Morris Hospital honors Randy Kiefling as its Fire Starter of the Month for February

Randy Kiefling, a 16-year environmental services associate at Morris Hospital, likes hearing employees, patients and visitors call out his name at work, according to a news release from the hospital.

“Taking a few minutes to stop and interact with someone I know from the community is another part of my job,” Kiefling of South Wilmington said in the release. “That’s what people come to Morris Hospital for – the personal touch.”

Morris Hospital named Kiefling, known at the hospital as the “go-to-guy,” as its Fire Starter of the Month for February.

Dave Bowers, who works in the receiving department, said Kiefling “makes everyone else’s job so much easier.”

“You can never tell if Randy is having a bad day because he always has a positive vibe,” Bowers said in the release. “Randy is a difference maker. Every day I work, he always greets me with a smile. I don’t know how he does it, but he always finds time to make sure our department is taken care of and he is always willing to lend a helping hand. And you don’t even have to ask him.”

Kiefling once worked at a nursing home as a maintenance supervisor, but his father encouraged him to go to Morris Hospital, the release said.

“My mom and dad always used Morris Hospital,” Kiefling said in the release.. “My dad was in and out of the hospital and watched these wings being built. He believed Morris was the best hospital and wanted us to be part of it.”

In his role as day lead in the environmental services department, Kiefling orders supplies, helps environmental services staff where needed and assists helps with linen, garbage routes and bio waste disposal, the release said.

Kiefling can easily find any item environmental services storage rooms and works hard to stay current with biohazard information,” the release said.

“If I can answer a question or find the right person to do the job, I’ll do it,” Kiefling said in the release. “It feels good when we all work together as a team.”

Sue Raikes, environmental services supervisor, said in the release that “everyone” calls Kiefling when they need help, even if they work in another department, because Kiefling is “willing to go out of his comfort zone.”

“You can throw a question at him, and he can answer it,” Raikes said. “He is certainly helpful to me in my role as supervisor. I rely on him a lot. I wish there were more of him. We’re lucky to have him.”

For more information, visit morrishospital.org.