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amaritan’s new interimCEO, Joe Sharp, beganwork
in Moses Lake on Aug. . Sharp will work as in-
terim until a permanent CEO is hired to replace
Andrew Bair, who le the organization on Aug. .
“The first thing I want people to know about me is that
I have always felt that the only reason any of us are in health care is to
provide the best quality patient care possible,” Sharp says. “That in-
cludes every employee and volunteer, regardless of where one works in
the organization. This has been and continues to be the most important
thing anyone needs to know about me. I consider myself fortunate to
serve as Samaritan’s interim CEO until a permanent CEO is recruited
and in place.”
Born and raised in San Diego, Sharp joined the Navy in high school,
and a er spending his senior year in the Navy Reserve, he spent two years
on active duty in the submarine service. His time in the submarine service
taught him the importance and value of teamwork. Failure of teamwork
in a submarine can have catastrophic and sometimes fatal consequences.
A er returning to San Diego from his Navy service, he was hired as
a kitchen helper in a local hospital while he studied to become a his-
tory teacher. He also worked as an orderly in the operating room and
as a respiratory therapist. Soon his plan to become a history teacher got
sidelined, and he decided to pursue a career in hospital administration.
He obtained a bachelor of arts degree in Asian history from San Diego
State University and a master in health care administration degree from
the University of Minnesota. He continued his educational journey to
obtain a certi cate in hospital nancial management from University
of Colorado and a master in business administration degree from Cali-
fornia State University at Dominguez Hills.
Sharp feels he was fortunate to have worked in various hospitals
in the U.S. as well as internationally in Saudi
Arabia, Egypt and Germany. He has always been
active in the communities where he has worked
and has encouraged employees to also take an
active role in their communities.
“ ere is absolutely nothing I enjoy more
than working in health care,” Sharp says. “I
believe the citizens of Moses Lake and the sur-
rounding area have a real gem in this hospital
and the employees who work here. I have been
very impressed by what I have seen so far. My
role as interim CEO is to keep things progress-
ing. We are not in a standby mode while searching for a new CEO.
We need to continue to make Samaritan Healthcare the best possible
hospital in the ever-changing health care environment.”
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JOE SHARP NAMED
INTERIM CEO
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AT THE HELM
Joe Sharp,
interim chief
executive officer
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