Administrative Staff
- Karen Tiegler, Practice Administrator
Karen joined HealthFront in 2004 as part of the administrative team and has continually increased her knowledge base and responsibilities within the company. Currently Karen holds the title of Practice Administrator, and is tasked with the daily operations of HealthFront, PC. Karen serves as the primary liaison to patient billing and to the hospitals' Medical Staff Offices. Karen serves as the benefits and human resources coordinator, the principal operations manager, the payroll administrator and general accounts manager. With the help of her team, Karen makes sure all aspects of the office run smoothly so that the Health Front clinical staff can focus on providing excellent medicine to the community.
A member of the Medical Group Management Association and the American College of Medical Practice Executives, Karen is effective in managing the daily tasks of a medical practice while balancing advocacy initiatives necessary to ensure the future of quality healthcare in New Mexico.
Proud wife and mother of two, if not working, Karen is likely found playing soccer with her son, reading with her daughter, or writing the Great-American Novel.
- Frances Wilson, Assistant Practice Administrator
Frances Wilson is the Assistant Practice Administrator for HealthFront and has been with the group since June 2009. She is a graduate from New Mexico State University with a Bachelors degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. Prior to joining the HealthFront team, Frances worked as an advertising account executive for Santa Fe's local newspaper, The Santa Fe New Mexican, as well as contributing some freelance writing. Frances is originally from Deming, New Mexico. Frances and her husband Jeremy enjoy spending time outdoors with their children, Laney and Logan.
- Paula Gonzales, Assistant to the Medical Director
Paula Gonzales serves as Assistant to the HealthFront Medical Director. After working for several years as a contractor, she officially signed on with HealthFront in 2017. She received her BA degree with honors from the University of New Mexico with a double major in Political Science and Communication.
In her role as Assistant to the Medical Director, Paula provides administrative support to the Medical Director, and to the physicians and PAs working on shift in the Emergency Department. Her primary areas of expertise include process improvement, department throughput, data mining and analysis, technical and professional writing, and performance metrics.
In her free time, she enjoys working on her family farm, traveling, world history, music, movies, and spending time with her husband and daughters.
