NEW HIRE: Jotavius Jones, OT & DOR

We are thrilled to announce the hiring of a full-time occupational therapist to our therapy team at NMMC-Eupora. Jotavius Jones, OT, plans to serve our team as a therapist and Director of Rehab.

Jotavius has worked in a variety of health care settings, and he looks forward to the opportunity to work in a hospital with inpatient and outpatient therapy programs. His area of expertise and special interest is typically hand and upper quadrant patients.

Jotavius is joining a wonderful team of therapists, and we look forward to seeing his leadership abilities on display as he manages a large, wonderful therapy team. Our team is additionally comprised of two physical therapists, Michelle Bellew and Christy Carwile, an additional occupational therapist, Elizabeth Pittman, an SLP, Toni Powell, and numerous therapy assistants, rehab technicians, and more! We are thrilled for Jotavius to lead our comprehensive therapy program, and we wish him all the best!

Honoring Kim & Charlean: 15 Years with Mid South

We are thrilled to share with our employee partners and friends the wonderful news of two members of our ESC/Senior Leadership Team. Kim Rayburn, CCC-SLP & RCD Central Mississippi, and Charlean Williams, OTR/L, CHC, RAC-CT, Director of HIM & Compliance are both celebrating 15 years with Mid South.

Kim Rayburn received her undergraduate degree in Psychology with minors in Biology and Spanish from The University of Mississippi. She received her Masters of Science in Communicative Disorders from Ole Miss as well. Kim has worked as an SLP at a hearing and language impaired school, an outpatient clinic, a hospital rehabilitation center,  skilled nursing facilities and non-skilled nursing facilities. She has served in a management position since 1994.  Kim started work with Mid South in a transitional role as an RCD in 2004, and she has been a member of this organization for 15 years as of August 2019. 

We are so thankful for the way Kim leads her facilities - in a fun, friendly, but "firm when she needs to be" kind of way. She is loved by her therapists, hospital staff and administrators, and of course, her friends at the ESC. Congratulations, Kim, and thank you for all you do!

Charlean attended Alcorn State University & UMMC for occupational therapy school. She joined Mid South in September of 2004, & since then she has transitioned into her leadership role in compliance. Charlean works closely with the operations team for compliance with regulations to ensure the best service to our strategic partner facilities. She is committed to keeping Mid South up to date with the ever-changing federal & state laws regarding our industry. Charlean is CHC and RAC-CT certified.

We are beyond thankful to have Charlean as such an important voice of reason and influence at the ESC. Her role is not only unique, but it is also one of factors that makes Mid South different and even more qualified to manage therapy teams. We are so thankful for her wisdom - when it comes to compliance, rules and regulations, legality, and just situations around the office. Thank you for every problem you help us avoid and every problem you fix, Charlean! We love you!

EOQ Winners

Hello again to our employee partners and friends! We hope you are doing well, and we want to share a bit of exciting news with you! In the times we face, we realize celebrating, encouraging, and enjoying one another is even more important than it has ever been!

We are so thankful and honored to have employees who truly make a difference - in the lives of their coworkers, administration, patients, and friends and families. Our company is absolutely filled with employees like this - ones who go above and beyond to make things great. We would like to take the time to recognize a few who were nominated by their coworkers to be awarded Employee of the Quarter.

ESC - Jennifer Mitchell, Controller

Jennifer is a relatively new addition to our team at the ESC, and sometimes we wonder how we ever lived without her? Not only is she a kind and caring coworker, she's absolutely awesome at what she does. She also happens to bake really delicious bread when she isn't pouring over Mid South's accounting spreadsheets. She is always willing to help with whatever major project is going on, and she is always the one who stays let to get the work done. Congratulations, Jennifer!

South MS Region - June Thames, PTA at Magee General Hospital

June has been with Mid South for over 5 years now, and we are thrilled to have her as a constant force on our therapy team at Magee General. June is a master at challenging her patients, getting them back up on their feet once again. She is the queen of sanitization! Congratulations, June!

North MS Region - Jordan McComic, PTA & DOR at NMMC-West Point

Jordan is constantly pushing her limits and trying to learn more in her field. Not only is she an excellent clinician, she also entertains her patients with her fun, sassy humor and way. We are so proud of you, Jordan! Congratulations!

Central MS Region - Chrissy Herrington, DPT at South Sunflower County Hospital

Congratulations, Chrissy! We are so proud of Chrissy for juggling an extra-crazy caseload lately, all while pursuing continuing education opportunities and making valuable networking connections for Mid South. You truly go above and beyond, Chrissy, and it is so evident from your patients how seriously you take your work.

TN/AR Region - Marcia Wadley, Office Manager at Town Village

Congratulations, Marcia! Any and all of our therapists would admit that it takes an awesome office manager to keep a therapy department running at its best! We are so thankful to have Marcia keeping things going so smoothly for us at Town Village!