Baptist Union County Names New Rehab Director

Scott Edwin Ford has been named director of rehabilitation of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County.

In his new role, Ford will be responsible for staffing the department, supervising patient care and other managerial duties. Ford was previously employed at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., where he served in various roles, including as senior therapist and assistant director with responsibilities for clinical operations, productivity and marketing of various services. Ford earned a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Mississippi.

“We are pleased to welcome Scott to our staff,” said James Huffman, CEO and administrator of Baptist Union County. “He comes to us with wonderful qualifications, and I am certain he will excel in this role.” Baptist Union County is a 153-bed hospital that offers a variety of health care services, including labor and delivery, outpatient and laser surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. In 2004, the hospital renovated its Women’s Center, which features five labor/delivery/recovery suites, two surgical suites for Caesarean sections, a level II nursery for sick babies and a 15-bed postpartum unit. Baptist Union County also offers one of the only open MRI machines that is accredited by the American College of Radiology in Mississippi. The hospital, which employs about 448 health care professionals, had 961 births and 18,176 emergency department visits in fiscal year 2005.

For more information about Baptist Union County, please call (662) 538-7631.