Pharmacist Wins Working Mother Of the Year Award

WOODSTOCK, GA -- WellStar Health System has recognized one of its employees for her commitment to having a successful career while raising a family. Joy Peterson has been awarded the company's 2017 Working Mother Of The Year Award, Wellstar said Tuesday.

Peterson, WellStar said, juggles the demands of her career while caring for her twin daughters, Hannah and Hailey Locklear, and her dedication on both fronts merited the Woodstock resident with the annual award. The award comes on the heels of WellStar also being named one of the top places in the country to work for mothers. WellStar was named to Working Mother magazine's Best 100 Companies list for "innovative work-life balance programs and emphasis on team member wellness."

WellStar has a goal for all patients, team members and the community to have “a life well-lived.” The company offers a multitude of career development benefits to all employees such as family support services which includes onsite childcare, back-up care assistance for children and family members of employees who need last-minute, in-home temporary care. Additionally, complimentary concierge service is offered to all WellStar employees to help with tasks like dry-cleaning pick-up, car maintenance and grocery shopping

“At WellStar, our team members make it possible to deliver world-class healthcare,” said David Anderson, executive vice president of Human Resources, Organization Learning & chief compliance officer for WellStar Health System. “WellStar looks for ways to support our team members in their work and personal life.”

Recently, WellStar added new benefits for team members and their spouses, including weight-loss programs, support programs for parents of children with autism and expansion of paid maternity and paternity leave.

While caring for her young daughters, Peterson entered pharmacy school at Mercer University’s Atlanta campus. Peterson joined the team at Kennestone as a post-graduate clinical pharmacy resident. Because of the work-life balance, Peterson never left WellStar.

“It is so rare to have so many demands and a fulfilling career,” she said. “And I have a healthy home life. I am so blessed.”

Peterson continues to pursue her studies and look for opportunities to improve care for patients at Kennestone. Her work has assisted in the placement of Kennestone on the Georgia Department of Health’s Antibiotic Stewardship Honor Roll.

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