Wythe County Community Hospital Announces Laboratory Director

Wythe County Community Hospital is pleased to announce that Amy Nichols, MLS (ASCP) has accepted the position of Laboratory Director.

Nichols will be responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of laboratory operations at WCCH. Additionally, Nichols will manage vendor relationships, process improvement strategies, oversee quality control and ensure department documentation is compliant with hospital regulatory guidelines.

Nichols is a graduate of Western Piedmont Community College, and Winston-Salem State University and holds a BS in Clinical Laboratory Science as a medical technologist. Nichols furthered her education and graduated from Bluefield State University with an MBA and is currently ASCP certified.

“I'm so excited to grow and learn as a director and I appreciate Wythe Community Hospital giving me the opportunity,” said Nichols. “I've been met with such positivity and appreciation, and I have experienced firsthand how administration truly values all employees. I am looking forward to many years of providing quality care for the patients, the community, and the hospital.”

“We are excited to have Amy join our team,” said Vicki Parks, CEO of Wythe County Community Hospital. “Amy comes to us with an accomplished background, and we look forward to working with her to provide laboratory services to our patients and the communities we serve.”

A native of McDowell County WV, and a resident of Bluefield, WV, Nichols has lived in other areas of WV and NC gaining valuable experience as a lab tech in seven different hospitals over the last 29 years. Nichols has been married to her husband for 34 years and together they have one son, Nathan, an accountant who resides in Morganton, WV.

In her spare time, Nichols enjoys live music events, camping, and college basketball games.