Elizabeth Foster

Health Unit Coordinator
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital

First UTSW job: Patient Care Technician.

Best part about my job: Serving people.

What energizes me at work: I like to think of myself as self-motivated, although some of my co-workers have become family to me.

How co-workers describe me: Sweet but firm.

Recipe for success: Being a people person, and understanding that everyone has good days and bad days. 

Best UTSW memory: The family member of a patient asked to take my picture after I kept her grandmother calm.

I’m really good at: Listening.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Problem-solving.

Passion: My family.

Surprising fact: My favorite sport is baseball.