Joe Jicha

Joe Jicha has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. From 2013 until the present, they have worked at Gila River Health Care, where they started as the Director of Outcomes Management and Informatics. In this role, they successfully implemented programs to improve care and automated various metrics for benchmarked evaluations. Joe later became the Chief Operating Officer and currently holds this position.

Before joining Gila River Health Care, Joe worked at Banner Del E Webb Medical Center as the Director of Quality Management. Joe played a crucial role in creating a quality program and achieving Joint Commission accreditation post acquisition.

Prior to that, Joe worked in various quality-related positions at Ashtabula County Medical Center and Riverview Hospital Association. Joe also served as a Consultant at Healthlink Inc and Senior Project Manager at Cerner Corporation.

In their early career, Joe worked at Siemens Medical Systems as a Consultant/Project Manager, focusing on revenue cycle optimization and document imaging projects. Joe also served in the US Army as a Pharmacy Technician and Tank Crewman.

Overall, Joe Jicha brings a wealth of experience in healthcare management, quality improvement, and project management to their current position as the Chief Operating Officer at Gila River Health Care.

Joe Jicha received their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Finance, General from the University of South Carolina in 1995. Joe then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business from the same institution, completing it in 1997. Prior to their university education, Joe attended Safford High School.