{"id":63370,"date":"2018-11-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/11\/01\/lookin-at-u-kristel-rae-becher\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T15:56:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:56:29","slug":"lookin-at-u-kristel-rae-becher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/11\/01\/lookin-at-u-kristel-rae-becher\/","title":{"rendered":"Lookin&#8217; at U: Kristel Rae Becher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>Each Thursday, we randomly feature a medical center employee. This week, we learn more about: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Name:<\/b> Kristel Rae Becher\n<li><b>Hometown:<\/b> Urbana, Ill.\n<li><b>Number of years at UNMC:<\/b> Four<\/ul>\n<p><b>Tell us about what you do here at UNMC.<\/b><br \/> <br \/>\nI am currently the administrative assistant to seven physicians within the UNMC Division of Hematology\/Oncology at the Fred &#038; Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. This includes areas of clinical practice, speaking engagements, lectures, research, etc. I have been blessed to work with, and for, amazing faculty! I love my job!<\/p>\n<p><b>Teamwork is one of our ITEACH values: Respect diversity and one another. Communicate effectively and listen well. Be approachable and courteous. There is no limit to what we can achieve when we work together. Tell us of a time you witnessed a person or group at UNMC exhibit this value.<\/b><br \/>\nAs we strive for a &#8220;patient first&#8221; atmosphere, I constantly witness UNMC staff participating in this mentality. The Fred &#038; Pamela Buffett Cancer Center can be a difficult place to maneuver, and for those patients who are already clouded with diagnosis and treatment, a friendly and helpful face is always appreciated. I witness the fourth floor clerical staff &#8220;searching out&#8221; patients who look confused or lost in order to assist them. This is done on a daily basis and the patient more often than not leaves the conversation sustained and confident for the next steps.<\/p>\n<p><b>What is your favorite fall activity?<\/b><br \/>\nThe women in my family will get together and make meals, passing down recipes and traditions.  Look forward to it every holiday season. From grandparents to toddlers.<\/p>\n<p><b>List three things people may not know about you.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I play the guitar.\n<li>I speak Spanish.\n<li>I <i>love<\/i> to refurbish old furniture.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staffer proud of &#8216;patient first&#8217; attitude at Fred &#038; Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":63371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","department-college-of-medicine","department-fred-pamela-buffett-cancer-center","department-unmc-today-todays-headlines"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lookin&#039; 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