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Reba Bean, PA-C
PRIMARY CARE, PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE
Certifications and Licensures:
Colorado Physician Associate License
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Certification
Basic Life Support Certification
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification
Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification
Professional Associations:
Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants
Graduate School:
Masters in Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
College:
Bachelor of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Language Proficiencies:
English, conversational Spanish
Meet Reba Bean, PA-C
Rebecca “Reba” Bean grew up in Sterling, Colorado, where as a young adult she taught swimming lessons and water aerobics before enlisting in the United States Army. “I knew military service was the path for me,” she said.
Bean served as an Army infantry and artillery unit medic for four years before starting PA school. She continued her military service while receiving her medical education as well as after earning her Physician Associate certification. Then, married and with two young children, she cared for patients at a busy urgent care clinic in Tacoma, Washington, for eight years.
Lucky for us, Bean and her husband, who is retired from the Army and runs his own commercial HVAC business, decided to move back to the Sterling area in 2021. “I prayed for God to give me the job that would be perfect for my family,” she said. Haxtun Health was the answer.
“I was basically a solo provider for my unit in the Army,” Bean said. “That experience set me up well to do rural medicine. Then I cared for a large number of patients at the urgent care in Washington. I’ve helped patients with a lot of different health issues.”
Bean now works part-time at the Haxtun Health Fleming Clinic and also sees patients one weekend per month at Haxtun Health ER and Clinic.
At Home with Family
When she’s not caring for patients, Bean can be found at home educating her two sons and tending the family’s mini-farm, which includes chickens, turkeys and a large vegetable garden. “I canned 107 quarts of green beans this year,” she said. The family is active in 4-H.
Bean’s parents still live in Sterling, and she has cousins and other family in the area. She’s glad her kids are getting to know their relatives and play with their cousins.
Bean’s boys are in first and sixth grades. She started homeschooling them during the COVID pandemic and has been doing it ever since. “I love watching my kids choose their favorite topics and how they blossom,” she said. “I enjoy seeing them discover what they really love to do.”
Being a teacher also allows Bean to follow her curious nature. “My sons and I are always saying, ‘Let’s look this up and find out why,’” she said. “It’s how my job works, too. I have to put together clues to figure things out.”
Bean especially enjoys teaching Bible lessons. “That’s something my kids wouldn’t get at public school,” she said. “I also love teaching history and helping my sons see how important and relevant history is to modern life. You can see how patterns get repeated across cultures and time.”
When asked if it’s hard to be both a primary care provider and a homeschool teacher, Bean said she loves both roles. “I like challenges. What can I say?”
Reba enjoying the outdoors with her family of four!
Other Interests
The Beans like camping and heading out to find a little adventure when they’re free on weekends. They recently took a drive up to Rapid City to see Mount Rushmore. “We’re excited about living here and exploring this part of the country,” she said.
Bean herself is fond of hiking but said that at this point in her life she’s too busy to head out for long solo hikes. For the time being, you might see her walking the family dog around Fleming.
Philosophy of Care
Bean is a firm believer in patient-centered care.
“At Haxtun Health I really get to spend time with patients,” Bean said. “I can take the time to really hear them. The patient is the most important person in healthcare. They know their bodies. My job is to listen and apply the training I’ve had to come up with a solution that will work for them and help them live their best life.”
In high school, Bean was an exchange student in Mexico. She speaks conversational Spanish in addition to her native English.