December 19, 2024 witnessed an extensive national search that led to the recruitment of Eunmee Shim as the president of OSF HealthCare's Saint Joseph Medical Center in Peoria, IL. This significant appointment was led by chief of staff Gabby Ross, former partner Carol Maxwell, and CEO Mike Hartz. As the new president, Eunmee will play a crucial role in aligning OSF St. Joseph with the overall strategy of OSF HealthCare. She will be responsible for directing all internal operations and ensuring the continuous delivery of high-quality and cost-effective healthcare to the patients. Shim will carry forward a culture of collaboration and integration, providing a safe mission partner and patient care environment while embracing the Catholic healthcare heritage and supporting the Sisters' Mission.

HARTZ Search's Impactful Leadership in Healthcare

Background and Experience

Ms. Shim joins OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center from Adventist Healthcare, where she has spent the last 13 years rising through leadership. Most recently, she served as the president of Fort Washington Medical Center, where she led the hospital from a Leap Frog F to Leap Frog A status in just five years. During the pandemic, she also managed to expand hospital capacity. Before being promoted to president in 2019, she held the position of senior vice president of ambulatory networks and chief strategy officer, where she led Baldridge. She holds a bachelor of science in nursing from Sahmyook University in Seoul, Korea and a master of science in nursing informatics from Columbia University School of Nursing in New York City.In her new role with OSF, she will direct all internal operations and develop and implement short-term tactics within long-term strategies to provide high-quality and cost-effective healthcare.

About OSF HealthCare

OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. It boasts 16 hospitals, including 10 acute care, five critical access, and one transitional care, with 2,134 licensed beds across Illinois and Michigan. The system employs nearly 24,000 mission partners across 150+ locations and has two colleges of nursing. It also operates OSF Home Care Services, a network of home health and hospice services, owns Pointcore with healthcare-related businesses, and the OSF HealthCare Foundation as its philanthropic arm. Additionally, OSF Ventures provides investment capital for promising healthcare innovation startups.

HARTZ Search's Focus and Reach

Established in 2017, HARTZ Search is an executive search firm specializing in the healthcare and higher education sectors. With headquarters in Charlotte, NC, it has regional offices in Dallas, TX, and San Diego, CA. Its clients include Atrium Health, City of Hope – Cancer Research, Bon Secours Mercy Health, JPS Health Network, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas (UT Southwestern), and University of Wisconsin Health (UW Health).HARTZ Search has recently been involved in recruiting key leadership positions. After extensive nationwide searches, they helped recruit Rebecca Tucker as the CFO and Joseph DeLeon as the CEO of Roper St. Francis Healthcare in Charleston, SC. Mr. Hartz, the president and CEO of the firm, has a diverse background in executive and physician search and has recruited over 200 executives and physicians nationwide. His experience in customer service and business operations, along with his knowledge of national healthcare market trends, has been instrumental in his recruitment success.Ms. Ross joined the Hartz Search team in September 2022 and works from the Charlotte office. She is committed to providing honest and quality service, using her hospitality background to serve client and candidate partners efficiently. Ms. Maxwell, with 30 years of experience working with executive leadership, brings a wealth of knowledge to solve business issues and reach potential. She left Hartz Search in November.