The Baptist Rising Star is an award to recognize those leaders who significantly improved their team index score. A Team Index 3 to a Team Index 1 or a Team Index II to a Team Index I.
Great managers ensure they acquire and develop great talent. The y actively prioritize engagement. Their team’s activities align perfectly behind the mission narrative of the organization. These leaders do five key things:
- They get the right people and make sure they are in the right roles.
- They set their teams up for success by providing proper training and development, while removing obstacles.
- They make work meaningful for the team members by providing a clear path or role.
- These leaders use both formal and informal check-in strategies and check in often with team members.
- These leaders frequently engage everyone in discussions and solutions.
2020 BAPTIST RISING STAR AWARD RECIPIENTS (237)
BMC-Attala
- Patient Financial Services – Mollie Ellington
- Patient Financial Services – Sheila Vincent
BMHSI – Metro
- BHME – Memphis – Alyse Evans
- BHME – Memphis – Carol Hodes
Baptist Medical Group
- CBO Coding – Dana Covington
- CBO Coding – Jeannie Dean
- CBO Coding – Kimberly Morrison
- CBO Coding (90052) – Cathy Cover
- CBO Coding (91111) – Cathy Cover
- CBO Jackson PB – Beverly Fish
- CBO Jackson PB – Jennifer Walen
- Huntingdon Primary Care – Michael Viar
- Memphis Breast Care – Jerri Jackson
- Memphis Breast Care – Robin Wachsman
- Metro Market OH – Jacqueline Ryan
- Oxford Pulmonary – Allyson Dyer
- Regional Market Oh Corp – Warren Rogers
- River City Pediatrics – Austin Hudson
- River City Pediatrics – Jessica Alpe
- Surgical Associates of Martin Oh – Michael Viar
- Surgical Associates of Martin Oh – Patsy Duncan
Baptist Medical Group – Jackson
- Madison FM Clinic – Connie Bouslay
BMH-Booneville
- Operating Room – Edith Boren
- Operating Room – Jana Crittenden
BMH-Calhoun
- Med/Surg – G&A Mississippi Corporate 9000
- Rad Diagnostic - G&A Mississippi Corporate 9000 Rad Diagnostic – Rhonda Palmertree
- Respiratory Therapy – G&A Mississippi Corporate 9000 Respiratory Therapy – Vickie Yarbrough
BMH-Carroll County
- Med/Surg 61101 – Anna Kilburn
- O/P Center-Radiology – Brad Cary
- O/P Center-Radiology – Ricky Scott
- Rad Diagnostic – Brad Cary
- Rad Diagnostic – Nina Smothers
BMH-Collierville
- Pathology General – Mary Cline
- Rad CT – Jay Smith
BMHCC-Corporate
- Administration – Zach Chandler
- G&A Metro BMHCC Corp – William Griffin
- G&A Mississippi Corporate – Chris Anderson
- G&A Mississippi Corporate – James Grantham
- HS Accounting Services Corporate – William Griffin
- HS Accounts Payable Corporate – David Garrison
- HS Accounts Payable Corporate – Patricia Conrad
- HS Accounts Payable Corporate – Tracy Gordon
- HS Baptist Onecare Corporate – Laura Beard
- HS Centralized Transcription Corporate – Suzette Myers
- HS Clinical Doc Integrity Corporate – Tonya Mitchell
- HS Communications Corporate – Scott Fountain
- HS Communications Corporate – Kimmie Vaulx
- HS Corporate Finance Admin Corporate–Ron Wachsman
- HS Decision Support Corporate – Thomas Gladney
- HS HRD Compensation Corporate – Terry Macalady
- HS IS Application Services Corporate – Brian Beyer
- HS IS Application Services Corporate – Susan Swain
- HS IS Jackson Corporate – Mary Brannan
- HS IS Jackson Corporate – William Thompson
- HS IS Operational Svc Metro Corporate – Beverly Jordan
- HS IS Technical Services Corporate – Kenneth Brandon
- HS Legal Corporate – Gregory Duckett
- HS Metro Radiology Pacs Corporate – MEAdministrationBaptistMemphis 2110
- HS Patient Placement Corporate – Derick Ziegler
- HS Patient Placement Corporate – Stacy Hammett
- HS RBO-Jackson – Valencia Dunson
- HS Revenue Cycle Corporate – Annie Lott
- HS Revenue Cycle Corporate – Steven Bell
- HS Revenue Process & Analysis Corporate – Frankie King
- HS Supply Chain Operations Corporate – John Finger
- HS Supply Chain Operations Corporate – Kimberly Young
- HT Health Plus Concern HTA Inc. – Nancy Averwater
- MG BMG HR – Dee Banta
BMH-Crittenden
- Rad Diagnostics – Daniel Massey
BMH-DeSoto
- Administration – Brian Hogan
- Admissions – Joe McWherter
- Admissions – Teresa Powell
- Cardiac Lab – Cheryl Berry
- Cardiac Rehab – Cheryl Berry
- Cardiac Rehab – Donna Ray
- CCU – Cheryl Berry
- CCU – Wanda Grayson
- ICU Stepdown – Amanda Walters
- ICU Stepdown – Cheryl Berry
- Labor & Delivery – Penny Wheeler
- Med/Surg 6 Tower – Cynthia Evans
- Med/Surg 6 Tower – Katie Alvis
- Med/Surg 7 Tower – Cynthia Evans
- Med/Surg 7 Tower – Mattie Caulder
- Nursing Admin – Randy White
- Nursing Office – Donna Ray
- Occupational Therapy – Anne Mize
- Operating Room – Barbara Dison
- Path Blood Bank – Tamara Bryant
- Physical Therapy – Anne Mize
- Rehab Nursing – Kathleen Smith
- Rehab Services Admin – Evonne Hedrich
- Rehab Services Admin – Octavious Ivy
- Telemetry Services – Lisa Miller
BMH-Golden Triangle
- Ambulance Servic – Chris Bourland
- Ambulance Service – William Lancaster
- Cardiac Lab – Alicia Grant
- Cardiac Lab – Kayla Pruitt
- Case Mgmt Admmin – Lyndsey Stillman
- Case Mgmt Admin – Thomas Steadman
- Emergency Room – Lauri Sansing
- Emergency Room – Mary Sumrall
- Emergency Room – Sandy Holman
- Oncology – Rebecca Brown
- Operating Room – Mary Sumrall
- Skilled Nursing Facility – Brandy Bryant
- Surgery Outpatient – Cynthia Stacy
- Surgery Outpatient – Derrick Forrester
- Transportation – Bradley Mize
BMC – Leake
- Patient Financial Services – Daryl Weaver
- Patient Financial Services – Sheila Vincent
MBMC-Jackson
- Case Management Administration – Amanda Keller
- Case Management Administration – Brenda Howie
- CV Diagnostic Cardio Stress – James Biggers
- Emergency Room – Brad Beattie
- Emergency Room – Hubert McPhail
- Heart Clinic – Judy Henderson
- Heart Clinic – Lori Hill
- Information Systems – Niko Johnson Barnes
- MedSurg Rec – David Hamm
- OP Cardiac – Janet Steen
- QRS Data Management – Michael Maples
- Radiology Diagnostic – Brad Beattie
- Radiology Premier – Jason Estridge
- Training Org Development – Brenda Howie
- Venous Access Support – Rebecca Davis
- Wellness Center – Lee Foreman
- Wellness Center – Tony James
BMH-Memphis
- Advanced Disease Center – Denise Duvall-Seaman
- CVICU – Ellen Hatcher
- CVICU – Laura Quinn
- Electrophysiology Lab – Leann Logan
- Electrophysiology Lab – Matthew Dane
- GI Ambulatory – Jodi Woods
- ICU – Ellen Hatcher
- Information Systems – Dorothy Clark
- Information Systems – Jared Moses
- Information Systems – Gerald Peete
- Linen – Catherine Williams
- Linen – MELinen 2110
- Nursing Clinical Development – Jacqueline Staples
- Pathology General – Darlene Fountain
- Pathology General – James Bolden
- Pathology General – Vicki Bland
- Rad Admin – Craig Earley
- Rad Nuclear Med S – Tracy Vest
- Rad Special Procedures – Katina Jones
- Rad Special Procedures – Linda Murphy
- Respiratory Therapy – Calvin Wordlaw
- Respiratory Therapy – Craig Earley
- Respiratory Therapy – Larry Hopper
- Transplant Services – Michelle Lorenz
- Transplant Services – Samuel Lynd
- Transportation – Jared Moses
- Transportation – Ronald Geddings
NEA Baptist Jonesboro
- Quality Improvement – Brad Parsons
- 5 West – Echo McIntare
- Administration – Brad Parsons
- BCC-JB – Kelley Tracy
- Cardiac Rehab – Joyce Lemieux
- Emergency Room – Bobbie Caldwell
- Emergency Room – Kenneth Seyler
- Pharmacy – Byron Daughdrill
- Pharmacy – Melonie Edens
- Pharmacy – Rodney Chastain
- Physical Therapy – Melonie Edens
- Radiation Oncology – Melonie Edens Radiation
- Oncology – Rondal Culp
NEA Baptist Clinic
- Care Coordination Mob – Jennifer Martinez
- Care Coordination Mob – Melonie Edens
- Dialysis Middle/Hilltop – Katie Grissom
- Dialysis Middle/Hilltop – Mari Mullis
- Internal Medicine – Amy Dement
- Neuro/NS – Katie Grissom
- Newport Oh – Melanie Pickle
- Optical Shop Mob – Katie Grissom
- Pain Management Oh Mob – Kaitlin Reid
- Peds Matthews Oh – Kaitlin Reid
- Trumann Oh – Melanie Pickle
- Trumann Oh – Melissa Roberts
- Woodsprings Oh – Melanie Pickle
BMH- North Mississippi
- Acute I/P Therapies – Leigh Laughter
- Administration – William Henning
- Cardiac Cath Services – Robert Robinson
- HRD Administration – William Henning
- Nursing Admin – Mark Ottens
- Nursing Admin – Ronda Williams
- Nursing Admin –Tracey Mitchell
- O/P Center Radiology – Mike Gooch
- O/P Center Radiology – Peyton Warrington
- Oncology Oxford Infusion – Daniel Lenard
- Path General – Anthony Beard
- Path General – Crystal Williams
- Path General – Peyton Warrington
- Physical Therapy OP Rehab – Monica Johnson
- Physical Therapy OP Rehab – Peyton Warrington
- Quality Improvement – Sonia McKeithen
- Rad Ultrasound – Robert Bowen
- Telemetry Services – Valerie Frakes
BMH-Tipton
- BCC Bartlett A BCCBR– Cassandra Ford
- BCC Bartlett A BCCBR – Joseph Vernon
- BCC Collierville – Jamekia Hubbard
- Facility Patient Towers – Ginger Taylor
- Facility Patient Towers – Parker Harris
- Path General – Mary Smith
- Path General – Parker Harris
- Rad Diagnostic – Jackie Barton
- Rad Diagnostic – Tiffany Cockman
- Stem Cell Transplant – Kelly Gray
BMH- Union City
- Emergency Room – Lori Brown
- Emergency Room – Rhonda Hawks
- Respiratory Therapy – Jill Hopper
- Respiratory Therapy – Jim Robertson
BMH-Union County
- CCU – Heather Reid
- CCU/Stepdown/Telemetry/Nursing
- Office – Vickie Byars HIM – Janet Flake
- Nursery – Cheryl Hodges
- Operating Room – Heather Reid
- Operating Room – Jeffery Howard
- Path General – Amy Goolsby
- Path General – Collin Cheek
- Respiratory Therapy – Collin Cheek
- Respiratory Therapy – Respiratory Therapy 5130
BMH- Women’s Hospital
- Admissions – Amy Rivers
- Admissions – Margaret Williams
- Facility Housekeeping Pat – Debra Isbill
- Facility Housekeeping Pat – Margaret Williams
- Gynecology – Sara Olah
- Operation Room – Carol Thetford
- Operation Room – Hazel Collins
- Security – Orlandis Blakley
- Security – Wyatt Bunker
BMHC-Yazoo
- Nursing Admin – Robert Coleman
- Path General – Cynthia Erickson
- Path General – Robert Coleman