A Larned native is the new Director of Clinic Operations at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital (PVCH) where she has strong ties professionally and personally.
Jewel Davis, who has been at PVCH for four years, served as Family Medicine Clinic Manager prior to her recent promotion.
Her responsibilities include a focus on the PVCH Specialty Clinics that offer many services close to home.
“Our specialty services are incredibly valuable for our community,” Davis said. “They allow patients and families to access expert care locally, without the need for long commutes to larger cities. They can receive high-quality care just down the street.
“This saves time and reduces the need for patients and caregivers to take extended time off work,” she added. “We strive to make healthcare more accessible and convenient for everyone.”
Specialty Clinics and their providers include: wound care, Heather Holaday, APRN; cardiology, Kaylan Wagle, MD, and Megan Homolka, APRN; pulmonology, Lesa Klozenbucher, APRN; urology, Ed Habash, PA; and sleep, Son Troung, MD.
In addition, Davis continues to manage the Family Medicine Clinic, which has expanded its obstetrics and prenatal-care services. Providers are: Arlo Reimer, MD/Medical Director; and Susan Aistrup, Kathryn Buchanan, Heather Holaday, and Marley Palmer, all APRNs.
Overall, Davis’s duties include providing administrative support; acting as a liaison between patients, families and staff; ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws; designing and implementing business strategies that help clinics meet organizational goals; and organizing potential new services and outreach providers.
She also serves on the hospital’s Administrative Team.
Personal side
“The hospital and its clinics have played a huge role in my family’s life for many years,” Davis commented. “This wonderful hospital cared for my husband, a cancer survivor. Without our local specialty services, we would have had to travel long distances.
“This journey played a huge role in my desire to serve other PVCH patients,” she continued. “I have the opportunity to give back to my community that willingly supported my family during a very challenging time. The care, love and support our providers and staff offered is unbelievable. I am proud and blessed to be part of this amazing team.”
Davis earned an associate’s degree in business management at Pratt Community College and has further education and experience in accounting. She graduated from the Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute in 2022 and the National Association of Rural Health Clinics Spring Institute the following year.
Her professional background includes positions as Controller/Corporate Office Manager at Straub International; Corporate Office Manager and Accountant for Francis Financial/Corrosion DC; and business manager at Dwight Shank Chevrolet, and Simmons and Simmons.
“I have worked in Larned for 26 years and held leadership positions for 24 of those years,” Davis noted.
Davis and her husband, Joel, have two sons, Wyatt and Wesley.
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, 923 Carroll in Larned, is a 25-bed facility, offering many services not typically available in a smaller facility. Included are 24/7 emergency care; acute, skilled and specialized nursing; surgery; high-tech imaging and laboratory tests; wound care; rehabilitation; and sleep and diagnostic center. PVCH Family Medicine provides the full range of family-medicine services; physician-assisted weight loss; and women’s health services. The hospital’s number is 620-285-3161; the clinic’s number is 620-804-6007.
