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At Manatee Memorial Hospital, staff are at the heart of what makes the hospital beat for the community. We are proud to highlight some truly exceptional members of our team who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to patient care and service. At Manatee Memorial, we believe in recognizing those who go above and beyond, and we’re excited to announce the newest honorees of the Heart of the Hospital award. These individuals have exemplified the values of compassion, excellence, and teamwork that are the foundation of our care community.
Julie Brooks, Senior Employment Coordinator, 27 years
Julie loves this hospital so much that she goes out of her way to ensure our staff has what they need, feels heard and is appreciated. She coordinates every Employee of the Month award, CARES Awards and goes above and beyond to meet the needs of our staff each and every day. She comes in early, stays late and drops what she’s doing at a moment’s notice to address any human resources issue. She is the go-to for any hospital or HR questions.
Ryan Wilson, Supervisor, Clinical Lab, 15 years
Ryan maintains a great attitude, even during challenging times, and is always willing to help anyone in need. He strives for excellence and serves with a big heart in all that he does. He embodies the qualities of leadership valued at the hospital.
Lara Alexander, Nurse Manager, Cath Lab, 25 years
In her day-to-day operations of managing the cardiac cath lab and cath lab holding, Lara works hard to help ensure that patients, staff and physicians are happy. “She loves to make our patients smile and laugh when they are in some of the toughest times of their lives,” says Divisional Director of Invasive Cardiology Amy Kimball. “She will always do the right thing, even when no one is looking, and her passion for our emergency patients and our cardiac patients never ceases to amaze me.”
Shontel Whitfield, Food and Nutrition Supervisor, 16 years
Patient Services Manager Jen James says Shontel has a true passion for her job, taking patient satisfaction quite seriously. If concerns arise during rounds with her patients, she remedies them immediately to help ensure a quality patient experience. Shontel also completes rounding with the nursing staff to see how Food and Nutrition Services can improve for staff and patients alike. “She is truly the heart of the hospital’s kitchen,” says Jen.
Darrell Lubben, Senior Data Architect, 29 years
“Over the last 29 years, Darrell has done so much for our healthcare network, providing employees with the resources they need to care for our patients,” says Ward Rosen, Assistant Director of Information Services. “He has worked diligently to ensure our infrastructure is sound and works to establish consistent uptime of our network for everyone associated with the Manatee Health network of care.”
Their commitment to excellence and tireless work in ensuring the highest quality patient care does not go unnoticed. We are proud to have them as part of our Manatee Memorial family.
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