Mr. West will serve as CFO on an interim basis, while RVHP searches for a replacement for Kyle Johnson, who will be leaving the organization “to pursue other interests,” according to the health system. Mr. Johnson has been CFO since 2011.
Here are three things to know about Mr. West.
1. Mr. West has more than 30 years of healthcare financial management experience.
2. Mr. West was director of revenue cycle at East Liverpool (Ohio) City Hospital until 2005 and more recently served as director of contracting, reimbursement and revenue cycle at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio.
3. In a statement, Pete Wicks, chairman of the RVHP Board of Trustees, said he was pleased Mr. West is joining the health system “to continue to build on the great work we have done to solidify the financial landscape for RVHP.”
“With his extensive experience, especially in the revenue cycle sector, Wesley will hit the ground running and I expect him to contribute immediately to our continued progress,” Mr. Wicks added.
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