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Franklin Community Health Network
Chief Executive Officer
Farmington, ME

Witt/Kieffer has been retained by the Franklin Community Health Network (FCHN) in Farmington, Maine to assist in the recruitment for a new Chief Executive Officer. The Franklin Community Health Network is anchored by Franklin Memorial Hospital. This modern hospital has a spectacular physical plant and is one of the most technologically advanced community hospitals in the state. FCHN is a locally controlled, nonprofit, integrated network of rural healthcare providers.

FCHN is financially strong and well positioned for the future with net patient revenues of over $160 million and an operating margin of $5.2 million. In addition to the hospital, the network includes Healthy Community Coalition, Evergreen Behavioral Services, NorthStar Emergency Medical Services, the Ben Franklin Center, Franklin Health Access and Franklin Child Care. Nationally renowned for its work in improving community health and community service, Franklin Community Health Network is an independent network that is a proud contributor to the status of Franklin County as the healthiest county in the state of Maine. Recently, national attention has focused on the Contract for Care, one of the Hospital's innovative programs to serve economically disadvantaged residents. The Franklin ScoreKeeper System is credited with contributing to Franklin County's distinction of having the state's lowest "excess preventable death" rate for cardiovascular disease. For more information, please visit www.fchn.org.

Farmington, Maine is home to the University of Maine (UMF), is the county seat of Franklin County, and is a town of 8,000. UMF is ranked among the top public liberal arts colleges in the U.S. Graduates at the University teach in many of the local school districts and art, music and theatre offerings enliven the local cultural scene. The area is tucked in the beautiful western mountain foothills of Maine. One of the most spectacular places in New England, Greater Franklin County is a quaint, four-season region offering numerous opportunities for its 40,000 residents, including pristine lakes, panoramic views, and some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the East. The area attracts artists, writers, small business owners, retirees and outdoor entrepreneurs, and it is considered to have an extraordinarily high quality of life by the residents who live there.

This is an excellent opportunity for a forward thinking, community health focused CEO to lead the network to be a health resource for the entire community. The role will appeal to candidates with a desire to lead an extraordinary, independent and profitable healthcare network committed to providing a comprehensive continuum of services to this culturally rich rural community. The new CEO will inherit an organization with a strong tradition of serving the community in progressive ways, and the new executive should possess a genuine interest in community leadership while also being actively engaged in the operational and strategic matters of the organization. To receive consideration, or a position overview that includes candidate criteria, please contact Tom Quinn (FCHN@wittkieffer.com ; 781.272.8899).