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Welcome, Alex Town, Samaritan Healthcare CFO
A focus on team-oriented success
Alex Town comes to us from
Clarkston, Washington, with
nearly 20 years of health care
leadership experience—the last 13
as the chief financial officer (CFO)
for Tri-State Memorial Hospital.
Town is familiar with electronic
health record implementation,
the acquisition and sale of real
estate, and the details around
the 340B Drug Program. Prior
to his CFO role, Town served in
various capacities in the finance
world, including as a business
office manager and a patient
financial services supervisor. He
has a bachelor’s degree in health
administration and a master’s
degree in health policy and ad-
ministration. Town focuses on the
importance of team culture in or-
der to deliver high-quality patient
care, provide exceptional service,
and recruit and retain top physi-
cians and staff while, at the same
time, maintaining a financially
healthy organization.
Town will be moving to Moses
Lake accompanied by his wife
and two children—who are very
excited to be living closer to
extended family who reside in
Moses Lake and Wenatchee.
W
e lead such busy lives these days
that even thinking about volunteer-
ing can make our stress levels rise.
But volunteering actually might be
just the right medicine for a hectic life.
One of the many benefits of volunteering is that
it can help ease stress. Connecting with other people
in a meaningful way can provide a profound sense of
pleasure that boosts our physical and psychological
well-being.
According to the Corporation for National and
Community Service, research shows that people
who volunteer live longer—and with less disability
and depression—than those who don’t volunteer.
Volunteering also can offer more material benefits.
For example, it gives you the chance to try out a
whole new career without having to leave your cur-
rent job. Are you interested in working in health
care? Check out volunteer opportunities at a hospi-
tal or a nursing home. You can talk to the people
who work there. You can gain some experience in
the field. And you’ll have made valuable contacts
if you decide to switch careers.
Or maybe you’re wondering if you should go
back to school and get a degree in social work.
Volunteering at a women’s shelter or at a church
working with homeless teens could help you decide
if that’s the right career path for you.
Keep in mind that volunteering doesn’t have to
involve a long-term commitment or take up a large
amount of time. Even helping out a little bit can
make a difference in your life and in the lives of
those in need.
Additional sources: HelpGuide; Mental Health America
Samaritan has many
exciting opportunities for
volunteers! Interested in
becoming an important
part of Moses Lake health
care? Call
793-9724
today!
The
surprising
benefits
of
volunteering
Community
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