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Step Brothers 2. Finding Nemo 3. Maze Runner (1 & 2)
What is your favorite color? Pink
Do you have a nickname? None
What are your hobbies?: Spending quality time with my family. I love road trips, going to the beach, camping, fishing, 4-wheeling, pretty much everything and anything outdoors.

Meet New Employee – Jennifer Bonde

Meet Jennifer Bonde
Position: Clinic LPN
Start Date: 20150928
Birthday: 20150103
Background/Educations: Cambridge/Isanti H.S., Bachelors in Health Science from St. Scholastica, LPN from Anoka Tech.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Career growth opportunities
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Forrest Gump
What is your favorite color? Pink
Do you have a nickname? No
What are your hobbies?: Fishing, hunting, and playing with my animals

Meeting New Employee – Susan Bjostad

Meet Susan Bjostad
Position: Laboratory Technician
Start Date: 20150928
Birthday: 20151004
Background/Educations: AAS in Medical Lab from St. Mary's JR College in Mpls. Also served in U.S. Army. Born and raised in Maplewood, MN. Returning to MN after 17 years. Lived in Maryland, Germany, Florida, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, and Arkansas.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Being back in MN, working for a small town hospital
What are your three favorite movies? 1. French Kiss 2. On the Water Front 3. The Replacements
What is your favorite color? Purple
Do you have a nickname? Mable
What are your hobbies?: Reading, bowling, baking, traveling, and watching sports - Vikings, Twins

Meet New Employee – Mike Christian

Meet Mike Christian
Position: Paramedic
Start Date: 20150928
Birthday: 20151026
Background/Educations: I work as a firefighter/paramedic full time for the city of Hastings and part time in Linwood Township. I have AA degree in fire science and am working on my BA in emergency management.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I have heard it's a great place to work and am excited to continue to use my skills to help the people in the work area.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. Tombstone 2. Ladder 49 3. Top Gun
What is your favorite color? Red
Do you have a nickname? No
What are your hobbies?: Boating, riding motorcyle, working out, hunting, and fishing