"Welcome to Tanner!"

I love to hear that phrase!


It is commonly used by our Recruiters just after they have completed a job offer or just after a newly hired employee has dropped by for their new-hire meeting.


The phrase conveys the general attitude experienced by our new team members - a sense of being welcomed. Some people say it's like family.


It's part of the reason that Tanner Health System is fast-becoming an "employer of choice" in our region; it also accounts for our enviable retention rates among health care providers.

Our hope is that the "welcome" will begin with an application process that's easy to use and with friendly personnel in our Human Resources office to answer questions.


When candidates come in for interviews, we make every effort to set them at ease and to provide them with information that will help them in making a decision to join Tanner.


Newly hired employees tell us that our new on-boarding process is both technologically savvy and user-friendly.


And then once an employee begins working, we make every effort to make that process painless: there is an Orientation Class with other new employees in the system, mentors provide a "go to" person, and there are visits with people from Human Resources and other departments, just to make sure all is well.


When I came here for my interview and subsequent meetings about ten years ago - that "Welcome!" was one of the first things I noticed. In the hallways people smiled and acknowledged me; when I showed up at the wrong building for my interview, people quickly helped me get to my desired destination.

At Tanner, the "welcome experience" is one we want to continually cultivate and maintain.
If you are a current team member, please help us keep the welcome experience alive; it's part of what makes us an employer of choice for our region.

"Welcome to Tanner!"

Tanner Service Awards

At Tanner Health System, one of the things that makes us a "Best Place to Work" is employee recognition.

You see it everywhere: some departments note employees that are "Caught in the Act of Caring", others point out those that go "Above and Beyond" in their group, communication boards are filled with thank you cards and notes from patients and fellow-employees.

One of the exciting ways we recognize people who serve diligently over a long period of time is through our Annual Service Awards program.




Last week, the 35th Annual Service Awards Banquet was held in the Education and Conference Center at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. Over 180 employees were honored for providing 10, 15, 20 and all the way up to 40 years of continual service.



Chef Tom Wild and his "top drawer" crew provided an exquisite meal.There was cool jazz . . .


...and there were warm receptions as old friends gathered with their family from work.
Throughout the night, employees received accolades for their years of service.


In health care, most of our heroes are the unsung kind. It's good that we have these events every now and then to stop and say "thank you!".


And speaking of unsung heroes, Vette Carr and Keron Smith of Human Resources each played vital roles in the coordination of this mammoth event; but like everything in our business - it wouldn't have happened without the tireless efforts of people everywhere. People like Environmental Services, Food and Nutrition Services, Information Systems, Engineering, Security, Human Resources, Administration and a sweet bunch of little ladies from Volunteer Services!

Tanner Service Awards