Medical Services

Mattie is a Family Nurse Practitioner who joined the HealthWorks team in November of 2022. Mattie is originally from the Midwest but has been a proud resident of Wyoming for almost 5 years. She graduated as a Registered Nurse in 2011 from North Dakota State Community and Technical College and received her Doctorate in Nursing Practice in 2022 from the University of Wyoming. She is passionate about providing meaningful healthcare that meets the needs of individuals and communities.  In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors, crafting, and spending time with her family, friends, and dogs.

Joyce joined the Healthworks team in 2021. Born and raised in Alabama, she earned her BSN in nursing from University of Alabama in Birmingham in 1989 and completed the Adult and Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program at University of Alabama in Birmingham in 2012. She trained in a FHQC clinic and residency at UAB Geriatrics, and she worked for over 20 years in both Open Heart ICU and Home Care. 

Joyce enjoys caring for adult patients in all stages of life. Due to her home care experience with the elderly and specialization in Geriatrics, she particularly enjoys working with elderly patients and their caregivers. Using evidence-based practice, she hopes to help all patients maintain their optimal health. In coordination with other health services, she wants to help patients and caregivers establish individualized goals to reach and maintain their health and well-being. 

When not working, Joyce enjoys spending time with her family, reading, traveling, Wyoming road trips, fishing, camping and taking care of her furry pets. ​

Vickie Richards, MSN, FNP-C is a Wyoming native with over 3 decades of experience and is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.  She obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing science at The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE. Her nursing career began at the DePaul Hospital in Cheyenne, WY and then transitioned to United Medical Center, where she worked on the Orthopedic/Neurological and the General Surgical units until 2002.  Finding a particular passion for Orthopedics, she transitioned her career to a local Orthopedic group for the next 8 years.  It was during this time that she obtained her master’s degree in nursing education in 2004 and then a Post Master’s Degree as a Nurse Practitioner in 2007, both from the University of Wyoming.  With a desire to focus more on family care she spent the next several years in local family practices and two pain clinics.  Vickie is passionate about providing high quality health care to the Cheyenne community.  She is DOT certified and can perform occupational physicals.  She enjoys caring for patients of all ages and can work with you throughout your entire lifespan.  Outside of her dedicated work as a Nurse Practitioner, she finds joy in spending time with her husband and family, often embracing the thrill of motorcycles rides as a shared passion. 

James Hartman is a Family Nurse Practitioner at HealthWorks. He attended the University of Wyoming, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiology in 2019. During this time, he committed to pursuing a career as a nurse practitioner. Shortly after, he returned to the University of Wyoming and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing in 2020 and completed his Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree in 2023. James is board certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. James has experience in pediatrics and developed a passion for the pediatric population, as well as caring for the underserved. He enjoys golfing, skiing, ice hockey, and traveling with his fiancé Jade.