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Southern Ohio Medical Center’sEmployee Newsletter
JUNE 7, 2019
PAGE 3 | SOMC AND HOXWORTH TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE
PAGE 5 | HAPPY ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
PAGE 7 | SOMC PHARMACY TECHNICIAN OPPORTUNITY
Set for June 14
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Inside this Issue
1) EVENT CALENDAR & BIRTHDAYS
2) THIS MONTH AT A GLANCE
3) ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS & UPDATES
» Camp LIFE Coming Soon to the SOMC LIFE Center
» SOMC Pediatric Guild to Host Touch-A-Truck Event
» SOMC and Hoxworth to Host Blood Drive
» Clark Presents at the Ohio Hospital Association Annual Meeting
» Welcome, New Employees!
» Happy One-Year Anniversary!
» Glow Walk Set for June 14
» Summer Solstice Yoga on the River Set for June 21
» Be Sure to Complete All End of the Year Education
3) ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS & UPDATES CONT
» The Foundations of Registration Course Interest
» Empower Retirement to Offer New Online Services
» Bike X Box Masterclass Canceled
» Be Sure to Attend the Service Journey “SOMC Best Airlines”
» SOMC Pharmacy Technician Opportunity
» Celebrating Better Hearing and Speech Month
» SOMC Celebrates Biomedical Engineering Week | June 1-8
4) CLASSIFIEDS
Melissa CarterOrthopedic Care Unit
Editor
• Kylee Duduit Community Relations
Contributor
• Eric Kephas Community Relations
• Aubrey Roy Community Relations
Designer
• Brock Volio Community Relations
JuneEvent Calendar
Employee Birthdays
June 7Brent CochranJudith EvansCaleb PeeblesBritnee Swick
June 8Brittany BescoAnne KaskeyStacey KirkJennifer Sargent
June 9Lindsey AlexanderCarlie BrickerAlec CoxLacie ElderTia ForbesSharon KeatonKaren KielmarLana MercerMark NearStephanie PorterAshley RussellLaura SovaShelley Sparks
June 10Kimberly BridwellLeah ButcherStephanie DickessStephanie HamiltonSteven HarnessKathryn MonnigThomas PeachKyleigh PhillipsMarsha RatliffRussell WeeksBarbara Zornes
June 11Timothy ArmsJessica BachtelKorina CrabtreeAngela DotsonKyra HallJamie JohnsonBrooklyn McCartyAmanda PollittJoseph Rimmer
June 12Debra AllenKayla BennettNicole ClarkeValerie CookAndrea HendrixKelli JacksonDustin JohnsonTina NicholsRobert Riffe
June 13Isabella BlairJune ChristianBrenda ComptonOlivia EvansAmy HickmanKarissa LockwoodKathey MaloneLori PhillipsSarah PorterVirginia SandersLaura Wiget
June 8Touch-A-TruckPortsmouth Spartan Stadium4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
June 20 & 21Matilda Jane Sale (Pediatric Guild)ED/Waller Corridor8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
June 20Linen Sale (Pediatric Guild)Friends Community Center8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
June 21Linen Sale (Pediatric Guild)ED/Waller Corridor7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
June 17-21Camp LIFEPortsmouth LIFE Center9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
June 21Summer Solstice YogaYork Park Area Stage (Ohio River)6 p.m.
June 14 SOMC Glow WalkMain Campus Lobby Entrance10 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Week-Long ObservancesBiomedical Engineering Week (1st-8th)
Nursing Assistants Week (13th-19th)Healthcare Risk Management Week (17th-21st)
JuneAt a Glance
Honor A Team Member located under “Hot Links” on the Intranet
We invite you to pass along a note to a team member at Southern Ohio Medical Center with whom you
shared a positive experience. Your story will be shared with the department and team member so
that they know how much you appreciate them.
Clark Presents at Ohio Hospital Association Annual Meeting
SOMC Pediatric Guild to Host Touch-A-Truck Event
The SOMC Pediatric Guild will host the Touch-A-Truck event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Portsmouth Spartan Stadium (James Street in Portsmouth).
The event will feature all sorts of vehicles including a fire truck, police cars, helicopter, construction dozers, school bus, and a special appearance by Paw Patrol from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Cost is $2 per person. Children age one and under may enter for free. Concessions, snow cones and face painting will also be available!
Camp LIFE Coming Soonto the SOMC LIFE Center
It’s summertime, the kids are out of school and it’s time to get them involved in something fun! SOMC has the answer as the SOMC Portsmouth LIFE Center will host Camp LIFE June 17-21 and July 22-26.
The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day with drop off time of 8:45 a.m. The camp is open to children ages 7-13 with a cost of $125 per child. Lunch will be provided.
The camp will be filled with fun activities while also teaching healthy lifestyles.
For more information, please call the SOMC LIFE Center at 740-356-7650.
SOMC and Hoxworthto Host Blood Drive
SOMC will be teaming up with Hoxworth Blood Center to host a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm on Tuesday, July 2 in Micklethwaite Education Room 4.
To schedule an appointment, please visit www.hoxworth.org/groups/somc or call Bev Meadows at 740-356-8670.
On June 4, Justin Clark, SOMC Administrative Director of Plant Operations, spoke at the Ohio Hospital Association’s Annual Meeting on SOMC’s journey to becoming an Energy Star Hospital.
SOMC has earned this achievement in 2017 and 2018, as it is reevaluated each year. Out of 6,000 hospitals in the United States, only 70 have earned this designation!
Welcome, New Employees!Southern Ohio Medical Center would like to congratulate the following employees for recently completing orientation. Good luck in your new positions, and welcome to SOMC!
Chelsey Adkins, Pharmacy
Savannah Blevins, MRI
Amanda Carpenter, MCU
Derrick Chapman, Pharmacy
Amy Conlon, SVCU
Krista Entenman, MSCU
Amy Estep, Patient Registration
Saige Fields, SVCU
Sarah Fluty, Patient Registration
Heather Forrest, Heart Care Unit
Amanda Gillam, Diagnostic Radiology
Linda Henderson, Medical Center Psychiatric
Jordan Jones, Patient Registration
Precious Lynch, MSCU
Ashton Martin, West Union Pediatric Associates
Terry Mckenzie, Housekeeping
Angel New, Telecommunications
Ruth Secrist, Housekeeping
Jennifer Sikes, Central Scheduling
Whitney Spriggs, SVCU
Charity Thompson, Patient Registration
Lorrie Thornsberry, SVCU
Jordan Ware, Pharmacy
Ashley Wright, RehabCare Unit
Happy One-Year Anniversary!
Fink, Rowland and Tomchin Celebrate One-Year AnniversariesAlicia Fink, CNP, Ashley Rowland, CNP and Dr. Tomchin all recently celebrated their one-year anniversaries of working at SOMC. Congratulations on achieving these milestones ,and thank you for providing such wonderful care to the patients of Southern Ohio Medical Center!
The Bike X Box 90-Minute Masterclass originally scheduled for Saturday, June 8 at the Portsmouth SOMC LIFE Center has been canceled.
Stay tuned for future events at the LIFE Center!
Bike X Box Masterclass Canceled
Summer Solstice Yoga on the River Set for June 21
Kick-off the summer season with Summer Solstice Yoga on the River! Instructor Tina Chabot will lead the session at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 21.Those interested in participating will meet at the stage in the York Park area just behind the flood wall. The event is free and open to everyone! All participants are asked to bring a yoga mat, towel and water.
Glow Walk Set for June 14SOMC Employee Health and Wellness will host the Glow Walk where walkers can enjoy a short night walk between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. on Friday, June 14. The course of the 15 to 20 minute walk will span over the main campus parking lot. If you are interested in participating, please meet at the main campus lobby entrance at any time during the three hours of the event. A walking map and glow sticks will be provided to light the way for your stroll!Families are welcome to join in on the fun!
The Foundations of Registration Course Interest
Southern Ohio Medical Center is an organization built on a foundation of many departments that are all significant in ensuring the highest quality of care is provided to the patients of SOMC.
It takes all of these departments, jobs and staff members to adequately provide the highest quality of service. Being such a large company, there is much to learn about other departments and how important their role is to the organization.
For instance, the Registration Department plays an integral role within the organization. They are essentially the first face a patient is greeted by when they step in the doors of any SOMC facility.
The Registration team plays a significant part in establishing a first impression with our patients, assisting them in where they need to go, preparing them for their hospital visit and so much more!
Would you like to know what a registrar does on a day-to-day basis? Well, you now have a chance to learn!
Interest is being gathered for a possible course on registration and learning more about their department. If you are interested, please email Dallas Miller
Empower Retirement to Offer New Online Services
Empower Retirement (Formerly Great West) sent an email to employees recently describing some newly enhanced online tools available to SOMC employees!The enhanced services will allow employees to better manage their 403(b) plans online beginning July 1, 2019. You will now be able to change your contributions online without having to go to Human Resources (although you can always visit HR if you prefer). You can also make changes to your beneficiaries, elect to receive electronic communication and monitor your 403(b) account through these new online tools.Please spend a few minutes looking over these new services. If you have any questions, feel free to call Kitty or Tonya in Human Resources at ext. 8118.
Be Sure to Complete All End of the Year Education
The end of the fiscal year is quickly approaching! With only three weeks left, we want to remind you to be sure to complete your required education for fiscal year 2019.The required education is as follows:
» SOMC CORE course (formerly D-Day) » Safety Education - Journey into
Safety (Safety Education FY 19) » Department specific education ( jobs specific
requirements, such as education, lifesaving certification – BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc.)
» TB Program – questionnaire must be completed by May 31
» Flu ProgramAll education must be completed by June 30, 2019. For more questions, please contact Workforce Development at ext. 2733.
Be Sure to Attend the Service Journey “SOMC Best Airlines”
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Service Journey! Registration in NetLearning is suggested, but not required.
Braunlin Education Center - Lower Level* Flights starting every 15 minutes July 2 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.July 16 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. * Bus service from South Campus will be provided from 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Pick-up will be at the Friends Center parking lot/side entrance.
July 17 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.July 23 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.July 30 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. * Bus service from South Campus will be provided from 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Pick-up will be at the Friends Center parking lot/side entrance.
August 1 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
SOMC Pharmacy Technician Opportunity
Have you ever thought about becoming a pharmacy technician? Now is your chance!
Scioto County Career Technical Center (SCCTC) will start their next Pharmacy Technician Program on July 1. The course will last only six months and requires 600 hours. SOMC is a clinical site for the program. For those interested, there will be information sessions at SCCTC on June 10 at 3 p.m. and June 12 at 3 p.m.
SOMC has positions available for pharmacy technicians and provides tuition assistance for employees and family members.
Additional financial assistance is also available from the Scioto County Technical Center to non-family members that are interested.
Stephanie Arms and Shona Williams, both pharmacy technicians at SOMC Inpatient Pharmacy, would encourage
anyone interested to pursue a career in their field.
“It is fast-paced and hard work, but it is rewarding,” Stephanie said. “I have been here almost 28 years, and I love it. I wouldn’t still be here if I didn’t.”
Shona said she feels the same as Stephanie and loves her job. She plans on working at the hospital pharmacy until retirement.
“It’s such a good opportunity,” Shona said. “I have been here for almost 12 years, and I don’t plan on going anywhere else.”
Shona also said that there are so many different opportunities to advance your career in pharmacy and expand your knowledge of the field at SOMC.
If you are interested in becoming a pharmacy technician and would like more information, please contact Jeremy Janney at ext. 8598.
Celebrating Better Hearing and Speech Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month is celebrated each May. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association celebrated the special month this year with the theme, “Communication Across the Lifespan.”
We want to join the celebration and thank all of the employees who work hard to promote this in their jobs every day. We appreciate you and your dedication to the patients you serve each and every day.
SOMC Celebrates Biomedical Engineering Week | June 1-8
At SOMC, we have a wonderful team of biomedical engineering professionals who helps ensure we have safe technology to treat and care for our patients every single day.
We appreciate the hard working team and all they do for our organization!
Classified ad submissions must be sent via an SOMC e-mail account to [email protected]. Items submitted through any other e-mail server will not be accepted.
Ads must be submitted by 3 p.m. Wednesday and will be listed for three weeks beginning each Friday morning.
No more than five items may be listed at a time and work extensions may not be listed as a telephone contact.
Ads that are considered solicitation, or the selling or offering of goods or services not pertaining to or sponsored by SOMC, may not be listed.
Classified Guidelines
Weekly Beat Classifieds
MISCELLANEOUSLooking to clean houses in the evenings and/or the weekends. If you are interested, please call 740-727-5974.
Beagle puppies for sale $50 available around June 8th. Call or text 606-541-7833
2008 Chevrolet 2500. Long bed, white, 2 door, goose neck pop up. Excellent condition, $10,000. Contact 7404646369.
Husky Floor Mats. Cargo floor mat classic. Excellent used condition. Paid $150. $100 OBO. Contact: 7403526613
AKC Registered 10 week old chocolate lab puppies born 3/30/2019. 1 male and 1 female left. Have had first two rounds of shots. Ready for their forever homes. Please call or text Angela @ (606) 316-9932 or Dan @ (606) 255-0110 if interested.
$100 Harry Potter World Gift card to Universal studios in Orlando, FL, selling for $95. Text 740-464-3563 for information
MOTOR VEHICLES2010 Red Chevrolet Colorado LT Regular Cab pickup with 47,000 miles. Excellent condition 2WD with automatic transmission. Six foot bed with liner. Air, cruise control, tilt wheel, power windows, power locks, automatic headlights, Sirius/XM radio, CD/MP3 player and OnStar hardware. Asking $7500.00 Call/text 740-821-2962 for more information.
2012 Buick Enclave. One owner. Garage kept. New tires and battery. Pictures on request. $13,600. 740-352-1436 or 740-574-8102
For Sale: 2010 Ford Focus SE, 4 DOOR, one owner, excellent condition, $6,000 Call (740)776-8150
For Sale: 2008 Ford F350, black crew cab, leather. 92,400 miles. $23,500. 740-352-6182.
2003 ford f-150 truck 4 wheel drive, runs good, no rust, good tires high miles. Good work truck. Asking $3500. OBO. If interested text 740-357-1730
REAL ESTATEHouse for sale West Portsmouth, OH. Move in Ready. 3 bedroom 2 bath brick ranch. New carpet in 2 bedrooms and remodeled bathroom with walk in shower in master bedroom. Large out door patio, 2 car attached garage and also detached garage. 1705 Dry Run Rd Unit B Contact number for questions 740-357-7011
House for rent, 2 bedroom 1 bath. 71 Owensville road Lucasville ohio 45648. washer/dryer & fridge included. Utilities not included, 600/month 600 deposit prior to move in. contact 7409350500 for more information or pictures.
House for sale, possible investment opportunity. I have owned this house since 2014. I inherited renters and still have the same renters. The house is currently getting $475/month rent, of which I do not pay any utilities. Asking $32,500. 3BR, 2 story, approx 1500 sq ft. 2327 Argonne Road. May contact 740.821.4354 for details
YARD SALEYard Sale June 15. 2131 Baird Ave. Lots of women’s clothing, toys, full size mattress, razor mod scooter, bike, house hold items and lots of misc!
Check out SOMC’s Online Store of Surplus Equipment
Our online auction process has been overhauled and improved with our new SOMC uBuy application. Users can log-in to the system to view items, see the minimum price and highest bid on each available item and place bids all in the same place. The principle is the same, but users can stay better informed by seeing the dollar amount of the current high bid on an item (only the amount shows and not the name of the bidder). We will still post new items on Fridays. Items will go up at 10a.m. on Friday and will be removed at 9:59a.m. the following Friday. All other processes will remain the same.
Check out the online store by visiting the following link:http://somcintranet/Public/Policies/MaterialsManagement/OnLineStoreOfSurplusEquipment.html
