Jeff Wood named to lead Saint Alphonsus Labs in Idaho and Oregon
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Monday, February 1st, 2021 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
OREGON/IDAHO – (Release from Saint Alphonsus) Wood has been named Regional Director of Laboratories for the Saint Alphonsus Health System. He will be responsible for all aspects of laboratory operations across Idaho and Oregon and play a key role in the health system’s COVID-19 testing strategy and operations implementation.
Wood comes to Saint Alphonsus after working as Area Operations Manager for the Idaho and Eastern Washington regions for Numotion in Meridian. He also has more than 20 years’ experience in a variety of roles for Interpath Laboratory in Pendleton, Oregon, leading more than 20 lab managers and 300 employees in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Alaska.
“Jeff brings a long and successful career in laboratory operations, project management expertise, and demonstrated work experience expanding laboratory services in the Intermountain West region to this role. He has strong ties to the Idaho-Oregon market and is known for his strong customer service and leadership skills,” said Travis Leach, President of Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa. Leach oversees all lab services for the health system.
A graduate of Brigham Young University with a degree in Medical Technology, Wood was raised in Oregon and moved to the Treasure Valley three years ago.
About Saint Alphonsus Health System
As a faith-based Catholic ministry and not-for-profit health system, Saint Alphonsus Health System reinvests in the communities we serve, through charity care and other benefits. Our goal is to improve the health and well-being of people by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, physician-led, innovative and community-based. Saint Alphonsus Health System serves the people of southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada through these facilities: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center – Boise, ID; Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital – Boise, ID, a joint venture with Encompass Health; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City, OR; and Saint Alphonsus Medical Group with primary and specialty care providers at over 70 clinic locations, all of which are members of the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance, a network of over 2100 employed and independent providers. Saint Alphonsus is a proud member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Trinity Health serves people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with 94 hospitals and 122 continuing care facilities, home health and hospice programs, and PACE center locations. To find out more go to: www.saintalphonsus.org
