
Eric Schmacker
President & CEO
Silver Summit Health Plan
“Follow what your passion is.”
Silver Summit Health Plan
“Follow what your passion is.”
President & CEO
My job is to lead the organization in the execution of our mission, which is to transform the health of our community.
One thing I appreciate about my job is there's great variation in what I do everyday, all on the foundation of our responsibility to make sure our members have access to high-quality health care and are getting the services they need. My day can start with attending meetings about different initiatives we have in improving quality health care, to meeting with community members that we can partner with, to having business meetings looking at our financials in making sure we reach our goals.
Here's the first step for high school students
I would recommend that they try to get a job or volunteer at a hospital, doctor's office, or health insurance company to really learn the administrative and business side of health care. See if it is something that they want to do. I would also recommend contacting people in the career field, like myself, who they can sit down and have a cup of coffee with and ask questions. I would talk to multiple people to get an idea of what this career is like and to explore the different opportunities.
"My parents have always encouraged me to do what I was most interested in, so not my parents. However, there was a time after I completed my residency where an individual told me that if I applied for this PhD program, it would kill my career. "
I got two boys and am happily married so I love spending time with my family. Living here in the Las Vegas area, I've come to appreciate all the outdoor activities and all of the hiking that is available.
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