St. Francis Medical Center, located in Monroe, LA, presents a rare opportunity for an accomplished healthcare executive to lead one of Louisiana's most respected and mission-driven healthcare organizations. As the primary hospital serving Monroe and the broader region, St. Francis has built a longstanding reputation for clinical excellence, compassionate care, and deep community trust. The next Hospital President will inherit an organization with a strong market presence, a talented leadership team, and a culture committed to delivering exceptional care to the communities it serves.
This is an opportunity to lead a complex and highly regarded medical center while helping shape the future of healthcare across Northeast Louisiana. As a key referral and tertiary hub for a network of rural communities and hospitals, St. Francis plays a vital role in ensuring access to advanced care throughout the region. Equally compelling is the opportunity to lead within the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOL Health), one of the largest and most respected health systems in the Gulf South. FMOL Health combines the strength and resources of an integrated regional system with a steadfast commitment to its faith-based mission and values.
As part of the system's executive leadership team, the Hospital President will have access to robust clinical, operational, and strategic support while maintaining a meaningful local leadership presence. This balance provides the opportunity to drive impact at the community level while leveraging the innovation, expertise, and capabilities of a highly successful health system. Physicians, leaders, and team members share a deep commitment to advancing quality, safety, patient experience, and service excellence.
The organization seeks a visible, progressive, and highly collaborative leader who is an effective relationship builder. There is an opportunity to strengthen partnerships across the medical center and health system while leading with authenticity, transparency, and accessibility. Success in this role will require a balanced executive who combines strong interpersonal and cultural leadership skills with operational discipline and strategic focus. The Hospital President must be comfortable addressing complex challenges while fostering alignment and shared accountability across teams.
St. Francis has cultivated an environment where employees are proud of their work, connected to the organization's mission, and committed to continued success. With employee engagement among the strongest in the market and turnover among the lowest in the health system, the next Hospital President will inherit a stable and dedicated workforce while focusing on key strategic and operational priorities. This strong foundation provides an exceptional platform for continued growth, innovation, and performance.
This transition follows the tenure of a highly respected and successful leader whose decades of service have left an enduring legacy across the medical center and community. For an operationally minded executive who values mission, community impact, and the opportunity to lead an outstanding organization from a position of strength, St. Francis Medical Center offers a truly exceptional leadership opportunity.
Expressions of interest and applications are welcome and can be made via the WittKieffer website using the buttons below or by sending resumes, nominations, and inquiries to Dan Young or Stacy Lind, preferably via email at [email protected].