Ana Lambert, nurse manager of fourth floor at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center has been named 2018 Working Mother of Year by Working Mother magazine.  The annual award recognizes this WellStar mother for her contribution to the health system while balancing work and family demands. Lambert, who lives in LaGrange, is the wife of Chris Lambert. Together they have five children: Maigen, 20; Grayson,18; Macie, 16; Ethan, 3 and Sophi, 1.

“WellStar has been there for the birth of my children, while I was a student earning my nursing and master’s degrees, Chris’ diagnosis of ALS two years ago and everything else in between,” said Lambert. “My coworkers celebrate with me, cry with me and most importantly, they support me.”

Lambert began working at WellStar in 2007 and has held several nursing positions of increasing responsibility. She holds a master of science in nursing in leadership from Phoenix University, which she earned in 2017 while working as a nursing supervisor. Lambert is currently pursuing a doctor of nursing practice in nursing leadership at Troy University.

In addition, Working Mother named WellStar Health System to its annual list of the 2018 “100 Best Companies,” celebrating companies that lead in the areas of female career advancement, paid parental leave, childcare assistance, benefits and flextime. WellStar Health System was among the 100 companies that earned a spot on this year’s list for its innovative work-life balance programs and emphasis on team member wellness.

“This year’s 100 Best Companies continue to strive for excellence when it comes to providing a work environment that is not only woman-friendly, but parent-friendly,” says Meredith Bodgas, editor-in-chief of Working Mother. “By offering flexible schedules, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and mentoring programs, these companies address working parents’ and caregivers’ needs head-on and help them succeed at work and home.”

To help employees balance work and family, WellStar Health System offers generous paid maternity and paternity leave, health and wellness programs, diabetes prevention programs and support programs for parents of children with autism.

“We are honored to have been recognized by Working Mother for 11 consecutive years,” said Beth Kost, SVP of compliance and interim HR leader for WellStar Health System. “We understand the importance of offering programs that enable our team members to have the proper work-life balance. We are very thankful to our incredibly talented, extraordinary mothers at WellStar who balance their busy lives to support fellow team members, patients and the communities we serve.”