Johnston Health recognizes three ambassadors
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SMITHFIELD — Johnston Health has recognized Stephanie Lombard, a financial support representative in the business office, as Ambassador of the Month for January; Tammy Braswell, the lead CT technologist in radiology as Ambassador of the Month for February and Lynn Rhodes, the intake nurse at Johnston Health Home Care & Hospice, as Ambassador of the Month for March. During a recent presentation, Johnston Health CEO Tom Williams said Lombard offers new ideas, solves problems and is always willing to help her teammates by sharing her knowledge and expertise. Her area of focus is billing for home health and hospice. Before coming to Johnston Health, Lombard worked in medical billing and coding at Trinity Health in Massachusetts. She started at age 17 delivering meal trays and sitting with patients. She enjoyed the work so much that she thought about
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CEO Tom Williams, left, congratulates Tammy Braswell on being named Johnston Health Ambassador of the Month. At right is Josh Hoover, director of radiology. In addition to a parking sign and designated parking spot, Braswell will receive eight hours of paid time off.
becoming a nurse. But when she changed jobs and worked
as a file clerk, she began learning about the hospital’s business side and loved it. In 2018, she and her husband, Todd, moved to North Carolina for his job as an insurance appraiser. And after being a stay-at-home mom for a few months, she applied for an opening in the business office at Johnston Health. “I like change and seeing opportunities to grow,” Lombard said. “And I like that we’re all working together here
as a team.” Lombard is now working toward a master’s degree in health care management. And, she says she’s still tinkering with the idea of becoming a nurse one day. The couple lives in Bailey and has a 12-year-old daughter, Leah, who is a competitive cheerleader. Williams said Braswell stands out for her work to ensure that patients with symptoms of stroke get the timely CT scans needed for a
