February Associate of the Month: Plymouth Campus

Diana Soike

Plymouth Campus

Diana Soike, Environment of Care Coordinator, Facilities Department

The go-to girl. The paperwork junkie. The person to call to get things fixed. What kind of title do you give to someone with that kind of job description?

That would be the Environment of Care Coordinator, and at the Saint Joseph Plymouth Campus, Diana Soike is known for all of the above.

With previous experience as a legal secretary, Diana joined the Saint Joe Team working at the front desk of the Cancer Institute in 1999. In 2003, she applied for and was hired into her current position. And 7 years later, Diana swears she still learns something new every day.

“I never thought I’d know so much about healthcare,” she laughed. “I always thought Saint Joseph was a wonderful hospital and would be a great place to work – and I was right.”

Diana works to help the hospital maintain its credentialing, regularly working closely with a wide variety of hospital staff and The Joint Commission. Recently, she helped to coordinate the community-wide disaster drill. If there is any type of renovation going on across the campus, you can bet she knows every detail.

“There are new challenges every day,” she said. “I’m always working with new people and committees, and our staff is always so kind. When I have to learn new things about the individual departments, they are so patient and willing to help.”

Diana maintains a close relationship with all of the ancillary departments – specifically maintenance, environmental, dietary and materials management.

“Aside from her outstanding efforts in her given position, she has also committed much time and energy to help the clinical departments with their policies to be Joint Commission compliant,” said Safa Saddawi, SJRMC/Plymouth’s Manager of Plant Operations. “She is always available to help others even if they are in a different department and she always does so with a smile.”

A Plymouth native who remembers the former hospital location across from Centennial Park, Diana is proud to work for an organization that provides for her family, friends and neighbors.

“People in Plymouth are fortunate to have this,” she said. “We have excellent physicians and staff and I’ve heard on more than one occasion it’s nice to receive the care you need close to home. Our hospital is like a little family, and I love it.”

Congratulations to Diana Soike, the Plymouth Campus Associate of the Month for February!