Morris Hospital honors Robert Alaimo of Seneca as its Fire Starter of the Month for September

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers selected Robert Alaimo of Seneca as its Fire Starter of the Month for September.

Alaimo joined Morris hospital in 2014 in dual roles, bringing with him 35 years of experience in health-care settings, which included roles in occupational medicine, industrial rehabilitation and marketing.

“When I’m representing Morris Hospital, I take a great deal of pride in assuring the image of the hospital is as positive as it can be,” Alaimo said in a news release from Morris Hospital. “We all do what we do because we believe in what we’re doing.”

As an outreach marketing liaison and an occupational medicine account representative, Alaimo is responsible for promoting, selling and maintaining customer relations for occupational medicine and raising awareness for all Morris Hospital services.

Alaimo said in the release that he tries “every single solitary day with every fiber of my soul” to make Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers a better place.

“A lot of times, I’m the first person an occupational medicine client or community member talks to, and that’s an important role,” Alaimo said in the release. “If I can connect patients or employers with our services, and I know that the service is going to be delivered in the excellent manner that we provide, that makes me feel good because I know people are going to get good care.

“I always enjoy interacting with people, telling them, teaching them, and promoting Morris Hospital because I’m proud to work here. We’re a great hospital, and being able to spread that word to the community in any way I can is important to me.”

Morris Hospital Wellness Manager Leigh Anne Hall nominated Alaimo as Fire Starter of the Month. Hall said in the release that Alaimo voluntarily made daily well-check phone calls to a hospital volunteer at the start of the pandemic and continued it for 16 months until the volunteer died.

“Robert has a heart of gold and inspires me to want to help others more,” Hall said in the release.

Dr. Charlotte Albinson, medical director of immediate care and occupational medicine, echoed that sentiment in the release by saying, “Robert is truly a gift to our occupational medicine team; he cares deeply about and works tirelessly to provide the absolute best service to our community’s work force.”

Janet Long, manager of public relations/marketing at Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers, said in the release that Alaimo gives tirelessly “for the benefit of our organization and anyone who needs assistance.”

“Whether he’s representing the hospital at a community event, helping someone navigate our services, assisting an employee who turns to him as a valued resource or responding to the needs and requests of an occupational medicine client, he is over the top when it comes to customer service,” Long said in the release. “And he does it all out of a genuine commitment to helping others and making Morris Hospital shine.”