So I just hit my 10 year anniversary at Intermountain Health Care. I actually started in March, 1998. This is the picture they took for the IHC Selections... our work newsletter. I can't believe how fast time has gone by.
IHC was actually a hard place to get hired on with. I had three interviews before I was hired on as a claims processor in March of 2008. At the time, my supervisor's name was Sue... who actually still works there and I still see all the time! I worked on the 13th floor of the Beneficial Life Tower. I hated to drive down town, but I knew it was only temporary since they were building a new building 1.5 miles away from my house! A year later, the next April we moved to our new office building. I LOVED my commute! It's been the same commute for the last 9 years!
IHC has been a wonderful place to work. I was a claims processor for the first 7 years. After processing for 18 months, Nate was born and I moved to part time. When Nate was 10 months old, I was able to work from home if I would return to full time. I worked from home for 3 and a half years until we moved to a new processing system and all home processors were called back into the office. About a year later, I transferred to LDS hospital to be a patient care tech while I was going to nursing school. 6 months of a difficult graveyard schedule convinced me that I wasn't ready for the clinical side of IHC. So, after a 6 week landing in AR management, I was able to move back to Health Plans, back to my comfort job of processing. Soon after, my life was going to take a major turn. I soon found myself a single mom that needed a slower paced, steady income job. So after working on Piece Rate for 8 years, I took a position as a claims examiner, and 9 months later, became claims floor trainer. I guess what I'm trying to say, is a good job is one that allows you to grow as a person, yet supports you during the difficult times.
After working all those years, as a processor, listening to my headphones, working a very flexible schedule, I moved to the busiest job ever. I am now on Salary, and I have attended more meetings in the last few months than I have the last 10 years!! It's such a job switch for me, but a good one. I meet people, talk to people. Attend meetings. Develop trainings, write documentation, Present trainings, and try to create process improvements. I feel like I accomplish things at work, and my contributions make a difference.
Although I would have loved to be a stay at home mom, or around more for my husband and son, accomplish more around the house, yada, yada...I am greatful for the job that I have. They have always been understanding when I needed time off for maternity leave, or when I needed personal time for my divorce. I am especially greatful for the friends that I have made there. I actually feel loved when I go to work every day.
Well, sort of! This is our new truck. Ford F150. Charley is a diehard Ford man. In fact, he owned two when I met him! He's been wanting to go back to Minnesota to get his other truck that's a year old, but after all the promotions & traveling expenses, it was a better deal to get a new one... believe it or not. So, here it is!It's a switch changing from the Dodge I was use to, but honestly, I can't tell much difference. A truck is a truck. (Must be a guy thing).
H. is a true Miley fan! It was like selling his soul, but Charley was finally able to get some tickets for everyone to see Miley at Stadium of Fire. Stadium has been a blackwood family tradition for several years, but never has it been so hard to get tickets!! Nor have they ever been so expensive! But as you normally do to please your 10 year old daughter, Charley came through with 5 tickets on the 5th row!
r the service men and invite all their families on the field. They have dancers. They have fireworks! The concert was basically just a segment sandwiched in the middle!! Never before have I seen so many young girls so crazy about a superstar! H. has been waiting for months to see Miley (ever since she was sick and had to miss the concert last year) and her dream finally came through!
So I just hit my 10 year anniversary at Intermountain Health Care. I actually started in March, 1998. This is the picture they took for the IHC Selections... our work newsletter. I can't believe how fast time has gone by.
...To our new family... and our new family blog! We're so excited to keep in touch with everyone and update family and friends. Life gets so busy that we lose touch with those that are important to us. Please visit often as we would love to hear from all of you!
