Sharing important staffing news!
As part of our work to provide the best O&P care, and to continue to invest in the growth and development of our Dankmeyer team, we had important staffing announcements in the last few months.
Amy Smith was promoted to the new position of Human Resources Manager. Amy is key in our efforts to centralize our HR functions. She is coordinating onboarding across all three offices, creating and monitoring growth and development programs, and working closely with other members of Dankmeyer leadership to identify the next great Dankmeyer hire! Amy also continues in her Marketing responsibilities and a number of data analysis functions - because she is very skilled at Excel, among other office tools. A native of Western Maryland, Amy started as a Patient Resources Representative at the Western Maryland office in 2014, and relocated to the Baltimore Washington office in 2016 as an Administrative Assistant. Amy’s skilled focus on organizing and executing a variety of Dankmeyer projects has led to her increased interest in the role that team engagement plays in our mission. We are excited to have Amy in this new HR role!
Jamie Dean started with Dankmeyer in 2014 as a Patient Services Representative at the Baltimore Washington office. Jamie was well known for starting Fathom Fridays, where she brought her service dog, Fathom, into the office once a month - much to the delight of patients and staff. Eventually Jamie relocated to the Eastern Shore office, and took on additional responsibilities to become a Patient Services Coordinator. While in Easton, Jamie began to explore the possibilities of becoming a Clinical Assistant and recently started an 18 month program to become a fully trained, ABC certified Clinical Assistant. An O&P Assistant performs patient management tasks, along with assisting in fabricating, repairing, and maintaining devices, under the supervision of a certified practitioner. In preparation for this role, Jamie has taken classes in human anatomy, medical terminology, and orthotic fitting, and will continue her education both through in-house training and external courses over the next 18 months. She plans to sit for the national ABC assistant board exams after her training is completed in March of 2025. For the time being, she will balance her studies and Dankmeyer training with her Patient Coordinator role in Easton. We are very excited that Jamie will be at the forefront of this new O&P role!