Bill Waechter has been named market CEO of San Antonio-based Baptist Health System, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
Mr. Waechter has spent the past 15 years as president of North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, according to a March 26 Facebook post from the health system. In that role, he also oversaw Baptist Children’s Hospital and Baptist Orthopedic Hospital, according to the system’s website.
In his new role, Mr. Waechter will serve as market CEO for all Baptist hospitals, affiliated organizations and Nacogdoches (Texas) Medical Center.
Baptist Health System operates acute care hospitals, off-campus emergency departments, micro-hospitals and imaging centers. In July, it opened its seventh acute care hospital, the $300 million Westover Hills Baptist Hospital in San Antonio.
