To wrap up our celebration of Northside’s 50th birthday, we wanted to hear from those who know Northside the best. We spoke to our longest-tenured employees to get their thoughts on Northside’s enduring legacy.
Let’s meet some of our longest-serving team members!
Andi B
Secretary/Scheduler, Blvd OP Imaging, Northside Forsyth
31 Years at Northside
First Job: Front desk radiology clerk, Northside Hospital Atlanta in 1989
Why I Stayed at Northside: It is a great place to work, an excellent hospital and has a great reputation.
Advice to Job Seekers: If you see a job opening, don’t wait! Go for it because it won’t be there long!
Sue W
Clinical Supervisor, Labor and Delivery, Northside Atlanta
40 Years at Northside
First Job: Staff Nurse Labor and Delivery Atlanta
Why I Stayed at Northside: The way the staff rallies around each other and cares for each other.
Someone who helped my professional development: Theresa H, who also labored me when I had my youngest son Brent.
Ellen M
IV Therapy Service Coordinator, 785, Atlanta, Cherokee and Forsyth campuses
30 Years at Northside
First Job: IV Therapy Staff nurse, 1990
Why I Stayed at Northside: Opportunities to grow over the years in new positions and responsibilities. Always appreciated that Northside strives to be excellent always!
Someone who helped my professional development: Barbara M was my supervisor for 27 years and became a dear friend. Always gave me room to grow, room to help improve our practice and encouragement.
Advice to Job Seekers: Come to work hard and excel, keep the bar high. That is our goal and if it is yours, you’ll do well!
Sheila G
Audiology Tech Lead
35 Years at Northside
First Job: Working the CRT in housekeeping, 1985
Why I Stayed at Northside: A group of physical therapists led me in a good direction and encouraged me to go as far as I could.
Advice to Job Seekers: Northside is a great place to grow your career.
Rosemary D
Staff and relief charge nurse in the SCN
30 Years at Northside
First Job: Intern with the SCN in 1990
Why I Stayed at Northside: I love my job, and my co-workers became my extended family. They helped me through some really rough patches in my life.
Advice to Job Seekers: You get what you put into it! If you keep a positive attitude and try to find ways to make your department better, you will flourish and make some of the longest, deepest connections of your life.
Kathy C
Nurse Clinician, Special Care Nursery, Atlanta
35 Years at Northside
First Job: Staff Nurse, Special Care Nursery 1984
Someone who helped my professional development: Debbie H was my preceptor. Not only did she provide me with a thorough orientation, but she also showed me that hard work is recognized and rewarded. She set the tone for me to apply for and become a preceptor, CPR instructor, childbirth educator, charge nurse, NRP Instructor, and now a clinician.
Advice to Job Seekers: Northside has good “bones”: caring staff who want the best for the patients they care for and encouragement to be all they want to be.
Anita P
Education Coordinator, CME/Medical Library, Northside Hospital Gwinnett
35 Years at Northside
First Job: I started out as a Nurse Technician at the “old” Button Gwinnett. Once I received my RN, BSN degree, I transitioned to a nursing position on the Surgical Floor
Why I Stayed at Northside: Northside Gwinnett feels like home to me! I love coming to work and feeling like I make a difference. I also love the people that I work with! We have an amazing team in our department.
Someone who helped my professional development: When I began working many years ago, Kay S was my Unit Manager and Martha A was my Charge Nurse. They were wonderful, experienced nurses whom I deeply respected and looked to for guidance. Once they retired, I began working with Anne K in the CME/Medical Library Department. She is a wonderful Director who has influenced my life and made such a difference. Anne expects excellence in all that we do! Therefore, we work hard to provide great service to our physicians, associates, patients, and their families.
Vicki F
Clinical Supervisor, Behavioral Health Outpatient service, Hammond Drive, Atlanta, Ga.
35 Years at Northside
Why I Stayed at Northside: When I first walked into Northside in 1984, I had no idea that Northside would become my long-term professional home. I can honestly say, I cherished every day I came to work. From day one, Northside’s core values aligned with my professional ethics and values.
Someone who helped my professional development: I was fortunate to work with our Mental Health Medical Director, Dr. Patrick Malone, who worked for Northside for 30 years. Dr. Malone taught and modeled the importance of presence, compassion and clinical directness in supporting a patient’s healing and personal growth. He was a brilliant teacher and made an indelible impression on me as a person, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. His gifts are the “gifts that keep on giving.”
Advice to Job Seekers: If you are motivated by our core values, appreciate working on highly skilled teams, want to practice with an evidence-based approach, and want an exciting career with a professional place to belong, grow and develop, then I would definitely note Northside as the top place to work.
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