Katherine Ratelle, internal medicine referral coordinator for Day Kimball Medical Group in Dayville, has been named employee of the month for August by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).

Ratelle began her career at DKH in February 2018. In her role as referral coordinator, Ratelle is responsible for insurance authorizations for referrals and diagnostic imaging services.

According to Ratelle’s supervisor, Valerie Schrump, internal medicine service line manager, Day Kimball Medical Group, “Kaytee is a very hard worker who is always willing to do whatever is needed for the greater good of the office.”

In response to being named employee of the month, Ratelle said, “I am excited to be recognized in this way.” When asked what she likes most about her job, she said, “I love that the office I work in is like a family.”

Ratelle was born and raised in Connecticut. She currently resides in Woodstock with her husband, Thomas.

Day Kimball Healthcare’s employee of the month program is sponsored by Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. “The Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribal Nation and Foxwoods Resort Casino has been focused on taking care of the people that serve within our community, and we appreciate everything Day Kimball Healthcare does,” said Foxwood’s Director of Sponsorships and Partnerships Roy Colebut-Ingram. “Supporting meaningful employee recognition programs like that at DKH is just one way that we feel we can express our appreciation.”

PHOTO CAPTION: Day Kimball Healthcare’s Employee of the Month for August 2020, Katherine Ratelle, Internal Medicine Referral Coordinator, Day Kimball Medical Group in Dayville, CT.