Meet Darren: Teammate Spotlight
As a respiratory therapist with over 30 years of service, Darren has roots that run deep at Atrium Health Cabarrus.
Darren’s passion for the healthcare field started while helping his mother, a pharmacist in a New Jersey hospital, deliver medication to the nurses on to the floors. Shortly after graduating high school, Darren attended a newly formed respiratory care assistant program. It was the perfect opportunity for him to get his certification in respiratory therapy and get financial assistance while doing so.
After receiving his respiratory therapist certification, he worked as a respiratory therapist for 13 years in New Jersey, before moving to North Carolina. As soon as he came to Atrium Health Cabarrus back in 2005, he knew he belonged. He stated, "the leadership team at the time I interviewed, that’s what really impressed me. I felt that I belonged."
Darren has been working at Atrium Health Cabarrus for 17 years now and still enjoys coming to work every day. He shared with us, "to me it’s like family and I know sometimes we toss the word out family quite a bit, but in my department and in other areas, I feel respected, and it goes a long way. They treat me the way they want to be treated, and that too goes a long way as to why I like living here."
Not only has Darren stayed at Atrium Health Cabarrus because he likes seeing his patients, and the progress they make each day, but also the teammates he works with. Atrium Health strives to create a space where ALL belong, and we are happy that Darren has found that at Atrium Health Cabarrus.
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