Katie Noetzel started with Buena Vista Health and Recovery in November 2023 as the Executive Director and Director of Nursing at the Cave Creek location. Before Buena Vista, Katie was a House Manager at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, ensuring the smooth operation of St. Joseph’s 600-bed facility, including enabling effective patient placement, monitoring hospital-wide staffing levels, facilitating interdepartmental communication, and risk management. Prior to her role at St. Joseph’s, Katie held a variety of hospital leadership positions, including ER Director, ER Senior Manager, Endoscopy Clinical Manager, and PACU Clinical Manager. Along with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Western Governors University, Katie also comes to Buena Vista with over a decade of nursing experience working in the emergency room at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA, the busiest ER in the state, and over a decade of business ownership, having opened and operated two Anytime Fitness locations.
Katie prides herself in supporting her staff, ensuring they have the tools to accomplish their jobs efficiently in a safe environment, patient advocacy, and her business acumen. Katie resides in Phoenix with her husband and two Jack Russell Terriers.
