Fisher previously worked at HaysMed, as well as Norton and St. Francis organizations
CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Tri Valley Health System Board of Directors has appointed Jessica Fisher as the new Chief Executive Officer and will begin duties on May 6.
A search was conducted in April for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and attracted 23 candidates. After three rounds of interviews including final interviews with input from senior leaders and the physicians, the board made the final decision to offer the CEO position to Fisher who was viewed unanimously by the Board as the best person to fill the permanent CEO position.
Fisher has a master’s of health care administration from Bellevue University, and she earned a bachelor’s and associate’s degrees from Fort Hays State University. She also has a certification in Leadership, Human Resource Management and is a certified Phlebotomist through the American Society of Clinical Pathology.
Fisher comes to Tri Valley with a wealth of health care experience. Most recently, she was the Director of Operations at Valley Hope Association, headquartered in Jessica’s hometown of Norton. Valley Hope is an organization that provides residential and outpatient addiction treatment in seven states and 16 service locations. Prior to that, she was the Human Resources and Education Director at Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis and was the Inpatient Clinical Services Manager at Hays Medical Center, while providing services to Pawnee Community Hospital in Larned, Kansas and St. Rose Medical Pavilion in Great Bend.
Fisher strongly believes in effective healthcare systems providing quality patient care with positive patient outcomes along with delivering cost-effective and affordable healthcare services.
“We will continue to focus on Tri Valley’s mission to be a model of continued excellence as a regional integrated health care system committing ourselves to provide quality, progressive care,” she said. “I am excited for this opportunity and the chance to work together with such a progressive and professional organization.”
Cambridge is located in south-central Nebraska, between Lexington and McCook.
— News release