NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Announces New Assistant Administrator
by July 6, 2015 7:23 am 187 views
Melanie Edens, a tenured employee of 18 years, was recently announced as the new assistant administrator of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.
As an assistant administrator, Edens will oversee radiology, pharmacy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy and radiation oncology.
Edens has been with NEA Baptist for 18 years – starting as a CT tech and then promoted to radiology coordinator followed by a promotion to radiology director. Her accomplishments include designing the radiology department, complete with 17 new radiology systems, on the new NEA Baptist medical campus that opened in 2014.
In 2013, Edens was recognized as an Outstanding Alum from the Arkansas State University College of Nursing and Health Professions and in 2014, received the American College of Healthcare Executives Early Career Healthcare Executive (ACHE) Early Career award for Healthcare Executives.
She is a graduate of Arkansas State University and participates in several community and civic organizations, including the 2015 class of Leadership Jonesboro.
“Melanie Edens has a proven track record in her role as radiology director with NEA Baptist and we are excited for the next step in her career as assistant administrator,” said Brad Parsons, CEO and administrator of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.
Edens is active in the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Hospital Association, Relay for Life as well as Arkansas State University and church based activities.
She and her husband, Matt, reside in Jonesboro with their two children.