Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital celebrate new service award recipients, recognizing tenure and commitment of staff and providers
November 21, 2024
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital were pleased this week to hold a special luncheon honoring significant career milestones in the tenure of staff members and providers at both hospitals and physician practices.
Service awards for staff and providers are typically given on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, depending upon the timeframe for staff anniversaries. Individuals are honored for their service in 5-year increments.
Those honored at this month’s celebration included:
5 Years of Service: Kacey Baines, CNA, Medical/Surgical Unit; Meg Balamut, Administration; Jamie Booze, RN, Nursing Administration; Kim Crawford, MA, Harris Medical Associates; Shana Lambert, RN, Labor & Delivery; Arielle Lankford, NP, Swain Family Care; Emily Ratchford, CMA, Harris Medical Associates; Dr. Angela Riccio, Harris Family Care.
10 Years of Service: Angie Jones, Human Resources/People Services.
15 Years of Service: Jennifer McMahan, RT, Respiratory Therapy; Amie Snyder, Harris Pulmonary Associates.
20 Years of Service: Kelly Brown, Sleep Lab; Loretta Sequoyah, Mammography.
30 Years of Service: Misty Williams, Laboratory; Beth Dixon, MD, Harris Medical Associates.
40 Years of Service: Rita Moss, NP, Hospitalist Services.
Leaders from the recognized individuals’ departments took time to share remarks highlighting their members’ dedication to their role and the organization. Each individual was afterwards presented with a plaque from CEO Ashley Hindman signifying their years of service.
"We are incredibly fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated team who consistently provide compassionate, quality care at our hospitals," said Hindman. "It’s a true privilege to celebrate and honor their hard work and commitment as we recognize each milestone along the way."
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are committed to the mission of making communities healthier by embodying core values that ensure our hospitals are places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians and providers want to practice, and employees want to work.