Grace Health News - Human Resources

Human Resources: New Provider Hires

Kayla Fields, DMD

We would like to welcome Dr. Kayla Fields to our team! Dr. Fields graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology Pre-Medical Sciences. She went on to attend the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in Lexington, KY, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) degree in 2011. For recognition of her leadership skills in expanding primary health care access, she was awarded the Logan Beasley Leadership Excellence Award in 2021. Most recently, Dr. Fields worked as a dental director in Williamsburg.

We are excited to have Dr. Fields join our Grace Health team, allowing us to provide better access of care to all patients.

Dr. Kayla Fields

Dr. Fields and family with CEO Michael Stanley and CFO Chad Stevens

Chad Stevens, Dr. Kayla Fields, Michael Stanley

Chasity Mills, APRN

The Manchester Clinic is happy to announce that Chasity Mills recently joined our team as a nurse practitioner. Chasity received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2013.

Shortly after getting her bachelor's in nursing, she joined Grace Health as a clinical nurse with our school-based health team. In 2020, she completed her Master's of Science in Nursing Degree from the University of the Cumberlands.

We are happy to welcome Chasity back to the Grace Health team.

Chasity Mills, APRN

Hazelee Vice, PharmD

Hazelee Vice recently joined our team as a pharmacist and will be working at the Mountain View Pharmacy. A graduate of North Laurel High School, Hazelee received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science from Georgetown College in 2009. She earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy Degree in 2014 from McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University in Alabama.

In addition to her pharmacist license, Hazelee also holds a Naloxone and APhA Immunization Certification. Shortly after graduating from McWhorter School of Pharmacy, she returned to Kentucky to work as a pharmacist in Manchester. Beginning in March 2016, Hazelee made her way back to Laurel County, working in London as a clinical pharmacist.

From leading preschool life groups to being an AWANA teacher, Hazelee has volunteered in various children's church ministries since receiving her undergraduate degree in 2009. Since 2016, Hazelee has worked with the Children's Committee and as a nursery volunteer with First Baptist Church.

We are very proud to have such a dedicated and experienced medical professional as a part of our team.

Dr. Hazelee Vice

Denise Cruz

We are excited to announce that there is a new face in the Human Resources Department. Join us as we welcome Denise Cruz, HR Assistant!

Denise recently moved back to Kentucky with her daughter, Isabella. She enjoys outdoor activities and carpentry work. In addition to Isabella, she has four other children and three grandchildren who remain in North Carolina. We are happy to have Denise as a member of the Grace Health team!

Denise Cruz

Human Resources

Continuing to Build a Healthcare Team Focused on You

During the first quarter of 2022, we were blessed with the opportunity to add 31 new faces to our team. As we strive to improve access to healthcare for our communities, each new employee helps us reach that goal. We are grateful to announce that we hired:

9 Medical Assistants

7 Front Office Employees

2 Patient Care Coordinators

2 Schedulers

2 FO/MA Float Employees

And one of each of the following positions:

APRN, BH Care Coordinator, BH Peer Support Specialist, Clinic Nurse RN/LPN, Clinical Lead, Director of Community Programs, IT Tech, Operations Analyst Manager, and Pharmacist

Patient Support Updates

On March 15th, 2021, the Grace Health Patient Support Call Center extended its hours to 8a-8p. We did this with the hope of having a Grace Health representative field the call and answer questions related to the caller's healthcare needs.

On July 1, 2021, we added triage nurses to further increase quick access to healthcare questions.

In addition to the weekly hours of 8a-8p, we have a representative available on Saturdays from 8a- 4:30p.

Further, our patients continue to have access to the Patient Portal, which they can access from the Grace Health website. After clicking "LOGIN to Patient Portal" in the top right corner of the site, they can log in with their existing username and password or create an account if they haven't yet. For access to the help portal and a list of frequently asked questions, click "Online Patient Portal Help" at the bottom of the login page.