ABOUT US

Under the supervision of Dr. Joshua Allen, the entire team at East Texas Primary Care is dedicated to providing professional and compassionate in-home primary health care services. 

Amber Warner

Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Professional Accomplishments

  • Certified hospice and palliative registered nurse since 2012

  • Junior League of Lufkin 2014 – 2020 serving in multiple chair positions during her tenure 

  • Served on the Board of Directors, Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization, 2015 – 2017

  • Nurse of the Year, Angelina County 2018

Professional Affiliations

  • Provider for Angelina County Jail through Southern Health Partners 

  • Medical Director of Country Place Senior Living in Livingston, TX 

  • Contract NP with Diagnostic Medical Testing 

  • Contract NP with Accent Care Hospice  

  • Contract NP with Amedisys Hospice

  • Contract NP with Choice Hospice 

  • Contract NP with Affinity Hospice

Educational Experience

Amber obtained her Associates Degree in Nursing in 2011 at Angelina College and completed her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Stephen F. Austin State University in 2017.  In 2020, she graduated with honors, completing her Masters of Science in Nursing with a specialty in family practice as the inaugural class at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Professional Experience

Prior to obtaining her Nurse Practitioner (NP) degree, Amber worked for a local hospice for 10 years and began serving as Clinical Coordinator and Alternate Supervising Nurse in 2012.  She became the Director of Nursing/Clinical Director in 2014, managing outpatient and inpatient hospice and palliative services until September 2020. 

Since that time, Amber has served her community as a Family Nurse Practitioner, making home based primary care visits.

Jennifer Evans

Registered Nurse
Over 20 years of Experience
Certified Food Care Nurse

Educational Experience

Jennifer became a Licensed Vocational Nurse after graduating from Tyler County Hospital School of Vocational Nursing. She later received her Registered Nurse license after earning an Associates Degree in Nursing from Excelsior College. 

Professional Experience

Working for over 20 years as a nurse, Jennifer has a wide range of experience including surgical nursing, obstetrics and gynecology, med-surg, primary care, and hospice, as well as being the Director of Nursing for a local hospice provider. She is a Certified Foot Care Nurse, including care of diabetic foot conditions. 

Jennifer is the proud mother of two girls, one attending a local high school and another pursuing a degree in education at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Stephanie Vandine

Office manager
20 years of healthcare Experience

Professional Experience

Stephanie has 20 years working in the healthcare industry with experience in insurance authorizations, billing, medical records, electronic medical record maintenance, and patient compliance. As Office Manager, she functions as the air traffic controller and is most often the voice you hear when calling our office.

Stephanie and her husband have a son, two daughters, and two wonderful grandchildren that call her “Birdie”. In her free time she enjoys gardening as well as searching for seashells and fossils.