Fletcher Allen Hires B. E. Smith to Recruit Vice President of Perioperative Services

Aug. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- The top executive search firm in the healthcare market and the industry leader in specialized executive placements, including perioperative care, emergency services, case management and obstetrics, B. E. Smith placed more than 600 healthcare executives into organizations worldwide last year.

Ranked among the Top 100 Integrated Health Networks by Modern Healthcare, Fletcher Allen Health Care is a nationally recognized medical center affiliated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and is the only academic medical center in Vermont. The new vice president will lead 22 perioperative suites over multiple sites in partnership with the chief of surgery. Immediate responsibilities include leading a cultural transformation within perioperative services while participating in strategic planning and program development efforts for clinical services, including the design of a “hybrid operating room” and expansion of robotics. The successful candidate will be a senior-level perioperative services executive with a proven background in establishing a collaborative environment between nursing, surgery and anesthesia.

About Fletcher Allen:
Fletcher Allen Health Care, together with our partners at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is Vermont’s academic medical center. Our mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve by integrating patient care, education and research in a caring environment. Fletcher Allen serves as a regional referral center — providing advanced care to approximately one million people in Vermont and northern New York — and as a community hospital for approximately 150,000 residents in Chittenden and Grand Isle counties. For more information about Fletcher Allen, find us online at http://www.fletcherallen.org.

About B. E. Smith: Founded in 1978, B. E. Smith is a full-service leadership solutions firm for healthcare providers. B. E. Smith’s comprehensive suite of services includes Interim Healthcare Leadership, Permanent Executive Placements and Consulting Solutions. The company is comprised of veteran healthcare leaders who partner with each client to create solutions that uniquely fit their needs. B. E. Smith, the No. 1 ranked executive search firm by Modern Healthcare, maintains one of the largest databases of skilled healthcare leadership and interim executive candidates in the industry and recently placed more than 600 total leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.BESmith.com or call 877-802-4593.

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A leading provider of Healthcare Interim Leadership, Permanent Executive Placements and Consulting. B. E. Smith recently placed over 600 leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.besmith.com or call 877.802.4593.