03/11/2026
CEO, Dr. Mark Guidry is pleased to announce Outpatient Medical Center’s Annual Helping Hand Award recipients. These employees are recognized because they have consistently gone above and beyond what's expected, often working evenings and weekends, to achieve the organization's strategic health plan.
The 2025 Annual Awardees are:
Thomas Blake, Director of Operations, is awarded for exemplary executive management, working late evenings and weekends on OMC priority initiatives and being a mentor to new managers.
Dr. Bobby Jones, a Part-Time Dentist, was the most productive dentist in 2025, seeing 390 patients.
Doris Kochinsky, Lead Counselor, goes above and beyond in care of behavioral health patients. Ms. Kochinsky incorporated additional quality of care standards key to accreditation and saw more patients in 2025 than 2024.
Katie Lovell, School-based Nurse, is awarded for being the most dependable nursing employee and a go-to for new nurses.
Kristy Mosley, Dental Assistant Supervisor, is recognized as a champion for achieving compliance in the dental clinic, which resulted in Joint Commission accreditation.
Cynthia Watson, Assistant to Director of Patient Services, is the most dependable and reliable front desk staff member and a champion of patient satisfaction.
William Salinas, Senior Executive Assistant, is a wellness champion and he established OMC's first quarterly newsletter, a milestone in OMC’s strategic health plan.
Kazue Seo, Senior IT Manager, took on additional responsibilities in IT, including managing provider schedules and patient appointment schedules in the electronic health record.
Dr. Dametra Taylor, Doctor of Nursing Practice, was the provider who cared for the most patients in 2025, and she is OMC's infection prevention champion.
Aaliyah Williams, Assistant to the Director of Nursing, took on additional responsibilities to manage the nursing team in the absence of a Director of Nursing.
Dr. Guidry says, “OMC's Helping Hands are resilient. They are instrumental in improving the organization by assuring compliance and by demonstrating excellence in our patient services. Our Helping Hands have a special heart for the underserved. Their work is exemplary of compassionate healthcare workers.”
(NOTE: For information about this news release, contact 318.357-2071 or info@outpatientmedical.org)
