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