Executive Director
Mch Odessa Family Health Clinic
Odessa/Midland, Texas Area
The Family Health Clinic (FHC) is a community-based healthcare program that operates in partnership with Medical Center Hospital, the Ronald McDonald Charities, and the Family Dental Clinic to provide a wide range of healthcare services to uninsured and under-insured individuals in Odessa and the surrounding communities. The center opened its doors in 1994 and was designated as a Federally Qualified Community Health Center Look Alike in 2008.The FHC provides medical services for walk-in appointments, acute services, minor mental health service, physicals, DOT physicals, well child exams, immunizations, CLIA waived lab services, and radiology services. The center employs specialists in Pediatrics, Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Women’s Health, as well as providers from Texas Tech OB/GYN for special cases. As Executive Director, I am appointed by and responsible to the Family Health Clinic, Inc. Board of Directors as the chief executive officer of the health center and is charged with providing leadership, overall direction and administration of the operations of the health center. I am responsible for interpreting and applying the policies of the Board of Directors. Also, I am responsible for establishing and implementing basic procedures within which the various activities of the community health center will be conducted. I assist the Board of Directors in developing short and long-range goals for the organization and evaluating health center activities. Report jointly to the FHC Board of Directors and the District Board and directs a professional and diversified staff including the Directors of Finance, physicians, nurses, and Medical Support Staff.