Joyce Dombrouski has been with Providence St. Patrick Hospital since April 1995. She joined the team early in her career and had responsibilities for critical care, emergency services and quality. She joined the executive team in 1999 as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications. In 2001, Joyce accepted the leadership position of Vice President of Nursing, later earning the regional role of CNO. In 2011, Joyce was named Chief Acute Services Officer and in 2016, Joyce became the Chief Operating Officer for the Western Montana Service Area of Providence Health & Services. Her current position is the Chief Executive for the Montana Service Area, which includes St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula; Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson; and Providence Medical Group, overseeing approximately 2,500 employees and providers. Joyce holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Montana State University in Bozeman and a Masters in Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Joyce earned her Certificate of Public Health through the University of Montana. Most recently, Joyce completed The Healthcare Academy Fellows Program. Joyce was instrumental in leading St. Pat's to earn its first Magnet Accreditation for Nursing Excellence in 2013. She was named Distinguished Nursing Alumni for MSU in 2014. Joyce serves as an adjunct faculty member for Washington State University. Joyce’s current board appointments include the Family Medical Residency of Western Montana, Montana Graduate Medical Education Council; Montana Hospital Association; Montana Economic Partnership and Providence Montana Health Foundation. Her past board memberships include the Montana Board of Nursing, the National Catholic Health Association and Partnership Health Center. Joyce is a native Montanan and lives with her husband in Missoula. She is very proud of both of her daughters who are pursuing careers in health care.