Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

We talk a lot about designing systems to make it easier for our people to get their work done. We realize, however, that it is the people themselves who move us forward. As the population ages, there is an ever-greater demand for healthcare workers. The pandemic has made the situation worse as some have left the field. So, it is more important than ever that we keep our people and recruit others who embrace our mission and vision. 

I and the rest of the Senior Team have worked with Anna Maria Palmer, our Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Meredith Barclay, Director of Talent Acquisition, to develop a new initiative that benefits our current employees and helps to attract staff. For a limited time, staff members who refer a colleague who is ultimately employed by GBMC HealthCare, may receive a referral bonus. We’ve selected several hard-to-fill positions to include in this bonus program, including nurses, advanced practitioners, security guards, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists. There are terms, conditions and exclusions, so please click here for more details. Gilchrist has implemented a separate employee referral bonus program.

Our people know what we look for in a good colleague: strong clinical skills, accepting and living our greater values, and a desire to help us achieve our vision.  So please spread the word and help us find great teammates. 

A Physician Titans of Care Retires
Earlier this week, we celebrated the career of one of our most respected and revered Physician Titans of Care; Francis “Bing” Grumbine, MD.

Over the last 39 years, Dr. Grumbine has been known as a superb and compassionate physician and researcher. Beloved by his patients and his colleagues, Bing has had a profound impact on his field, and during his tenure, the status of our gynecology department has grown tremendously. Dr. Grumbine helped launch the careers of some of the region’s best GYN oncologists. He oversaw clinical research protocols in gynecologic oncology and served on countless committees, working tirelessly to assure outstanding clinical outcomes. 

Dr. Grumbine witnessed the evolution in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers and helped introduce new laparoscopic techniques in the operating room, including laparoscopic hysterectomy and staging procedures in endometrial cancer patients. He made GBMC the first hospital in the region to perform laparoscopic staging to reduce hospital stays and morbidity and was also instrumental in bringing robotic surgery to the field, leading GBMC to become the first community hospital to perform a radical hysterectomy utilizing robotic surgery.

GBMC has been fortunate to have Dr. Grumbine as such a dedicated physician and colleague. Please join me in thanking Dr Grumbine for all that he has done for GBMC, our staff, and for the exceptional care he provided to patients for more than three decades.