04/23/2026
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: For Lisa Jeske, working in health care has always been rooted in one simple idea: caring for people.
Since joining FirstHealth in January 2023, Lisa has served patients at Convenient Care in Sanford, bringing compassion and a broad range of clinical experience to every interaction. Her path to FirstHealth was personal. Her daughter, also part of the Convenient Care team, spoke so highly of FirstHealth that Lisa knew it was a place she wanted to be.
Lisa’s passion for caregiving began early, spending time as a teenager sitting with elderly women to give their families a much-needed break. She went on to attend nursing school in New York and later explored surgical technology. While she enjoyed the technical side of surgery, she missed connecting with patients and seeing their progress over time.
Originally from upstate New York, Lisa’s journey took her across the country. As part of a military family, she's lived in Hawaii and Colorado, where she gained experience working in home health, substance use disorder treatment, dialysis, primary care, labor and delivery and Veterans Health Administration. She ultimately made her way to North Carolina in 2023 to be closer to family and welcome her first grandson. Lisa said what she enjoys most about her job is simple but meaningful, "it’s taking care of patients."
Outside of work, Lisa is an avid runner and has completed multiple marathons, half marathons and 5Ks. She also enjoys hiking and spending time at the beach, where she finds peace listening to the waves and searching for shells. She’s a proud mom of four grown children, grandmother of two and dog lover with four dogs ranging in size from a Chihuahua to a Great Pyrenees puppy.
