The lawsuit filed against Paulding County Hospital (PCH) by former employee Dr. James Gray does not involve issues with patient care. Rather, the allegations relate to the ending of Dr. Gray’s employment with PCH.
In 2010, PCH and Dr. Gray agreed that PCH would purchase his medical practice and Dr. Gray would become an employee of PCH for years 2011-2015. PCH paid Dr. Gray nearly $300,000 for his practice. At all times, a condition of PCH’s purchase of Dr. Gray’s practice and its employment of Dr. Gray was his agreement to be bound by a specific non-compete clause after his employment ended. Dr. Gray agreed and accepted PCH’s payment for his practice.
Dr. Gray’s employment with PCH ended when his five-year employment agreement with PCH expired on December 31, 2015. Before the agreement expired, PCH offered Dr. Gray several new contract terms and he rejected them. The Hospital denies the claims asserted by Dr. Gray in the lawsuit and denies any liability or wrongdoing against him.
PCH is committed to providing high quality care and excellent patient service. Since January, PCH has had three providers at the Antwerp office. Dr. Nick Pfleghaar DO, who is board certified in family practice, and Kelley Peters, Family Nurse Practitioner, joined Janet Zeedyk, Physician Assistant, at the Antwerp office.
PCH looks forward to continuing to provide excellent care to the patients at the Antwerp office and throughout the communities it serves. Paulding County Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, which sets the gold standard for healthcare in America.
