The BJC Medical Center Authority is stepping up its efforts to hire a general surgeon.
In a rare split vote, the authority elected to hire King Search & Consulting to find a replacement for Dr. Keith Ash, who left the facility almost a year ago.
The BJC Medical Center Authority voted to retain a consulting firm to help it find a new general surgeon.
Hospital authority steps up surgeon search
“They will evaluate our needs and build a plan and start working on what they need to sell our hospital to a general surgeon,” explained CEO Jim Yarborough.
The facility will pay a $4,000 “retainer fee,” expenses expected to run $5,000-$10,000, and will then receive $20,000 when the facility hires a general surgeon, Yarborough told the authority.
Howard Smith made the motion to retain the firm. Voting for it were Smith, S.J. Shirley, Forrest Hagan and Rick Massey. Member Jackie Whitfield cast the lone dissenting vote, and Don Brown, presiding as vice chairman, did not vote.
Yarborough said the same firm could be retained to help hire other doctors. Members of the hospital staff have expressed an interest in bringing in more doctors to help share calls. He said the most pressing needs are in internal medicine and family practice.
The facility will pay a $4,000 “retainer fee,” expenses expected to run $5,000-$10,000, and will then receive $20,000 when the facility hires a general surgeon, Yarborough told the authority.
Howard Smith made the motion to retain the firm. Voting for it were Smith, S.J. Shirley, Forrest Hagan and Rick Massey. Member Jackie Whitfield cast the lone dissenting vote, and Don Brown, presiding as vice chairman, did not vote.
Yarborough said the same firm could be retained to help hire other doctors. Members of the hospital staff have expressed an interest in bringing in more doctors to help share calls. He said the most pressing needs are in internal medicine and family practice.
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