Employee Profiles

I received tuition assistance from NMMC, which allowed me to finish my bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. My original intention was to work in a retail store because those were the only pharmacists I knew and I didn’t realize the opportunities afforded to hospital pharmacists.

Since 1988, I have worked in several satellite locations of the NMMC pharmacy, as well as provided home health care. Working for a health care system enables me to change jobs without changing employers or losing employee benefits.

In 2000, I earned my doctoral degree in pharmacy. NMMC paid all tuition cost and several classes were held at the hospital using distance learning technology. In my current job as neurology pharmacy specialist, I educate stroke and seizure patients about their medications and help acquire medications for those who can’t afford them. I also participate in research through the hospital’s clinical drug trials. 

To learn more about becoming part of our team, call (662) 377-3062 or 1-800-793-7715, or visit us at www.nmhs.net

Paula Duvall, RN I worked in a fast food restaurant and a factory for many years after high school. But when I watched them wheel my brother to surgery to remove a brain tumor, I thought “one day I’ll find out what goes on behind those doors.”

At age 26, I enrolled in an operating room technician program and began working at NMMC. With help from the hospital’s college tuition reimbursement program, I entered nursing school in 1990 and continued to work weekends as an OR tech while completing my studies to become an RN and raising three young children. The hospital’s flexible hours enabled me to fulfill this dream in 1992.

Now I am specialty team coordinator for general, vascular and thoracic surgery. I go home every day with the satisfaction of knowing I helped someone.

In addition to tuition reimbursement, NMMC offers scholarships, flexible scheduling, mentoring programs and other incentives for nurses. To learn more about becoming part of our team, call (662) 377-3062 or 1-800-793-7715, or visit us at www.nmhs.net.

Roy Price Respiratory Therapist   For many years I worked as manager of a video arcade and on the assembly line for a local furniture manufacturer. While I enjoyed both jobs, I was looking for a career where I could truly help people. My wife Sheba, who is a registered nurse at North Mississippi Medical Center, encouraged me to pursue a health career. In 1999, I earned an associate’s degree in respiratory therapy from Itawamba Community College and began my own career with NMMC.

As a respiratory therapist, I do assessments, breathing treatments and ventilation for critical care patients. I also assist with Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit patients. My job is challenging, exciting and, most of all, rewarding.

NMMC is looking for individuals who share our organization’s values and put patients first. To learn more about becoming part of our team, or for advice on pursuing a career in health care, call 1-800-793-7715 or visit us at www.nmhs.net.