Staff Spotlight

Get to Know our Staff: Karla Farmer, Fracture Clinic

Get to Know our Staff: Karla Farmer, Fracture Clinic

What is the most fulfilling part of your job? I enjoy helping patients and their families get the care they need. What makes Scottish Rite a special place to you?Scottish Rite is special because of the compassionate, specialized care given to patients and families....

Get to Know our Staff: Brittany Varner, Inpatient Nursing Unit

Get to Know our Staff: Brittany Varner, Inpatient Nursing Unit

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am an inpatient nurse. As an inpatient nurse, I get to provide care to our pediatric patient population. What is the most fulfilling part of your job? I get to see the progress our kids make while they are here with...

Get to Know our Staff: Juliane Gresens, Registered Nurse

Get to Know our Staff: Juliane Gresens, Registered Nurse

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am the charge nurse for pre-op and the post anesthesia care unit in the surgery department. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?I start the day by getting the kids...

Get to Know our Staff: Roy Ortiz, Communications

Get to Know our Staff: Roy Ortiz, Communications

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am a graphic designer and photographer in the Communications department. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?I collaborate with various Scottish Rite departments to...

Get to Know our Staff: Maria Janeth Zayas, Radiology

Get to Know our Staff: Maria Janeth Zayas, Radiology

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am a radiology scheduling specialist. I assist patients with scheduling appointments and follow-up appointments, while coordinating with the schedules of nurses, radiologists and technicians. What do you...

Get to Know our Staff: Rolan Roundtree, Security

Get to Know our Staff: Rolan Roundtree, Security

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?My role is security officer, and I ensure the safety of patients, patient families, staff and visitors through vigilant monitoring, effective response to incidents and strict adherence to security...

Get to Know our Staff: Wanda Moss, Environmental Services

Get to Know our Staff: Wanda Moss, Environmental Services

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?My role is an Environmental Services assistant. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?Making other people happy while doing my work to clean offices and other hospital...

Get to Know our Staff: Valory Hall, General Counsel

Get to Know our Staff: Valory Hall, General Counsel

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am a contract administrator. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? I work on our contracts, which can involve anything from handling a contract for a hosted special...

Get to Know our Staff: Philip Pitt, Prosthetics & Orthotics

Get to Know our Staff: Philip Pitt, Prosthetics & Orthotics

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? My job at Scottish Rite for Children is as an orthotics and prosthetics technician. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? On a daily basis, I fabricate all types of...

Get to Know our Staff: Jaclyn Valeriano, Empower

Get to Know our Staff: Jaclyn Valeriano, Empower

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am a trainer for our electronic health records system, Epic, for the ambulatory care and outpatient staff. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?My role at Scottish...

Get to Know our Staff: Katie Sloma, Therapy Services

Get to Know our Staff: Katie Sloma, Therapy Services

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am a sports physical therapist helping athletes return to sports and performance. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?I provide patient care, stay up to date in...

Get to Know our Staff: Ryan Calococci, Orthotics & Prosthetics

Get to Know our Staff: Ryan Calococci, Orthotics & Prosthetics

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am an orthotics and prosthetics technician. It's my job to make all the orthotic and prosthetic devices for our patients. I also repair broken or worn devices. What do you do on a daily basis or what...

Get to Know our Staff: Peggy Duguay, Radiology

Get to Know our Staff: Peggy Duguay, Radiology

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am the assistant director of Radiology, and I help manage the Radiology department. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?Every day in Radiology is different. I help...

Get to Know our Staff: Davoud Babahaji, Pharmacy

Get to Know our Staff: Davoud Babahaji, Pharmacy

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am the pharmacy manager. What do you do on a daily basis, or what sort of duties do you have at work?I am responsible for scheduling pharmacists and technicians for the Dallas and Frisco campuses and...

Get to Know our Staff: Marlon Brown, Security

Get to Know our Staff: Marlon Brown, Security

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?As a security officer, my job is to ensure the safety of the staff, patients, parents and visitors that come daily to Scottish Rite for Children. What do you do on a daily basis, or what sort of duties do...

Get to Know our Staff: Latasha Noel-Spann, Laboratory

Get to Know our Staff: Latasha Noel-Spann, Laboratory

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am a Lab Tech, and I collect specimens from our patients and staff per physician orders. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?I provide a safe environment for my...