Augusta Health employee earn certifications

During the third and fourth quarters of 2012, 36 Augusta Health employees earned national certifications in their areas of expertise, and two finished college degrees.  Certifications require demonstration of extensive knowledge in a subject area, usually by examination, and degrees require a commitment of years of study and commitment.

“I am very proud of the employees who have earned these national certifications and college degrees.  We encourage all our employees to continue life-long learning through national certifications and the additional college degrees.   Increasing their knowledge and professional skills translates directly to improved quality and service to our patients and community.  We also appreciate each employee’s commitment—they represent a significant investment of personal time and a personal drive for excellence,” says Mary N. Mannix, FACHE and CEO of Augusta Health.

Augusta Health employees earning advanced national certifications in the third and fourth quarters of 2012 were:

• Michelle Blair, Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
• Laura Brady, Business Office, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Shannon Burke, Obstetrics, National Certification for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and
• Neonatal Nursing (RNC-OB)
• Ange Cassell, Emergency Room, Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
• Michelle Davis, 3E Medical, Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC)
• Susan Dillow, Patient Access, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Katina Eavey, Patient Access, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Jill Fairbanks, Care Home Medical, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Angela Frazier, Wound Clinic, Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Li Fultz, Information Systems, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Melissa Golladay, Operating Room, Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
• Erica Hammer, Patient Access, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Michelle Hanger, AMG Hospitalist, Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Ashleigh Harman, Patient Access, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Sarah Hash-Rodgers, Finance, Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP)
• Dana Hays, Business Office, Certified Clinic Account Technician (CCAT)
• Nancy Hildebrand, Health Information, Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H)
• Pamela Hummel, AMG Administration, Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice (CPC-A)
• Ruth Hunt, Laboratory, Phlebotomy Technician (PBT)
• Donna Hurst, Emergency Room, Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
• Susan Ihrig, Cancer Services, Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) Kimberly Knight, AMG Hospitalist, Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Internal Medicine Coder (CIMC)
• Michelle Lane, Patient Access, Certified Professional Coded-Apprentice (CPC-A)
• Shannon Love, Business Office, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Claudia Marrs, Business Office, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Mary McDowall, Patient Access, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Trista McGuire, Business Office, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Stephanie Metcalfe, Business Office, Certified Clinic Account Technician (CCAT)
• Stacey Painter, Information Services, Citrix Certified Advanced Administrator (CCAA)
• Angie Pacheco, Patient Access, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Jennifer Reep, AMG Rheumatology, Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
• Janell Sauder, QRM, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
• Sharon Sipe, Patient Access, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)
• Gail Tarleton, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)
• Vickie Taylor, Operating Room, Nurse Executive-Board Certified (NE-BC)
• Ronita Winston, Patient Access, Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT)

Augusta Health employees who earned college degrees were:

• Jesse Johnson, CT/MRI, Master of Business Administration from Averett University
• Karen Purcell, Augusta Health Cardiology, Bachelor of Science from Eastern Mennonite University

Augusta Health is an independent, nonprofit community hospital whose mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care.  Named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in America by Thomson Reuters in both 2011 and 2012, Augusta Health has also been nationally recognized by HealthGrades as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for clinical excellence and patient safety.  For more information about Augusta Health, its programs or its services, please contact Public Relations at 540.245.7329 or 540.221.7329, or visit our website,

www.augustahealth.com.