Bill Masterton, CEO of Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, S.C., has resigned to take a new job in Louisiana, according to The Herald.
Here are six things to know about Mr. Masterton.
1. He has accepted a job at a teaching hospital in New Orleans, Amy Faulkenberry, PMC's vice president of business development, told The Herald. She did not disclose the name the hospital, telling the publication Mr. Masterton's appointment there had not yet been announced.
2. His last day at PMC will be May 13.
3. Mr. Masterson has served as CEO of PMC since July 2012.
4. During his tenure at PMC, Mr. Masterton oversaw the addition of more than 50 physicians to the medical staff, as well as a $20 million expansion of the PMC emergency department, according to the hospital. He also was involved in starting a neurosurgery program.
5. Prior to joining PMC, Mr. Masterson was CEO of Coastal Carolina Hospital in Hardeeville, S.C., as well as COO and CFO of Atlanta Medical Center.
6. PMC will conduct a national search for Mr. Masterson's replacement, after regional vice president Garry Gause meets with the hospital's governing board April 28, according to The Herald.
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