Angela came to work for LSPG in April, 2000 at the ripe old age of 19 and has been a permanent fixture of LSPG ever since. Angela was working at TMC when she was introduced to the Steve Weinrich, who was the practice manager at the time. Steve hired Angela on the spot.

Angela was hired to work for the Internal Medicine front desk. She answered phone calls, scheduled appointments and checked in patients for their appointments.

Angela has worked in several positions at LSPG.

When the Blue Springs Pediatrics location opened, she was sent over to help get things running smoothly and she rose to the challenge! Angela has excelled at every position she has taken on at Lee’s Summit Physicians Group.

Two years ago, we had to replace a supervisor for the front office staff covering all three locations. It was an obvious choice for our director Jody Brown, she knew Angela was our girl.

Angela is a problem solver. She is calm, pleasant and has a way of solving problems without getting upset. And she listens to both sides of the story before handling situations, which is a real asset for us.

Angela loves working at LSPG because our culture focuses on family as a priority.

She has been through her wedding, having babies, working part time to raise her family, and everything in between.

Angela said, “No matter what our employees are going through, the rest of the staff are there for each other. It’s just like family, because that’s what we are. This is a rare workplace environment and I feel lucky to have found such a great place to call home for eight hours a day.”

What about when Angela is not at work?

Angela’s parents are from the Dominican Republic and she is very proud of her first generation roots. She is fluent in her first language, Spanish. She and her father are often asked to represent their Dominican culture at many of the Kansas City Cultural events throughout the Metro area by performing their native music and dance.

When Angela isn’t working or performing, she enjoys spending time with her family. She and her husband of 17 years, Ralph, make it their goal to sit down with their children and have dinner at the table together most nights. (Even though it may be fast food because they were short on time, they are still together.)

Sports are also a big part of her weekend activities; she is always there to cheer on her son… whether it’s baseball, basketball, track or football, you can bet you’ll find Angela screaming in the stands. She and her daughter share the love of reading and usually after the games can be found hitting up some local bookstores for their next book series or bargains.

As a co-worker and friend, I think I can speak for all of us here at LSPG when I say we think Angela is a real gem and hope she continues to thrive as one of our key employees for many years to come. We hope she sticks around for another twenty years!!!

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We are happy to announce our new Director of Pediatric Nursing for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group, Wendy Johnson. Wendy has been with us for over 20 years. She brings a wealth of experience to this new role as well as in-depth knowledge of our practice and pediatric care. She will oversee our three offices in Lee’s summit, Raintree, and Blue Springs.

We recently sat down with Wendy and asked her a few questions:

What is your role at LSPG. What does that really mean to you do on a daily basis?

I have worked for LSPG for 20 years as a floor nurse, a supervisor, in Care Coordination, and now, Director of Nursing. I proposed a Care Coordination position to the Director and, with owner approval, I began learning another aspect of nursing.

What drew you to LSPG originally? And, how has LSPG changed since?

I was ready to make a change for my family. I wanted to get away from 12-hour night shifts and LSPG has allowed me to function in many different roles with my nursing degree.

What’s the coolest (or most important) trend you see today?

Even though it makes my job more difficult, I’ve seen the younger generations shifting to working to live rather than living to work. I wish I had been more adventuresome at a younger age. Young people are traveling more and living their best life!

Here’s what some of our staff had to say about Wendy taking on this new role:

I have worked with Wendy since the days when our office was in the old Lee’s Summit hospital building (early 2000s… yes, we’ve been here for a few years!) Her willingness to expand her own knowledge and embrace change has helped grow our practice. She is truly an asset to the corporation. – Jennifer Sauer

Wendy will do great! She was the one who trained me when I first started at LSPG (almost 15 years ago). Her and I also were the first nurses to go to Raintree in 2006 when it first opened. Things have changed so much over the years. She is very professional and truly cares about all of us. Good Luck Wendy! – Kathy Crotty

I could not be more excited that Wendy took this position! I have truly enjoyed getting to know her better and she has taught me so much already. I love working with her! She is such a hard worker and her attention to detail and organizational skills are definitely something I admire! – Tisha Shrout

So please join us in welcoming Wendy into her new role as Director of Nursing!

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Every office has one. You know, the point person who everyone goes to with any and all questions, from why the water machine doesn’t have enough water pressure to why their insurance is denying their latest claim – and everything in between.

We have one of those people and her name is Mallory.

Mallory started working for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group in February 2010 as part of our front desk staff. She proved to be a quick learner and had a maturity beyond her years and was soon assisting the front office supervisor with several of her daily tasks. From there, Mallory moved to the insurance department where she continued to display a strong work ethic and the ability to learn quickly.

In November 2017, the position of the administrative assistant to the Director opened and once again, Mallory was chosen to fill yet another role in our office. We couldn’t have made a better choice! Mallory loves to help people and is always gracious when doing so, even if she’s been asked the same question ten times that day! If you ask her a question she doesn’t know, she will find the answer and get back to you.

Mallory helps us plan activities and special events, she is thorough and organized and she’s constantly looking ahead and anticipating the needs of the staff, the doctors and especially me! Since the role that she is in assists me directly, I can wholeheartedly say that she is a big part of why this office runs smoothly! And I should know because I had to take on her role as well as mine while she had “the nerve” to go on maternity leave a few short months ago! Mallory and her husband John welcomed their second son in May 2018, and while I was thrilled for her and her sweet family, there were definitely days during her twelve weeks off that I was sure I wasn’t going to be able to make it to her return.

I did make it, she is back in her rightful spot, and all is right with the world.

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