Hazleton-Saint Joseph Medical Center

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Volume 3, No. 2 Spring 1988

A PUBLICATION FOR THE EMPLOYEES O F HAZLETON-SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

John Zubal (R) receives Sav­ings bond from Executive Vice President Steve Gimmer for 35 years of service at the Annual Employee Recognition Lun­cheon.

Employees Honored For Service Thirty-three Medical Center

. Employees were honored for their years of service at the Annual Employee Recognition Luncheon dur­ing National Hospital Week .

John Zubal, Building and Grounds Technician was honored for Thirty­five years of service, and Mary Ann Stich, R.N. was cited for Twenty-five years of dedication.

Worker Marie Guza, Infection Control Nurse William Joy, Vice-President­

Management Service Mary Beth Markowski, Medical

Secretary Mary Lou Meister, EEG Technician Margaret Minnick, Cook Elizabeth Pavelko, Director Nursing

Services Georgina Porpiglia, Dietary Office

Clerk Joan Ann Sharwarko, Business Clerk Gary Smith, Anesthesiologist Lucille Smith, Telephone Operator Marie Welliver, Anesthesiologist Nancy Ann Willis, Assistant Manager-

Radiology Mary Yocum. X-ray Technician

Ten Years Ann Davis, R.N. Florence Festa, R.N. Janine Gallagher, R.N. Lucille Kerechanin, Central Supply

Aide Stella Marie Markunas, Nurse

Manager Cheryl Marsyada, Laboratory

Assistant Stephanie McCullough, R.N. Joseph Tate, Washing Machine

Operator Rose Mary Vendura, R.N., Evening

Supervisor Rita Vetter, Laundry Helper

Savings Bonds were presented to all the honorees by Executive Vice­President Steve Gimmer. Yurish, Swankoski Win Saint Joseph's Run

Other recipients were:

Twenty-Years Rosalie Adams, Nurse Supervisor JoAnn Chura, Senior Medical

Records Technician Blanche Colangelo, Utilization Review

Coordinator Gloria Corrigan, R.N. Staff Clara Dr asher, Laundry Helper Marie Rondosh, Food Service Worker Grace Rough, R.N. Staff Mary Ann Sabo, Bookkeeper

Fifteen Years Adeline Esposito, Food Service

Tom Yurish and Ann Swankoski won the top male and female Employee Divisions at the 4th Annual Medical Center "Health Run/Walk" May 22 at the Freeland Satellite.

Yurish finished the 5-mile event in a time of 34:00 while Swankoski came in at 40:16.

More than 70 runners participated in the race, which this year included a Walkers Division and a Quarter-mile race for children.

Tim Tyson, Wilkes-Barre was the top overall finisher with a time of

27-minutes flat. Kim Sweda, Hazleton was female winner with a time of 31:17.

Trophies were presented to all win­ners by Sister M. Edwinalda, Presi­dent. Ribbons were given to all child participants and certificates of achieve­ment were presented to the walkers.

Carl Seitz, Wellness Coordinator was Chairman of the event, and ex­tended thanks to all the employees who participated not only by running, but by volunteering their time to make the race a huge success.

"The MerrY }Jontb of May''

Hundreds visit out Annual "Health Fair"

Medical Records Poster - 3rd Place

Tom Yurish Male Employee Winner

Hospital Week '88

Mr. Jim Tower Administers Breathing Test

O.P.D. 's "ALF" Poster captured 1st Place

Lab Work - Always Popular

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Building & Grounds Poster - 2nd Place

4th Annual Health Run/Walk

Over 70 runners took off at the gun. Ann Swankoski Female Employee Winner

Personnel Forum Tax Sheltered Annuity

Beginning in early July, 1988, the Medical Center will make a Tax Sheltered Annuity (T.S.A.) Program available to our employees through the Copeland Companies. A T.S.A. offers the opportunity to save and invest ear­nings before taxes, through payroll

· deduction. The program offered through Copeland offers a much broader range of services to our employees than our existing Deferred Compensation/T.S.A. program.

A local Account Executive will be in the hospital on a regularly scheduled basis to meet with employees on an in­dividual basis. Group meetings, seminars, and workshops will be con­ducted by Copeland specialists.

At age 55, each employee in the pro­gram will be provided with a complete pre-retirement counseling package. Employees who are enrolled in the cur­rent program may continue in that pro­gram if they choose.

Employee Association

A number of seats are still available for the July 1 trip to Veteran's Stadium to see the Phillies play the Cincinnati Reds. The Phillies annual fireworks display will follow the game. This is truly an outstanding fireworks display. Check it out!

Reminder: The annual employee picnic is scheduled for Sunday, August 14, at Carmen's Grove. More information will follow on the picnic.

Your Retirement Income Normal Retirement Income

When you retire at age 65, you'll receive a retirement benefit calculated according to a formula. The formula uses two factors:

• your Years of Credited Service • your Final Earnings Your Credited Service includes all years

of service, disregarding the number of hours worked except:

- your first year of service - service after your Normal Retire-

ment Date - Service while you are receiving

disability benefits from the Plan Your Credited Service will be counted in

whole years and full months. The term "Final Earnings" means your

basic compensation received from

Hazleton-St. Joseph Medical Center during the 12-month period preceding each April 1, excluding overtime, bonuses, commis­sions, and any other additional pay.

The average is taken of your highest an­nual Earnings received before any 5 con­secutive April 1 's in the 10-year period before your Normal Retirement Date.

You can calculate your Normal Retire­ment benefit by using the following for­mula:

¥.1 OJo of your Final Earnings up to $6,600 plus 1 ~ OJo of the portion of your Final Earnings in excess of $6,600 multiplied by the number of your years of Credited Ser­vice up to a maximum of 40 years.

Example Suppose you retire in 1991 at age 65, after

completing a total of 25 years of service. Let's say that your pay for the years 1987 to 1991 will give you your highest earnings.

1987 $ 20,000 1988 $ 22,000 1989 $ 24,000 1990 $ 26,000 1991 $ 28,000

$120,000 + 5 years = $24,000 Your Final Earnings is $24,000 You can now use these numbers in the

benefit formula: ¥.1 OJo of Final Earnings up

to $6,600 = $49.50 Plus 1 ~ o/o of Final Earnings of excess of $6,600

$24,000 - $6,600 = $17,400x 1 ~% = $217.50

$267.00 X 25

$6,675.00 + 12 = $556.25/ month Your total annual retirement benefit

from the Plan is $6,675, which equals $556.25 a mor.th. This is an addition to what you will receive from Social Security.

Theresa (Clerk - Hi-Tech Home Care) and Joseph (Director of Pharmacy) Caputo - Twins - Daughter Gretchen and Son Todd

Linda (Audiologist) and Tim Farley- Son - Joshua Allen

Debra and Calvin (Internal Auditor) Herring - Daughter - Ashley Marie

Dolores (Admitting Clerk - Freeland) and Michael (New Construction Coordinator) Kempchinsky - Daughter - Chelsea

Barbara (Nurses Aide - 3rd Floor) and Randy Jacoby - Son - Jonathan Lee

Kathy and Patrick Ward (Public Rela­tions Director) - Son - Christopher Patrick

Patty (R.N. - ICU) and Harold Welsh -Son - Charles Michael

Michele (Housekeeper - Building & Grounds) and Stephen Wye - Daughter -Angela

Cheryl (Clerk - Social Services) and Richard Zavitsky - Daughter - Danielle

New Employees David Michalesko ........... Transporter Mary Grace McGuire ....... Per Diem RN Susan Breznak ............. Per Diem RN Andrea Padula ........... Per Diem ML T Kelly Galada ... ... ..... High School Aide John Guba ........... Bldg.iGrnds. Tech. Paul Riff on ............ Asst. Credit Mgr. Judy Reirniller ...................... RN Rose Ann Bertuola ................. LPN Mary Lou Cusatis .................. LPN Darlene Dietrich ... .... .. .... Ward Clerk Ellen Brylewski .......... MT (ASCP) BS Kathleen Stine ..... . . . .... . ...... . GPN Linda Murin ...................... GPN Clarissa Plesce ..... ... . High School Aide Ann Sweeney .. .. .. . . ... ... ..... .. GPN Deborah Kashi ....... Dietary Office Clerk James Finnegan Jr. . . ... High School Aide Dorothy Lazarsky .. ..... . ... Housekeeper Robert Sutton., .......... Utility Worker Mary Lou Kurtz ......... Personnel Clerk Evonne Fulton. . . . . . . Social Service Clerk William Doynics, Jr. .. Bldg./Grnds. Tech. Nancy Roman .................... GPN Bernice Ondish .............. Ward Clerk Susan Noggle ... ... Physical Therapy Asst. Brian Holderman . . ..... High School Aide Gloria DeFrancesco ....... Soc. Spot Aide Daniel Wittig . . ... ... . .. . MT (ASCP) BS John Mulhall ...... Radiology Transporter Diane Mensinger . . . . . . . . Cleaning Person JoAnn Tanner .. ........ Cleaning Person Brian Mandak ... .. Physical Therapy Aide Maureen Serra ............... Echo Tech Charlene Fidishun .. Physical Therapy Asst. Paige•Mocknis .. ..... ... . .... Pharmacist Maureen Stanek ........ Stdt. Nurse Asst. Linda Rauschmeyer .. ... Stdt. Nurse Asst. Audrey Wagner ...... ... Stdt. Nurse Asst. Terry Lex . ........... .. Stdt. Nurse Asst. Lisa Kolbush ........ . .. Stdt. Nurse Asst. Patricia Gocek .......... Stdt. Nurse Asst. Frank Dudinyak ........ ....... Plumber Kellie Bellietts ............... Ward Clerk

Transfers/ Promotions

Cheryl Bubrowski - from Nursing Educa­tion to Nurse Mgr., 010

Joseph McA!oose from Bldg./Grnds. to New Construction

Mary Ann Leechak from Radiology to Nuclear Medicine

Mary Ann Montz from Staff RN to Nurse Manager

Neil Ciotola from Bus. Clerk to Asst. Credit Mgr.

Antoinetta DiBlasi from GN to RN Barbara Hunsinger from Staff RN to

Nurse Supervisor Relief Andrea Schofield from 017 to OB

Doctors and Nurses The dedication of tne Medical and

Nursing Staffs at Saint Joseph's was highlighted during observances of both "Nurses Day" and "Doctors Day".

The Medical Staff was feted at a casual reception in late March, while

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the Nurses were honored at a special 'tea in early May.

Each nurse was presented a special pin in recognition of their service. The pins, by the way, were sponsored by members of the Medical Staff.

X-Ray School Grads Hazleton-Saint Joseph Medical

Center graduated its Radiologic Technology class on June 12, in the chapel.

This year's graduates are: Gina M. Murman- Hazleton Michele E. Talerico - Hazleton Kenneth D. Traub- Hazleton Russell J . Ulshafer - Tresckow Cynthia M. Whitenight- Hazleton

The 24-month Program for Radiologic Technology students was opened in September 1950 and has graduated approximately 120 graduates since its inception. Upon completion of the program, the students qualify to take the National Registry examination given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

The Program Director for the Radiology Program is Sandra J. Shaker, B.S., R.T.

Ann McGee Cited In recognition for her outstanding

merit and accomplishment, Ann McGee, R.T., R.D.M.S., was inform­ed of her selection as one of the Outstanding College Students in America for 1988. Her entry into this select group is a tribute to her status as a recognized leader in the U.S. Student Community.

As a new inductee she will be listed in the 1988 OCSA Directory.

Ms. McGee is presently a junior at Bloomsburg University majoring in Allied Health Science and Business Ad­ministration. She is employed in the Ultrasound Department.

Lifelines A newsletter for employees of Hazleton

Saint Joseph Medical Center, "Lifelines" is published four times a year.

Sister M. Edwinalda, President Pat Ward, Director of Public

Relations and Marketing Tom Yurish, Personnel Director Stacey Anthony, Production

Assistant

Hazleton-Saint Joseph Medical Center

669 North Church Street Hazleton, Pa. 18201

An Equal Opportunity Employer.