Job, party as hospital hires 1,000th employee
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cake, applause, a red carpet – not a typical first day at work.
Well, it turns out that Ashley Wharton isn’t your typical physician’s assistant.
A Grand Rapids hospital celebrated her arrival Monday because she’s its 1,000th employee.
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