Her Story
About Natasha
Natasha Lee is a healthcare staffing executive with about 25 years of experience. She works in the locum tenens sector, focusing on connecting physicians and clinicians with opportunities that provide schedule control and support patient access to care in rural and underserved areas. Her approach emphasizes hard work, perseverance, talent development, and aligning teams with organizational culture and mission. She started college early after skipping a year in high school but left after two years without completing a degree in accounting, entering the workforce directly. Lee attributes her success to a willingness to work hard, show up even when unprepared, and demonstrate perseverance and resilience. She values hard work and pushes herself and those around her to improve daily. Her advice to young women is to show up, put themselves out there, and recognize their capability to do any job they set their mind to.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Natasha
01What do you attribute your success to?
I would attribute my success to being willing to work really hard, willing to show up differently, and have the perseverance and the resilience that others might not have. I've been working since I was young and I've always valued the fact that I can show up and be relevant and be willing to work harder than others around me.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Mentors encouraged me to show up even if I'm not prepared. I've taken on projects and raised my hand for additional work even when I wasn't sure I had the skill set, which helped build skill sets I didn't have.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Show up and put yourself out there. Women have to be willing to do the job regardless of whether they're a woman or not. You're more than capable of doing anything that you put your mind to, so show up and do the work and be willing to challenge anybody that you're more than capable than even what people might imagine.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
We've had a lot of rate pressure and market challenge from COVID where facilities have rate cuts and margin pressure. Doctors expect competitive wages while hospitals manage budgets. Also struggling to find good people that are sales-oriented but culture-centric.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Hard work is something that I value. I've always been willing to work really, really hard to accomplish my goals and I ask those around me to do the same. I value that kind of work ethic capacity and push my family and those around me to be better than they were the day before.
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