
Michelle Logan-Owens
Chief Operating Officer
McLeod Regional Medical Center of Florence
Florence, SC USA
“Never be afraid to be the hardest working person in the room.”
McLeod Regional Medical Center of Florence
Florence, SC USA
“Never be afraid to be the hardest working person in the room.”
Chief Operating Officer
I oversee the operations, quality, and physician contracting at a medical center.
In healthcare, you never know what you're going to walk into each day because we try to center all of our activities around the patients. That said, typically my days start off with a morning huddle to get caught up on what happened overnight and what needs to happen that day. After that, I'll attend a few other meetings and answer some emails. Then I go meet our leaders, visit our units, and speak to the medical staff. All in all, my days consist of a number of meetings and a lot of walking!
Here's the first step for high school students
Nursing is a great path. However, if nursing isn't for you, there are many other entry points into this field. Consider the other things you're passionate about then think about how you can turn that into a healthcare career. For example, if you're interested in surgery, you can become a surgical tech. If you're interested in human resources, look into HR assistant positions at a medical organization. There are also entry points through IT and marketing. Healthcare doesn't just mean clinical!
"You were only chosen to do that because they needed to check a box."