SHELTON, WA – Mason Health welcomed Candice Osmundson, Specialty Care Manager at Mason Clinic, to the district on May 4. She brings nearly two decades of experience in healthcare, including several years in operations and leadership roles, and has a strong passion for community-based healthcare, making her a perfect fit for Mason Health.

Originally from Southern California, Osmundson has lived in University Place, Washington since 1999. From an early age, she was drawn to a career in healthcare. “When I was younger, I wanted to be a critical care flight nurse. As I got older, I realized I had a pretty strong intolerance for motion, which made that path unrealistic,” she said. “What stayed with me, though, was the desire to work in high acuity environments and contribute to patient safety. That’s ultimately what led me into cardiac monitoring and later into healthcare operations and leadership.”

Another significant driving factor in her desire to enter the healthcare industry was the long history of nursing that runs in her family. “Healthcare always felt like a natural path for me. I grew up seeing the impact they had on patients and their communities, and it made the field feel both familiar and meaningful,” said Osmundson.

Osmundson brings a wealth of knowledge and a long list of accomplishments to Mason Health. She received an Associate of Science in Pre-Nursing from South Puget Sound Community College in 2016 and a Bachelor’s in Health Care Administration from Western Governors University in 2025. She began her career in 2007 as a Health Unit Coordinator at St. Clare Hospital in Lakewood, later moving into a role as a Cardiac Monitor Technician. In 2014, she joined the remote telemetry suite at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, where she helped build the largest centralized telemetry monitoring unit in Washington state. In 2023, Osmundson was promoted to Cardiac Monitoring Unit Supervisor, leading a team of 92 telemetry technicians across eight hospitals helping an average of 700 patients daily. Before joining Mason Health, she served as the Surgical Oncology Clinic Manager for the MultiCare Cancer Institute.

For Osmundson, moving from a career in larger health systems to a small District like Mason Health is a welcome shift. “It offers the kind of environment where a strong sense of community truly shapes the way care is delivered,” she said. “I’ve learned that I thrive in settings where relationships are close, communication is direct, and you can genuinely feel the connection between the organization and the people it serves. I am committed to supporting staff, strengthening operations, and contributing to an environment where patients feel cared for and employees feel valued.”

Despite her many accomplishments and wealth of experience at work, Osmundson is much prouder of her achievements elsewhere. “My greatest accomplishment is raising my four children, three boys and one girl, who are now 17, 15, 9, and 7,” she said. “Balancing a demanding career in healthcare with being present for my family has shaped me into a more patient, adaptable, and resilient leader.”

When she’s not tending to the needs of patients or wrangling her four children, Osmundson spends the spring and summer months gardening – she grows corn, pumpkins, onions, blueberries, strawberries, and more. She even calls herself mom to a small flock of chickens. And, when the months start turning from warm and sunny to cold and wet, you’ll most likely find her somewhere snowboarding.

Mason Health, Public Hospital District No. 1 of Mason County is ISO 9001 Quality Management System certified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and is a licensed and accredited acute care hospital with a level four emergency trauma designation. The Board of Hospital District Commissioners are Don Welander, President, Lori Brady, Secretary, and Pamela Schlauderaff, Trustee. Mason General Hospital and Mason Clinic are ENERGY STAR® certified and Mason Health is the recipient of one Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Award, three Partner for Change Awards, two Greening the Operating Room Awards, the Making Medicine Mercury Free Award and the 2025 Emerald Award. To learn more about Mason Health’s sustainability efforts, visit https://www.masonhealth.com/about/sustainability-environmental-stewardship. There are more than 100 physicians on staff in 19 specialties. For more information or to find a health care provider, visit www.masonhealth.com. To learn more about DNV, visit www.dnv.com/healthcare.

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