May 12, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Megan Vest
Megan is a medical assistant at our South Harrison Family Medicine office and has been with HCH for 4 and a half years! As a medical assistant, Megan helps physicians and mid-level providers care for patients by handling clinical tasks like vitals referrals and labs, and keeping visits running smoothly. Megan loves getting to meet some of the people who make our community so great. She enjoys building relationships with patients and being someone that they can lean on in times of need.
What does Megan love most about OUR community?
Megan loves that we all show up for one another. She feels that this community is always quick to help anyone in need, and that they do it with a smile!
When Megan isn’t busy with patients at South Harrison, you might find her running her own small business, Fearless Freshies! Megan also told us people may not know that she’s married to her high school sweetheart!
Megan – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
May 5, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Damion Wagner
Damion is the Nurse Manager of our Emergency Department and has been with HCH for 18 years! Damion’s responsibilities include directing the flow and care in the Emergency Department, a team that stays extremely busy with nearly 17,000 patient visits annually. Damion most enjoys caring for patients in his role.
What does Damion love most about OUR community?
Damion feels that we live in a very family-centered community, and this is very important to him.
When Damion isn’t busy in the Emergency Department, you can find him on his farm caring for his cattle. Damion raises cattle on his farm and has about 14 Angus and Shorthorn cattle. His family also shows cattle; you can see him looking on in the photograph (red shirt).
Damion – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
April 28, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Brittani Allen
Brittani is the Office Manager of our First Capital Medical Group practice and has been with HCH for 8 years. Before joining the First Capital team, Brittani was a coordinator for our Plant Services department. In her current role, Brittani oversees the daily operations of First Capital and makes sure the office runs smoothly, for both patients and her staff.
Brittani’s favorite part of her career is supporting her team and creating an organized, positive environment where everyone can do their best work.
What does Brittani love most about OUR community?
Brittani said she loves “knowing we’re making a real difference in people’s everyday lives in a close-knit community.”
When Brittani isn’t hard at work at First Capital, she’s very involved in her kids’ sports and loves to help out at her church. Brittani also loves to cook. You might find her cooking for her family, a pot luck or a church event! Brittani – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
April 21, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Tina Alvey
Tina is the Office Coordinator/EMT at our Harrison County Hospital EMS and has been with us for 27 years. Tina serves as a Billing Specialist and EMT. She has multiple certifications in ambulance billing. Not only is Tina an EMT, but she is also a Certified Ambulance coder, Certified Ambulance Documentation Specialist, Certified Ambulance Privacy Officer, and a Certified Ambulance Compliance Officer. Wow, that’s a lot of hats!
Tina’s favorite part of her career is taking someone’s bad day and trying to make it better.
What does Tina love most about OUR community?
“I love the community I live in and the people.”
Folks may not know that Tina spent many years as a volunteer firefighter on two different departments. She started out with the Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department and after moving out of the district she became a member of the Milltown Volunteer Fire Department. Tina – thank you for serving and for the dedication you put into your work!
April 14, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Nicole Coleman
Nicole is a Staff Accountant on our Finance team and has been with HCH for 8 years. In Nicole’s role, she helps prepare, verify, and maintain the Hospital’s financial records. Nicole said she loves being part of a close-knit team. She has a great boss who is flexible and understanding, and she feels her entire team is always there to lend a hand when needed.
What does Nicole love most about OUR community?
“Our community really supports local growth. I know that since I was born here 30 years ago, this county has grown immensely. The YMCA moved out of a small downtown building into the larger facility they have now, with its own on-site sports fields. We built a bigger and better hospital. We continue to get newer restaurants, both locally owned and national. I know there are people, including my own mother, who remember when this county was mostly crop fields and pig farms. Thanks to the vision of our residents before and now, our rural community has grown to support more local jobs and services.
Nicole had a fun fact to share with us. When Nicole was 9 years old, she attended the groundbreaking ceremony for this Hospital building. A photo of Nicole and her mother (who retired from HCH) was printed in the Courier-Journal. The newspaper was dated October 17, 2005 (photo in comments).
Nicole – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
April 7, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Kayla Bennett
Kayla is a nurse in our Emergency Department and has been with HCH since 2023. When Kayla started at HCH she worked PRN as a medical assistant at our After Hours Care Clinic. She then switched to a PRN float medical assistant working for our physician practices until 2024. While in nursing school, Kayla completed her practicum in the HCH Emergency Department and became a nurse extern in that same department. Kayla passed her NCLEX and started in the ED as a new grad in 2026! Kayla said, “Being a new grad ER Registered Nurse is basically learning at full speed while staying calm in chaos and helping people on what could potentially be the scariest/worst days of their lives.”
We asked Kayla what she most enjoys about being a nurse in the ED, and she said she loves interacting with different providers and coworkers. They are always willing to teach and provide helpful feedback to help her further improve her skill set and critical thinking skills.
What does Kayla love most about OUR community?
One thing I love most about serving Harrison County and the surrounding areas is the relationships that are built between the staff and patients. I think being able to see a familiar face during times of uncertainty provides a sense of security to some patients.
Many may not know that Kayla worked as a lead certified pharmacy technician for five years and was enrolled to start college to become a pharmacist, and then decided to pursue nursing instead! Kayla – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
March 31, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Sarah Rinker
Sarah works with the team at our After Hours Care Clinic as a Medical Assistant. She has been with us for five years. Sarah is also a Registered Nurse. In her role at After Hours she helps care for patients of all ages in our community. Sarah most enjoys the relationships she has with her co-workers!
What does Sarah love most about OUR community?
Sarah loves the small town feel that we have here 😊
When Sarah isn’t busy taking care of folks at After Hours, she does a lot of running! Last fall she ran a 50K ultra-marathon. Wow!
Sarah – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
March 24, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Amy Fessel
Amy is the Infection Prevention & Sepsis Nurse Manager and has been with Harrison County Hospital for 18 years. In Amy’s role, she helps protect patients, staff, and visitors at HCH by leading infection prevention and patient safety efforts that support high-quality care for our community. What Amy most enjoys about her career at HCH is working alongside our incredible HCH team/family for the past 18 years, knowing that the work we do here makes a difference in so many people’s lives in our community.
What does Amy love most about OUR community?
“The people I love the most have been born and raised by our fabulous community!”
Amy is a 2021 graduate of Leadership Harrison County. Amy’s Leadership class, along with HCH and local community support, helped establish the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Program at Harrison County Hospital. The SANE Program has helped our community by ensuring that survivors receive specialized, compassionate care close to home.
Fun fact about Amy…five years ago an orange cat walked right in the hospital doors. Amy said that he ended up adopting us. Amy took the cat home and named him Steve, in honor of our CEO at the time, Steve Taylor.
Amy – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
March 17, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Ashley Ashton
Ashley Ashton has been with HCH for 10 years. Ashley is a Mammography Technologist in the Radiology department. Ashley plays a vital role in women’s healthcare, helping detect breast cancer as early as possible. Ashley said her favorite part of her career is meeting women in our community and reassuring them throughout what can be a vulnerable exam.
What does Ashley love most about OUR community?
Being in a smaller town, we become familiar with patients who come back year after year, and I think that is special. You don’t always get that within other areas of healthcare.
Fun fact about Ashley…she’s running the Louisville Triple Crown of Running with her siblings! Good luck, fam!
Ashley – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
March 10, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Dylan Stiner
Dylan, a Late Helper in the Nutrition Services department, has been with Harrison County Hospital for three and a half years. Dylan assists with several jobs throughout the department in order to provide customer and patient satisfaction when it comes to their dietary needs and wants. Dylan said that his favorite part of his job is being able to have fun times with his co-workers while also being productive!
What does Dylan love most about OUR community?
“Everyone is very approachable and kind to one another,” Dylan said.
When Dylan isn’t busy being part of the Nutrition Services team, he’s extra busy as a sophomore at Ball State University where he’s studying Urban Planning and Development. Dylan is also a licensed substitute teacher for South Harrison Community Schools.
Dylan – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
March 3, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Deanna Behr
Deanna, well known around HCH as Dee, has been with Harrison County Hospital on and off for twenty-plus years. As a Physical Therapy Assistant in the Rehabilitation & Therapy Services department, Deanna helps return patients to their prior level of function if possible, and helps maximize her patients’ functional independence.
When we asked Deanna what is her favorite part of her career is, she had this to say, “I love meeting patients and their families and them sharing their stories with me. You can really learn a lot from other people, especially the elderly community. I also really love working with my co-workers. It is more like a family than work. We have a great department and look out for one another. If a co-worker has an emergency, we all work together to cover what needs to be done with no judgment, just concern. We also enjoy celebrating birthdays and other achievements.”
What does Deanna love most about OUR community?
My patients. I love hearing about their childhoods and life experiences, and also working in a small rural hospital. You always meet someone who knows someone you know. Again, almost like family!
When Deanna isn’t helping patients at HCH, she enjoys going to her church and just helping people in any way she can. Deanna loves to cook for large groups of people. She was also lucky enough to marry her high school sweetheart!
Deanna – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
February 24, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Allan Beverly
Allan will celebrate his second anniversary with Harrison County Hospital this April. Allan is a Systems Administrator in the Information Technology Department. In his own words, Allan manages the servers and backend data systems for the hospital and supports our other IT employees. Allan enjoys finding new ways to make systems run better and ensuring that nobody has to think about whether their data is secure.
What does Allan love most about OUR community?
Allan said that while he is not originally from this area, he feels right at home here. He says he has never felt out of place or unwanted.
When Allan isn’t working on ensuring our security in the IT department, he enjoys making YouTube videos and playing PC games. Allen helps with IT at his church as well. Fun fact about Allen…he spent 15 years as a volunteer firefighter.
Allan – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
PS: We don’t normally AI our employee photos for Team Tuesday, but when you work in IT, it’s fair game!
February 17, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Tina Nichols
Tina Nichols has been with Harrison County Hospital for 12 years. Tina is the Patient Account Manager in the Business Office. Tina oversees the hospital and physician billing. Tina first joined Harrison County Hospital as the Office Manager at Kids First Pediatrics, then moved to Physician Billing Manager and now Patient Account Manager. She most enjoys helping patients with any insurance issues.
What does Tina love most about OUR community?
It is small enough that you know some of those that we serve.
When Tina isn’t focused on work and the billing department, she likes to keep moving. Tina says she cannot just sit and watch television. She has to be doing something, like crochet or knitting.
Fun fact about Tina…she used to work the farmer’s market every Saturday. Tina – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
February 10, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Corey Powell
Corey Powell has been with Harrison County Hospital for 14 years. Corey is a Medical Assistant in our First Capital Medical Group office. Corey describes himself as the jack of all trades (and we agree!). He helps the provider with whatever they need, he will help train new staff members, and he even helps with answering the phones or calling to remind a patient of their next appointment.
When asked what Corey most enjoys about his profession, he explained that it’s talking with patients and drawing blood. He loves knowing that he can make a difference in a patient’s life with a warm smile or helping them.
What does Corey love most about OUR community?
I love that everyone feels like family!
Outside of work, Corey likes to go to our county commissioner meetings so that he can be more involved in the community. Corey also runs 5Ks and half marathons.
Corey – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
February 3, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Derek Hall
Derek Hall has been an EMT with Harrison County Hospital EMS for three and a half years. As an EMT, Derek treats sick and injured patients while providing the most effective care. Derek refers to his career as “a passion. EMS isn’t just a job that pays the bills.”
When asked what Derek enjoys most about his job, he replied, “I get to meet all sorts of people and help them on what is possibly the worst day of their life.” Derek enjoys participating in community events such as Toys for Tots and Shop with a Cop.
What does Derek love most about OUR community?
I love being able to help someone. Since we live in a small community, often I will see that person or a family member afterward, and they will tell us how the person is doing. It gives a sense of pride knowing that a small action made a huge difference.
Derek – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
January 27, 2025 | Team Tuesday – Kelly Wright
Kelly Wright, RN has been with Harrison County Hospital for 12 years. Kelly is a nurse in the Surgery Department. Kelly prepares patients for surgery and then after surgery is with them as they wake up, letting them know surgery is over and they are doing great!
When asked about Kelly’s favorite part of her job, she said it is “Meeting people and taking care of them better than they have ever been taken care of.”
What does Kelly love most about OUR community?
I love our hometown and the many wonderful people in it.
Kelly spends a lot of her time helping take care of others. Outside of work, she helps take care of her father and her sweet granddaughters.
Fun fact about Kelly…she loves heavy metal music! Kelly – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
January 20, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Samantha Crecelius
Samantha has been a Nurse with HCH for 20 years! She is currently the Nurse Manager of the ICU, TCU, Med Surg, and Swing Bed units. Overseeing multiple hospital units can be a very complex role. Samantha leads inpatient nursing staff, solves problems, ensures proper training and resources, manages schedules and staffing, maintains organization of each unit for high quality care, and is a certified instructor who teaches ACLS, PALS, CPR, Telemetry, and outpatient diabetes classes. She holds certifications in ACLS, PALS, NPR, and swing-bed care.
Sam’s favorite part of her career as a nurse manager is supporting her staff. “I enjoy empowering and mentoring my team so that they can grow in their roles,” explained Sam. “Seeing my staff be successful, gain confidence, and provide excellent care is incredibly rewarding.”
What does Samantha love most about OUR community?
I take pride in serving my own community because I get to care for friends, neighbors, and families I see outside the hospital. It makes every interaction personal and meaningful.
Fun fact about Sam…she collects antique salt and pepper shakers! Samantha – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!
January 13, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Ruby Keith
Ruby has been part of the Nutrition Services team at HCH for 16 years! Ruby is a lead grill cook and she serves our customers (hospital staff and visitors) by preparing grilled and made-to-order meals. Ruby holds an associates in pastry and is working towards an associates in food entrepreneurship.
Ruby’s favorite part of her career is cooking and seeing her customers on a daily basis enjoying their favorite foods, just the way they like them!
What does Ruby love most about OUR community?
One thing I love about the community is how someone is always there to help those in need.
Ruby does plenty of helping herself. She volunteers at her church in the kids’ ministry and guest services. Ruby is a kitchen rep on the Chrysalis board. She also has a cottage baker in her home and donates items to various organizations.
Fun fact about Ruby, she loves M&Ms and collects M&M characters and dispensers!
January 6, 2026 | Team Tuesday – Jacob Metcalf
Jacob has been a Paramedic with Harrison County Hospital EMS for four years, and has recently been named the new Mobile Integrated Health Clinician. Jacob’s favorite part of his career is making connections with patients and helping them during their worst time.
Jacob is also a career firefighter at New Albany Fire Department. He’s been in public safety since he was 18 years old. He has also run a full marathon (26.2 miles!) at the track at the Harrison County Fairgrounds!
What does Jacob love most about our community?
The close-knit community feeling that everyone shares across the county.
Jacob – Thank you for your dedication and the care you put into your work!