Our People - SSM Health Care

Our People, Our Earth
Sr. Mary Jean
“Life isn’t
a dress
rehearsal.
This is it.
You have to
make every
day count.”
Why do you come to work
For many people it’s a paycheck. For some people it’s a purpose.
Beginning on page 4, you can read the stories of “Our People.” The first ten
SSM employees and physicians are featured for their exceptional devotion to
their work.
What do these people have in common
It’s not what they do. They clean floors. They perform surgery on babies
in the womb. They work with geriatric patients. They fix complex medical
equipment. They knit blankets for patients. But no matter what they do,
they inspire others to do their best while demanding the best of themselves.
It’s not how they came to their jobs. One of them said she always wanted
to be a nurse. Another said she only became a nurse because she happened
to go with a friend taking a nursing school entrance test.
What then is the common thread They believe their work is a daily
opportunity to make things better. As one of the featured employees said:
“Life isn’t a dress rehearsal. This is it. You have to make every day count.”
What they do may not even be visible to other people. That doesn’t
matter to them. As one of the Clinical Engineering Service employees in
the “Our People” section said: “Our job is like a series of little victories all
day long.” More stories of exceptional SSM people will appear in OptimiSSM
and on our corporate Web site during the next two years.
The greatest resource we have at SSM is our people, but we also feature
a look at SSM’s efforts to preserve our natural resources beginning on
page 14. Again, the solution begins with exceptional people devoted to
a purpose. It’s hard work, it requires planning, but most of all it requires
that each of us take individual responsibility for our actions.
May God bless you and inspire you with the realization that what you
do makes a huge difference, both in the lives of people and in the preservation
of the earth.
SSM HEALTH CARE is sponsored by the
Franciscan Sisters of Mary
OUR MISSION
Through our exceptional health care
services, we reveal the healing presence
of God.
OUR VALUES
Compassion • Respect • Excellence
Stewardship • Community
CORPORATE OFFICE
477 North Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone: (314) 994-7800
Fax: (314) 994-7900
DIXIE PLATT
Senior Vice President-
Mission & External Relations
SUZY FARREN
Vice President-
Corporate Communications
ALAN WESLEY
Corporate Publications Manager
ANNICE BARNES
Distribution & Editorial Assistant
HOW TO CONTACT US
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alan_wesley@ssmhc.com
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SSM Health Care provides equal employment
opportunities, without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, sexual orientation, veteran status,
or disability to all qualified applicants
and executives.
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that is recyclable.
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