Mayra Ortiz assumes role of receptionist at Promise CHC


SIOUX CENTER � Mayra Ortiz wants everyone to feel welcome as they walk into Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center.
Mayra Ortiz is a new receptionist at Promise
Community Health Center. She wants to
make people feel welcome when they
come in for an appointment.

She also wants to bring a passion for helping people in need.

Mayra, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, recently assumed the role of receptionist at Promise.

�I like the vision that Promise stands behind � that together we deliver the promise of a healthier tomorrow,� Mayra said. �Even more so, I like the fact that you will not be turned down for quality health care due to lack of insurance or financial situation.�

Mayra, who grew up in Sioux Center and graduated from Sioux Center High School in 2011, brings a variety of customer service experience to the the position. She worked as a cashier during high school at Las Palmas Mexican Grocery in Sioux Center. She served as a customer service teller at Northwest Bank in Sioux Center, 2015-16. After attending classes for a year at Northwest Iowa College in Sheldon, she started working as a customer service representative at Staples Promotional Products in Orange City in March.

She thought her background would make her a good fit for the receptionist position at Promise.

�Being the first person to help the patients when they walk in and making them feel welcome has always been important to me,� she said.

Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center is the only Federally Qualified Health Center serving the far northwest corner of Iowa. Promise provides medical, prenatal, dental, vision and behavioral health services. To learn more, visit www.promisechc.org and watch this video. To read more Promise news, visit promisechcnews.blogspot.com.


MORE ABOUT MAYRA:
Mayra Ortiz lives in Sioux Center and has two children, Madison, 5, and Mateo, 1. In her spare time, she enjoys staying at home and watching movies with her kids and spending time with her family.

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