Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital celebrate new service award recipients

Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital were pleased to hold another celebratory luncheon today in honor of staff members who recently reached significant milestones in their tenure as employees of the hospitals.

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: Rachel Cox, Intensive Care Unit; Brandy Jones, Laboratory Services; Jared Fiskeaux, Harris EMS; Austin Ball, Imaging Services; Megan Sorrells, Harris Women’s Care; John Songer, MD, Harris Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.  

10 Years of Service: Ashley Hall, Harris Women’s Care; Mandy Tessin, Laboratory Services; Gregory Brown, MD, Harris Pulmonary and Sleep Associates.

20 Years of Service: Jessica Magestro, Harris Urology.  

25 Years of Service: Becky Justice, Swain Emergency Department; Tina Smith, Accounting.

Leaders from the recognized individuals’ departments took time to share remarks highlighting their team members’ dedication to their role and the organization, after which CEO Ashley Hindman presented each honoree with a plaque signifying their years of service.

"Many remarkable individuals have devoted their careers to delivering compassionate, high-quality care in our hospitals," said Hindman. "I am privileged to acknowledge their dedication and express gratitude for their commitment at every significant milestone."

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.