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Leadership

Kevin Joseph, MD, is the interim President and most recently served as the Director of Emergency Services at West Chester Medical Center. He played an integral role in the development of the hospital since the earliest stages of its planning and opening last year. Dr. Joseph earned bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering, psychology and materials science from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He completed his emergency medicine residency at the UC College of Medicine and received his medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph also serves as an assistant professor in the University of Cincinnati’s Department of Emergency Medicine's residency program as well as medical director for the Cincinnati Police Department SWAT team and the Crosby Township Emergency Medical Service.

George Caralis, FACHE, is the interim Chief Operating Officer and specializes in operational improvement, physician relations and program development. With more than 30 years' experience in operational and executive management, George has served in positions of progressive responsibility including COO and CEO of several non-profit hospital and health systems. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan, a Master of Business Administration degree from Michigan State University and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

 

Ron Rohlfing, RRT, is the vice president of operations for West Chester Medical Center. He has served as project manager and Six Sigma Black Belt developing lean processes for the hospital. Ron has been a practicing respiratory therapist at University Hospital since 1989 and has served in numerous clinical and project management positions. He holds bachelor of science degrees in marketing and management from the University of Cincinnati College of Evening and Continuing Education and has a master of business administration degree from the University of Phoenix. He is a member of the American College of Health Care Executives and the American Association of Respiratory Care.

Cyndi Traficant, RN, is the vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. She joined West Chester Medical Center in August 2008 as the director of perioperative services, and has provided leadership to the inpatient nursing units and nursing administration. Traficant’s extensive leadership and clinical experience includes merging a physician-owned hospital with a community hospital joint venture; a system-wide executive role with clinical responsibility for 14 hospitals in five states; and service line development for vascular surgical services. Previously, she was the administrative director of the Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery in Lima, Ohio, and prior to that she held the role of senior vice president of operations and chief nursing officer at SCCI Health Systems in Dallas, Texas. Traficant is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Northwestern Ohio (Lima) and has an associate’s degree in nursing from Lima Technical College.

Mike Jeffers is the director of finance at West Chester Medical Center. He was previously controller for Ambulatory Medical Care, Inc., where he oversaw billing and collection of revenues, financial reporting and capital needs projects. Prior to that, Jeffers was an audit manager for Deloitte & Touche, LLP, where he coordinated audit services, reviewed and tested internal control procedures and evaluated financial statements for the firm. Jeffers is a Certified Public Accountant and holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and marketing/finance from Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky.

Stephanie Savicki is the director of public relations and marketing for West Chester Medical Center. She has been with the Health Alliance since 1989 in various roles, including serving as director of public relations and marketing for The Jewish Hospital and University Hospital prior to joining West Chester Medical Center. Savicki has more than 20 years experience managing day-to-day marketing, public relations, media relations, internal and external communications and advertising. Savicki earned her bachelor of health science degree in health administration from the University of Kentucky and is currently pursuing her master of business administration degree at Northern Kentucky University. She is a member of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development and the Cincinnati Alliance for Healthcare Marketing.

Jack Talbot is the director of human resource at West Chester Medical Center. He has more than 20 years of experience in the health care and human resources fields, much of which within the Health Alliance. Prior to joining West Chester Medical Center, Talbot held the role of director of human resources at the Drake Center, where he coordinated the human resources aspects of transitioning the hospital into the Health Alliance. He previously served as director of human resources at St. Luke Hospitals and assistant director of human resources at The Jewish Hospital. Talbot earned his bachelor of arts degree in communications from Xavier University, and is a member of the boards of directors for TransCare, Inc. and Communicating Arts Credit Union.

Paula Hawk, RN, is the director of physician development at West Chester Medical Center. She is responsible for recruitment of medical staff, identifying physician partnership opportunities, development of the medical staff office and physician experience management. She has more than 20 years of experience in health care, beginning her career as a registered nurse at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She moved to the Franciscan Health system in 1987 where she held several positions, including staff nurse, coordinator of nursing quality improvement, case manager and director of medical staff services for 10 years. Hawk holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Wright State University.