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Parallon Nurse Damien Murdoch Selected as Healthcare National Staffing Employee of the Year All-StarParallon, a leading provider of healthcare business and operational services, announced today that Damien Murdoch, a travel nurse employee of Parallon's Workforce Solutions business unit, was recognized as the National Staffing Employee of the Year All-Star in the health care sector. Murdoch was recognized during National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 28 through Oct. 4. The week was created to honor the contributions of the more than three million temporary and contract employees on assignment in support of U.S. businesses and the economy. He earned the recognition as an outstanding example of how healthcare professionals can leverage staffing employment both for its flexibility and as a bridge to a permanent job. Murdoch was selected as the National Staffing Employee of the Year All-Star in the healthcare sector, along with All-Stars from the following four industry sectors: engineering, IT, and scientific; industrial; office-clerical and administrative; and professional/managerial. "We are proud to have one of Parallon's own recognized and represent the increasingly important role staffing and contract employees play in the lives and health of our communities," said Chris Taylor, pesident, Parallon. "We are grateful for Damien's service to our armed forces and the hospitals Parallon supports. We congratulate him on receiving this award," added Brendan Courtney, president and CEO, Parallon Workforce Solutions. "As a proud employer of thousands of staffing and contract clinicians and healthcare professionals, we view their work as invaluable to our commitment to serve within hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country every day." Murdoch chose travel nursing as a career because of the flexibility and variety it offered. This flexibility has allowed him more time to pursue his other great passions in life: cycling and the great outdoors. As well, Murdoch recently returned to school to complete his bachelor's degree. Prior to nursing, Murdoch served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Parallon's Workforce Solutions utilizes proven practices to manage labor costs, optimize labor productivity and maintain the highest levels of workforce quality. With more than 40 locations and expertise from forecasting and productivity benchmarking to physician recruiting and nurse staffing, Parallon is a strategic partner, offering customized workforce solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems and non-acute facilities. About Parallon Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Parallon Business Solutions, LLC is a leading provider of healthcare business and operational services. Parallon partners with hospitals and healthcare systems to improve their business performance through proven practices in revenue cycle; technology; workforce management and consulting, in addition to group purchasing and supply chain management through Healthtrust Purchasing Group, L.P. Parallon is dedicated to bringing deep and evolving industry knowledge, a long track record of operational excellence and a broad portfolio of services to all partnerships in order to help clients thrive in the communities they serve. Together with its affiliates, Parallon employs more than 26,000 professionals and serves nearly 1,400 hospitals and 11,000 non-acute care providers, including ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices and alternate care sites. Visit www.parallon.com or follow @ParallonConnect. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151006006574/en/ |
