Patricia Murphy was Richard's administrative assistant when he was Chief of Surgery.
History[]
Rape Case[]
Meredith came to the Chief's office with a cooler containing the piece of penis her patient had in her stomach. Patricia asked to see it, but quickly took it back. Meredith wanted to leave the box in the office, but Patricia and Richard informed her that, because the police hadn't arrived at the hospital yet, she had to carry the piece of evidence with her until the police came to pick it up. Later that day, she showed Meredith where to sign the documents that said that the evidence was handed over to the police. ("The First Cut Is the Deepest")
Syphilis Outbreak[]
When there was a syphilis outbreak among the staff at the hospital, all the doctors were called in for a demonstration on proper condom usage, which Patricia led. ("Who's Zoomin' Who?")
Richard's Hospitalization[]
When Richard was hospitalized to have a tumor removed, Patricia talked Burke through all the Chief's responsibilities, as he'd been chosen to fill the position temporarily. She delighted in his inexperience. ("Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head")
Patricia continued to help Burke as he continued to work as the chief of surgery. She was amused by Mr. Hubble's bowel obstruction and joked at the x-ray. ("Enough is Enough")
Train Crash[]
During the train crash, Jana Watkins and Brooke Blanchard asked for a lawyer to guarantee that Jana would get her and Brooke's son if she died in surgery. Patricia couldn't get a lawyer, but as she was a notary, she said the hospital's paperwork would be sufficient. ("Into You Like a Train")
Addison's Contract[]
Patricia was there when Addison signed her contract to join the staff of Seattle Grace Hospital permanently. She congratulated her and welcomed her aboard. ("Much too Much")
Christmas[]
Patricia relayed a message to Richard from his wife, saying that he needed to attend their niece's holiday pageant because of what he'd done on Thanksgiving and then she used words Patricia didn't feel comfortable repeating. She also threatened divorce. ("Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer")
Nurses' Strike[]
When Richard cut hours for doctors due to exhaustion, he had to raise the amount of hours that the nurses worked, without raising pay, causing the nurses to start to complain. Patricia relayed these concerns to the Chief, warning him that his arrogance was part of the problem and they needed more nurses. ("Tell Me Sweet Little Lies")
Patricia, as she was not working as a nurse at the time, did not participate in the strike, instead continuing her work inside the hospital, teaching the temp nurses how things work, while trying to show Richard how much he needed nurses. The strike was ended when Richard agreed to hire more nurses to eliminate the need for mandatory overtime. ("Break on Through")
Grace Bickham[]
Patricia is the one who informed Meredith Grey that Grace Bickham was a hospice patient after she intubated her. ("Break on Through")
Denny's DNR[]
When Denny Duquette, Jr. decided to sign a DNR, Patricia brought him the paperwork. ("17 Seconds")
Richard's Marriage[]
Patricia delivered the news to Richard that Adele had actually made an appointment to see him. ("Time Has Come Today")
Chief Announcement[]
Patricia came into the ER to ask Richard, who was with Adele, what he wanted to do about the Chief of Surgery announcement. ("Didn't We Almost Have It All?")
Intern Exam[]
Patricia delivered the results of the intern exam to the interns. ("Didn't We Almost Have It All?")
Jordan Kenley's Death[]
After Jordan Kenley died, Richard holed himself up in a room and had Patricia put a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door. ("Wish You Were Here")
Meredith's Hearing[]
On the day of Meredith's hearing to determine if she would lose her medical license, Patricia testified as a witness. She told the board that Meredith was not originally matched with Seattle Grace, but Richard made it happen. ("My Shot")
Career[]
Patricia was Richard Webber's administrative assistant during his tenure. She also was the point of contact of the National Residency Matching Program, meaning she was the first person to see who had matched. She previously worked as a nurse, and said she stopped being a nurse because of doctors who don't know how to pitch in.
Notes and Trivia[]
- According to Richard Webber, she's an excellent forger.[1]
- Her favorite place to have sex in the hospital is the conference room early in the morning.[2]
- She was mentioned in season six following the merger, implying that she survived the cutbacks.
Gallery[]
Episodic[]
Appearances[]
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 1 | |||||
| #01 | "A Hard Day's Night" | #04 | "No Man's Land" | #07 | "The Self-Destruct Button" |
| #02 | "The First Cut Is the Deepest" | #05 | "Shake Your Groove Thing" | #08 | "Save Me" |
| #03 | "Winning a Battle, Losing the War" | #06 | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | #09 | "Who's Zoomin' Who?" |
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 2 | |||||
| #01 | "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" | #10 | "Much too Much" | #19 | "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" |
| #02 | "Enough is Enough" | #11 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | #20 | "Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole" |
| #03 | "Make Me Lose Control" | #12 | "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" | #21 | "Superstition" |
| #04 | "Deny, Deny, Deny" | #13 | "Begin the Begin" | #22 | "The Name of the Game" |
| #05 | "Bring the Pain" | #14 | "Tell Me Sweet Little Lies" | #23 | "Blues for Sister Someone" |
| #06 | "Into You Like a Train" | #15 | "Break on Through" | #24 | "Damage Case" |
| #07 | "Something to Talk About" | #16 | "It's the End of the World" | #25 | "17 Seconds" |
| #08 | "Let It Be" | #17 | "As We Know It" | #26 | "Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response" |
| #09 | "Thanks for the Memories" | #18 | "Yesterday" | #27 | "Losing My Religion" |
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 3 | |||||
| #01 | "Time Has Come Today" | #10 | "Don't Stand So Close to Me" | #19 | "My Favorite Mistake" |
| #02 | "I Am a Tree" | #11 | "Six Days, Part 1" | #20 | "Time After Time" |
| #03 | "Sometimes a Fantasy" | #12 | "Six Days, Part 2" | #21 | "Desire" |
| #04 | "What I Am" | #13 | "Great Expectations" | #22 | "The Other Side of This Life, Part 1" |
| #05 | "Oh, the Guilt" | #14 | "Wishin' and Hopin'" | #23 | "The Other Side of This Life, Part 2" |
| #06 | "Let the Angels Commit" | #15 | "Walk on Water" | #24 | "Testing 1-2-3" |
| #07 | "Where the Boys Are" | #16 | "Drowning on Dry Land" | #25 | "Didn't We Almost Have It All?" |
| #08 | "Staring at the Sun" | #17 | "Some Kind of Miracle" | ||
| #09 | "From a Whisper to a Scream" | #18 | "Scars and Souvenirs" | ||
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 5 | |||||
| #01 | "Dream a Little Dream of Me, Part 1" | #09 | "In the Midnight Hour" | #17 | "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" |
| #02 | "Dream a Little Dream of Me, Part 2" | #10 | "All By Myself" | #18 | "Stand By Me" |
| #03 | "Here Comes the Flood" | #11 | "Wish You Were Here" | #19 | "Elevator Love Letter" |
| #04 | "Brave New World" | #12 | "Sympathy for the Devil" | #20 | "Sweet Surrender" |
| #05 | "There's No 'I' in Team" | #13 | "Stairway to Heaven" | #21 | "No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance)" |
| #06 | "Life During Wartime" | #14 | "Beat Your Heart Out" | #22 | "What a Difference a Day Makes" |
| #07 | "Rise Up" | #15 | "Before and After" | #23 | "Here's to Future Days" |
| #08 | "These Ties That Bind" | #16 | "An Honest Mistake" | #24 | "Now or Never" |
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 16 | |||||
| #01 | "Nothing Left to Cling To" | #08 | "My Shot" | #15 | "Snowblind" |
| #02 | "Back in the Saddle" | #09 | "Let's All Go to the Bar" | #16 | "Leave a Light On" |
| #03 | "Reunited" | #10 | "Help Me Through the Night" | #17 | "Life on Mars?" |
| #04 | "It's Raining Men" | #11 | "A Hard Pill to Swallow" | #18 | "Give a Little Bit" |
| #05 | "Breathe Again" | #12 | "The Last Supper" | #19 | "Love of My Life" |
| #06 | "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" | #13 | "Save the Last Dance for Me" | #20 | "Sing It Again" |
| #07 | "Papa Don't Preach" | #14 | "A Diagnosis" | #21 | "Put on a Happy Face" |