Rush names Employees of the Year

Published 9:27 pm Saturday, March 29, 2008

Eight individuals were named as the “2007 Employee of the Year” for the eight businesses within Rush Health Systems. The announcements were made at the Milestones award programs held during February at Rush locations in Meridian, Quitman and Union.

The employee of the year for H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital is Brad Cheatham, Director of Pharmacy who began work at Watkins in 2004.

Rush Foundation Hospital’s Employee of the Year is Teresa Sisson, RN. She is the General Surgery Coordinator and has worked with Rush since 1979.

Gloria Rogers is the Employee of the Year for Rush Medical Group. She has worked in Rush Medical Group as a housekeeper for one year but has worked with Rush for nearly five years.

The Employee of the Year for The Specialty Hospital of Meridian is Cheryl Wozny. She has been with Specialty since 2003 and is a Physical Therapist.

Joann Jennings is the Employee of the Year for Magna Home Health. Joann is one of Magna’s Certified Nursing Assistants and has been employed with Magna Home Health since 1994.

Medical Foundation Inc.’s Employee of the Year is Debra Raines. She has been with MFI since 1994, beginning her career as a collector in Business Services. She is now an Auditor in the Coding Department.

Liz Butts, Employee of the Year for Laird Hospital, has been employed with Laird for 35 years. She is a certified Phlebotomist in the Laboratory at Laird.

The Employee of the Year for J.G. Alexander Nursing Center is Linda Skinner. Linda has been employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant for two years at Alexander Nursing Center but has been a CNA for 30 years.

Rush Health Systems is headquartered in Meridian with healthcare facilities in East Mississippi and West Alabama. The organization includes Rush Foundation Hospital, Specialty Hospital of Meridian, Medical Foundation, Inc., Rush Home Care, Rush Medical Group, Laird Hospital and J.G. Alexander Nursing Center in Union, H.C. Watkins Hospital in Quitman, and Scott Regional Hospital in Morton.