Several healthcare staffing providers added members to their executive teams this month. Firms include Medical Doctor Associates, Cirrus Medical, The Delta Companies and LocumTenens.com.
Medical Doctor Associates
Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN) appointed Timothy Fischer as the new president of the company’s locum tenens business, Medical Doctor Associates, effective April 11. Fischer's experience includes serving in executive roles, most recently as COO for Mitchell Martin Inc. in New York.
Fischer replaces B. Franklin Phillips, who left the company.
“I am pleased to have Tim join our executive team and am confident that he brings the necessary experience to grow MDA as a locums leader in the industry,” said Cross Country President and CEO William Grubbs. “I am thrilled to have Tim’s proven success in introducing creative business models as part of Cross Country Healthcare’s plan for the future.”
Medical Doctor Associates provides locum tenens and allied health staffing. It is headquartered outside of Atlanta, with regional offices in Dallas and Troy, Mich., as well as staffing consultants nationwide.
Cirrus Medical
Cirrus Medical Staffing Inc. appointed Andrea Zveibil as president and COO. She most recently was Cirrus Medical’s senior VP, overseeing its sales and staffing operations in Florida and North Carolina.
Zveibil replaces William Ottiger in the president role. Ottiger, CEO since 2010 and a member of Cirrus’ board of directors since 2008, took over the president role in January 2014 when Randy Holloran stepped down. He remains CEO of Cirrus Medical.
Zveibil has 14 years of leadership experience in the healthcare staffing industry within the nursing, allied and physician staffing segments. She held executive-level leadership positions under multiple brands within AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AHS), and also served as national director of business development at TIVA HealthCare Inc.
Zveibil is currently on the National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations’ board of directors.
“Andrea has brought a wealth of healthcare staffing experience and a winning temperament to Cirrus Medical, and I’m confident that through her leadership and integrity, we will continue to strengthen our position as a leading provider of quality clinicians,” said Ottiger.
Charlotte, NC-based Cirrus Medical Staffing places travel nursing and allied healthcare professionals. It reported revenue of $40 million in 2015.
The Delta Companies
The Delta Companies, one of the largest providers of healthcare staffing in the US, promoted Bill Tracewell to COO, effective Feb. 29. The role is a new position within the Dallas-based firm.
Tracewell most recently was the executive VP of Delta Healthcare Providers and Delta Physician Placement, the company’s travel therapy and permanent placement businesses.
He joined The Delta Companies in 2001 as a direct hire recruiter and has served in multiple roles throughout the enterprise. He is also a board member of the National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations, a nonprofit association of travel healthcare organizations, and a certified personnel consultant with the National Association of Personnel Services.
“Bill has extensive operational expertise, a consistent track record for getting results and getting them with a high level of integrity,” said CEO Jeff Bowling. “Bill being promoted to COO provides a solid platform for continued growth, while ensuring our industry-leading customer experience and internal culture will continue to flourish.”
Established in 1997, The Delta Companies counts about 220 internal staff. Its business unit Delta Locum Tenens ranks as the eighth-largest US provider of locum tenens.
LocumTenens.com
LocumTenens.com promoted Executive VP Lisa Kaeck to COO, a new role within the company, and Senior VP Kevin Thill to executive VP. The company is part of Jackson Healthcare, the second-largest US provider of locum tenens staffing.
Kaeck is a founding partner of LocumTenens.com, having worked with Jackson Healthcare’s Rick Jackson to establish it in 1995. She will lead the company’s day-to-day operations, including several sales, recruiting and operations-focused teams. She will also play an integral role in strategic planning and policy development.
“As a founder, Lisa has been a constant force in the direction of the company,” said President Chris Franklin. “She has an internal compass that simply always points to the right thing to do. Lisa has left not only an indelible mark on the company, but also on the lives of those of us who have had the good fortune of calling her our teammate, manager, mentor, partner or friend.“
Thill joined LocumTenens.com in 1998 as a sales associate on the company’s psychiatry team. He became a partner in the company in 2005 and has served on the executive team since 2008. Thill will oversee several key teams in the company, including its psychiatry, neurology, government and advanced practice teams.
“Over the last 17 years, Kevin Thill has been integral to the growth of our company,” Franklin said. “Like everything he does, he has taken on each new challenge head on and made a positive impact. Beloved by the teams he leads, Kevin is a great example of achieving success by putting people first.”
LocumTenens.com, headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga., operates a full-service healthcare recruiting agency as well as a job board.
