COO
North East Valley Health Corporation
Theresa “Missy” Nitescu is Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC), a non-profit, Joint Commission accredited (PCMH certified) FQHC (est. 1973) with 18 health centers (health center revenues >$118M/yr) located in northern Los Angeles county, in CA. With over 37 years of experience in CHC health administration, Ms. Nitescu oversees all aspects of ambulatory care operations including health center performance and profitability, staffing, program design and implementation, ancillary services/contracting, and capital/construction/renovation projects.
Ms. Nitescu is a registered dietitian completing her dietetic internship at UMDNJ in Newark, NJ. She holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY-Plattsburgh and a master’s degree from CSU, Northridge. She is a certified lactation educator and a certified health safety professional. Ms. Nitescu currently serves on the board as Vice Chair of Valley Care Community Consortium (VCCC), serves as an appointed commissioner of the Community Prevention and Population Health Task Force for LA County, is a Co-Chair of the COO Roundtable for the Community Clinic Association of LA County (CCALAC) and served as a board member of the SUNY-Plattsburgh University Foundation Ms. Nitescu also works as a part time consultant most recently with Elevation Health Partners. .
ITuC1 - Achieving Financial Sustainability and Operational Excellence in Community Health Centers
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM PT