Our Staff

 

 

 


 

Dan Hix, Director


Dan came to Baptist Hospital in 1988 as staff chaplain with primary responsibility among the staff and patients of the Baptist Cancer Center. Dan served in this capacity until 1997 when he became the director of Pastoral Care. Dan continues as chaplain with the Baptist Cancer Center. All of the chaplains are part of the On Call team to provide Pastoral Care in the hospital 24 hours a day.

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Rick Harrison, Pastoral Counselor
Rick came to Baptist Hospital in 1993 as Director of the pastoral Care Counseling Center. The Pastoral Care Counseling Center has two satellite centers in Maryville and Newport. Rick also coordinates Baptist Employee Assistance Program offering quality counseling to the employees of Baptist Hospital.
 

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  Brad Hood, Chaplain
Brad began his ministry at baptist Hospital as a resident in Clinical Pastoral Education in 1992. After two years of residency, he worked for three years as staff chaplain for Baptist memorial Hospital in Memphis. He returned to Knoxville in 1997 as Staff Chaplain. Brad's responsibilities include ministry to the Cardiac Services of the hospital, ICU, Labor and Delivery, and the Transitional Care Unit. All of the chaplains are part of the On Call team to provide Pastoral Care in the hospital 24 hours a day.

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Phil Groos, Hospice of
East Tennessee Chaplain

Phil began his ministry at Baptist Hospital as a resident in Clinical Pastoral Education in 1988. He joined the department in 1990 as staff chaplain with dual responsibilities in the hospital and Hospice. Phil has recently become full time chaplain with Hospice of East Tennessee. Phil coordinates and facilitates a variety of support groups in the community. All of the chaplains are part of the On Call team to provide Pastoral Care in the hospital 24 hours a day.
 

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  Ivan McDaneld, Chaplain
Ivan began his ministry at Baptist Hospital as a resident in Clinical Pastoral Education in 1995. He completed two years of CPE in 1997 and was hired as staff chaplain. Ivan's responsibilities in the hospital include ICU, Adult Psychiatric Unit, Geriatric Psychiatric Unit, Adult Rehabilitation, and the acute care medical-surgical unit (3C). Ivan also coordinates the departmentally sponsored continuing education events. All of the chaplains are part of the On Call team to provide Pastoral Care in the hospital 24 hours a day.

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Dena Mashburn, Coordinator
for Parish Nursing

Dena is a Registered Nurse and a certified family Nurse Practitioner with a broad range of management and clinical experience. She came to our department in the summer of 2000. her role involves assisting new churches in establishing a Parish Nurse program, as well as providing support to the nurses currently working in church programs.
 

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  Caroline Swilley, Department Secretary
Caroline joined the Pastoral Care Department in 2000 as the Department Secretary.

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Sam Hinchey, Chaplain,
Baptist Hospital of Cocke County



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