Judy Hamrick is ALMH February Employee of the Month

[February 12, 2010]  Judy Hamrick has an upbeat and kind attitude, but she's also very proficient at her job.

That's what prompted a co-worker to nominate her for employee of the month at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

"Judy is a great employee and helps fulfill all three goals for ALMH. Judy makes ALMH a great place to work because of her positive attitude and sweet spirit around her co-workers," says Bev Kurka, a co-worker who nominated Judy for the honor. "Judy also produces great results with her attention to detail. She is someone you can always count on to do her best and to get the job done and get it done with a smile."

And while she works in medical records, Hamrick is even credited with helping to create great patient experiences at ALMH by always lending a helping hand to patients and families, giving directions, opening doors, smiling, and giving patients a pat on the back.

She has been a scanning clerk for emergency department charts in the medical records department since Dec. 1, 2004. She transferred to ALMH from Koke Mill, another Memorial Medical System affiliate.

"I LOVE working here," Hamrick says of her job at ALMH. "When I walk through these doors I know I'm coming to work, but when I see my co-workers in other departments I can feel that they are here to really make a difference, and to see how they look at their patients with such compassion really makes your heart sing."

To be a medical records clerk, she has taken computer classes and received on-the-job training. She enjoys the day-to-day work of her position and recommends as many computer classes as possible for someone who is interested in working in medical records, because the field is becoming more computerized than ever.

ALMH employs more than 290 in a wide variety of job functions. A different employee is honored each month for their commitment to creating great patient experiences, getting great results and making ALMH a great place to work.

"I know that I could be at my desk and my family could come in and my not knowing it, they would be well taken care of. ... What more could you ask for?" Judy says.

[Text from file received from Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]