At Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) in West Plains, Mo., we take pride in the fact that we are neighbors providing care to neighbors. In addition to providing the compassionate care our patients deserve, we continually strive to bring high technology health care to the region, through the development of new services, the acquisition of new equipment and the recruitment of high-quality health care professionals.

OMC is a 114-bed, not-for-profit medical referral center serving an 11-county area in south central Missouri and north central Arkansas. OMC employs approximately 1,100 people and serves a population base of 150,000.

Ozarks Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, an independent, not-for-profit organization that develops standards of quality in collaboration with health professionals.

Our Mission, Vision and Values

At Ozarks Medical Center, our mission is to provide high quality, compassionate health care and promote wellness in the communities we serve.

Our Vision is to be trusted as the best place to give and receive high quality, compassionate health care.

Our core values are:

Respect: Having a regard for life, dignity and uniqueness of those served and serving.

Compassion: Expressing care and concern for others through our attitudes and actions.

Integrity: Maintaining the highest standards of behavior, encompassing honesty, ethical practices and doing the right things for the right reasons.

Superior Service: Providing the highest quality of care, consistently exceeding our customers' expectations.

Teamwork: Having a unified commitment to demonstrate pride, responsibility and accountability in working together to achieve excellence.

Enthusiasm: Inspiring others by displaying a positive attitude in all we say and do.

Medical Staff

The people of this region can be very proud of the high caliber of physicians currently on staff at OMC. With more than 100 doctors, OMC has a strong core of primary care physicians as well as numerous specialists.

OMC Board of Directors

The primary responsibility for assuring that OMC achieves its mission rests with the OMC Board of Directors. This governing body has responsibility for the direction of the organization. It has a 15-member, volunteer board made up of physicians and dedicated community members. Current members are:

Greg Beykirch, chairman John McCormack, MD, vice-chair David Pointer, secretary Gary Duggins, treasurer Kendell Clarkston, MD Kevin Gleghorn Judy Ingalsbe Kenneth Joplin

Travis Morrison Jeffrey Roylance, MD Marge Slayton Roger Shaw III, DVM Jason Spurling, MD Russ Squires Alex Watson, MD

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