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Thursday Nov. 12
HEAD OF PURCHASING DEPARTMENT RESIGNS
The assistant head of purchasing department will replace current head of the department.
The head of the purchasing department at Mountain East Medical Center, Bob Wilkinson’s resignation will be effective immediately. Bob Wilkinson has been an employee of Mountain East Medical Center for 20 years. The assistant head of the purchasing department, Johnny Toler, will be replacing Wilkinson.
Wilkinson has accepted the position as a purchasing agent at City Memorial Hospital. Bob Wilkinson graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1972 with a hospital administration degree. He started working for Mountain East Medical Center in 1975 after working for a small rural community hospital for a short period of time.
“Bob’s abilities will be greatly missed at this hospital, but I know that Johnny Toler is a person we can all depend on to do whatever is necessary to keep his department going. I have great faith in him and this hospital.”, said Harry Illscott, the Mountain East Medical Center administrator.
Toler has been working for the hospital for 13 years and has been under the administration and teaching of Wilkinson. Johnny Toler has a background in pharmaceuticals and began as an assistant pharmacist in the hospital pharmacy. Carolyn Toler, Johnny Toller’s wife, is the head of the gynecology department at MEMC.
Since 1954, Mountain East Medical Center has been effectively serving their community’s medical needs in any way possible. This hospital is committed to helping all who are in need of medical attention with care and urgency. This year marks 50 years of local medical care and commitment to medical excellence for this hospital. Visit Mountain East Medical Center at Mountaineastmedicalcenter.com for more information.
