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PT/OT/RT (Kaiser)

Officers

Bianka Tulgar, PT
President (Areas: LAMC/Mental Health/Riverside)
Email: UTSC.President@unacuhcpaffiliate.org
Conor McCullough, OT
Occupational Therapy Vice President (Areas: WH/PC/Lancaster/AV/Bakersfield)
Email: UTSC.OTVP@unacuhcpaffiliate.org
Daniel Eriksson, HHPT
Home Health Vice President (Areas: San Diego HH, Orange County HH, South Bay HH)
Email: UTSC.HHVP@unacuhcpaffiliate.org
Mariam P. Butler, DPT
Physical Therapy Vice President (Areas: West L.A., South Bay)
Email: UTSC.PTVP@unacuhcpaffiliate.org
Marlene Carter, OT
Treasurer (Areas: Home Health at Fontana/Ontario/Baldwin Park/LA/Riverside/Balboa/Downey | In/Outpatient at Fontana & Ontario)
Email: UTSC.Treasurer@unacuhcpaffiliate.org
Loan Nguyen, OT
Secretary (Area: Orange County In/Outpatient)
Email: UTSC.Secretary@unacuhcpaffiliate.org
Sandra Chun, RT
Steward Coordinator (Areas: Downey/Baldwin Park)
Email: UTSC.SC1@unacuhcpaffiliate.org
Victor Cruz, PT
Steward Coordinator (Area: San Diego In/Outpatient)
Email: UTSC.SC2@unacuhcpaffiliate.org

Contract Specialist

Tim Phan, PT
2018 Contract Specialist
Cell: 909-929-5070
Email: UTSC.CS@unacuhcpaffiliate.org

Staff Representatives

Vanessa Caballero
Staff Representative (Areas: San Diego/South Bay/Riverside/Fontana/Ontario/West LA/Bakersfield)
Email: Vanessa.Caballero@unacuhcp.org
Debra Sung, PT
Staff Representative (Areas: Baldwin Park/Downey/Orange County/LAMC/Panorama City/AV/Woodland Hills/Ox)
Email: Debra.Sung@unacuhcp.org

PT/OT/RT (Kaiser) News

In October, We Celebrate

Posted on October 1, 2017

Join us in celebrating our members whose professions are recognized during the month. Click on the links below to find out more. National Midwifery Week: October 1-7, 2017 American Pharmacist Month: October 2017 Physical Therapy Month: October 2017 Physician Assistant Week: October 6-12, 2017 National Case Management Week: October 8-14, 2017

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AFSCME Family Scholarship 2018

Posted on September 30, 2017

The scholarship program for children of full dues-paying AFSCME members, including UNAC/UHCP members, will award 10 scholarships of $2,000.

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STATEMENT: Senate Republicans Pull Graham-Cassidy

Posted on September 26, 2017

UNAC/UHCP opposed the Graham-Cassidy bill because it would have resulted in a loss of health care access for tens of millions of Americans. Patients and those who care for them deserve better. We hope that leaders in the Senate can now get back to finding ways to stabilize the Affordable Care Act.

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All Eyes on the Senate as Graham-Cassidy Under the Microscope

Posted on September 22, 2017

As we near the close of the budget reconciliation timeline where Senate Republicans may attempt again to vote on an Affordable Care Act repeal bill, all eyes have turned to the Graham-Cassidy bill, the last ditch effort to find 50 votes for repeal. UNAC/UHCP President Denise Duncan, RN, shared her thoughts on the latest repeal […]

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STATEMENT: UNAC/UHCP President Denise Duncan on the Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill

Posted on September 22, 2017

The Graham-Cassidy bill is yet another incredibly shortsighted health care bill. Patients and those who care for them deserve better.

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Help the Hurricane Irma Recovery

Posted on September 17, 2017

As you know, Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on the people of Florida and its neighboring states — bringing destruction and flooding, leaving millions without power. Our AFSCME sisters and brothers need our help.

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UNAC/UHCP Members Reach Out to Homeless in Los Angeles

Posted on September 17, 2017

On September 17, UNAC/UHCP members from KSRNA, KDRNA, KSBHPA, UTSC, and their families came together to distribute care packages and water to homeless members of our community in the neighborhoods surrounding Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC).

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When We Stand Up for Patient Safety, Patients Win

Posted on September 15, 2017

On September 15, UNAC/UHCP delivered petitions with thousands of signatures from UNAC/UHCP RNs and other health care professionals, calling on Kaiser Permanente to respect scope of practice and maintain patient safety in telemetry. This comes in response to Kaiser’s plan to eliminate telemetry units throughout the Southern California region.

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2017 UNAC/UHCP Scholarship Winners

Posted on September 1, 2017

We’re pleased to announce the 2017 UNAC/UHCP scholarship winners!

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A Dream of Equality of Opportunity

Posted on August 31, 2017

King connects the civil rights movement with the labor movement in his 1961 speech to the AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention.

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