Mr. Pace brings more than 40 years of healthcare experience to the role, most recently serving as CEO of Haxtun (Colo.) Hospital District since 2018, according to a Jan. 6 hospital news release.
He has expertise in operations improvement, strategic planning and program development, the release said.
Willamette Valley Medical Center is a 60-bed acute care hospital and is part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health.