McLain new River Park CEO
McLain comes to River Park with extensive hospital management experience, including his past service as COO of Grandview Medical Center in Jasper, Tenn. He most recently served as CEO of Wythe County Community Hospital in Wytheville, Va.
A native of Chattanooga, McLain obtained a B.A. in biology and religion from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. and his master?s in health administration/master?s of business administration from Georgia State University in Atlanta. According to McLain, the chance to return to Tennessee and to lead River Park was a fortunate opportunity.
?Our family has always kept our eye on our home state of Tennessee, so River Park Hospital and McMinnville were perfect fits,? McLain said. ?McMinnville has a well-equipped hospital which complements the great physicians and staff who work there.?
McLain married his high school sweetheart, Selena, and the couple has two children, Luke and Savannah, ages 11 and 9, respectively. The opportunity to serve as River Park CEO means the family could move closer to their extended family, who remain in the Chattanooga area, and their children can receive a good education through high school.
According to McLain, a patient?s experience is the first priority of hospital administration. The most effective way of ensuring a patient?s experience is positive is to support the hospital staff who create the atmosphere of care and comfort, he says. McLain feels River Park?s staff is capable and strong, and looks forward to working with them.
?They?re my kind of people,? McLain said. ?It?s obvious they care greatly about their work and the people they work with. I look forward to having the opportunity to work to build the number of specialties and services in this area so the community of Warren County will have an even greater opportunity to experience the quality of care that was evident to me.?
McLain?s health care career began at Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital in Atlanta while a student at Emory University. As he began his master?s training, the opportunity arose to take on more responsibilities at the facility before he moved to Hamilton Medical Center, a 282-bed facility in Dalton, Ga., to serve as a director for multiple hospital departments.
In 1997, McLain joined South Pittsburg Medical Center as administrative director, which was soon replaced by a newly constructed facility, Grandview Medical Center, where he was promoted to chief operating officer. In 2002, before his most recent post as CEO of Wytheville Medical Center, McLain served as COO of Vaughn Regional Medical Center in Selma, Ala.
McLain is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is also involved in Rotary International and places great value on church involvement with his family. McLain also spends time with sporting activities including golf, running and cycling.
River Park Hospital is a 125-licensed bed facility that serves over 115,000 residents in an eight-county region, including Warren, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Grundy, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and White counties.
For more information on River Park Hospital and its services, please call 815-4000 or visit www.riverparkhospital.com.