Ruth Austin of Galloway Township, a stress test technician in the Non-Invasive Cardiac Cath Lab, is Shore Medical Center's May Guardian Angel.
SOMERS POINT - Shore Medical Center announced that stress test technician Ruth Austin, who works in the Non-invasive Cardiac Cath Lab is May Guardian Angel of the Month for providing passionate and exceptional care to patients.
Shore established the Guardian Angel program to enable community members to say thank you to a special caregiver by making a donation to the medical center in their honor.
Austin of Galloway Township has been a member of the Shore team for 20 years.
Ruth is an exceptionally dedicated employee," cardiovascular and radiology manager John Gosner, said. "She is focused on patient care and makes it her priority. Her dedication helps to ensure each patient feels safe and receives the quality of care they deserve.
I recently had a stress test which I was very stressed and worried about days prior," the grateful patient who made a Guardian Angel donation in Austin's honor said. "The day of the test I was blessed to have Ruth Austin as my technician. Ruth calmed me down and put me at ease. Thank you, Ruth, for your expertise and your compassion. You made my day.
Austin is an expert at what she does for her patients, but her coworkers offered their thoughts as well, saying she is extremely fun to be around, and that her personality is key to driving the smiles and trust with her patients.
