Congratulations to Joseph DeLeon and Roper St. Francis Healthcare!
HARTZ Search is excited to announce the placement of Joseph DeLeon as the new CEO of Roper St. Francis Healthcare!
After an extensive nationwide search, Roper St. Francis Healthcare has chosen Joseph DeLeon as the Chief Executive Officer. Joseph holds responsibility for all aspects of strategic, operational and financial performance of the system, including the innovation of practices; safety, quality and compliance of patient care; community outreach and population health; financial accountability; medical staff relations; leading and developing high functioning teams; and achieving mission and performance standards. Joseph will be responsible for optimizing the operating model by integrating influential leadership and physician alignment through a dyad reporting structure.
Joseph DeLeon will report to the Roper St. Francis Healthcare Board of Directors.
Our sincere congratulations to Joseph DeLeon and Roper St. Francis Healthcare!
Prior to joining Roper St. Francis Health, Joseph spent the last 19 years rising through leadership positions within Texas Health Resources. Most recently, Joseph was the President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth & Texas Health Specialty Hospital.
Joseph earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Master’s degree in Public Administration and health Services from Texas A&M University. He is also a US Air Force veteran.
Roper is the oldest private nonprofit healthcare provider in the Charleston Market. They have significant plans for growth and are integral to the health and well-being of the community. The 657-bed system comprises more than 90 facilities and services in three counties. Member hospitals include Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital. Their active medical staff is made up of more than 900 board certified doctors. The group includes Roper St. Francis Physician Partners, an expansive network of more than 200 physicians who offer primary care and 20 subspecialties. Roper St. Francis is routinely recognized for excellence in patient care by national organizations and agencies such as BlueCross BlueShield, the Commission on Cancer, National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, Thomson Reuters, U.S. News & World Report, Consumer Reports and more. With more than 6,000 employees, Roper St. Francis is Charleston’s largest private employer, and the system consistently scores in the superior category for patient and physician satisfaction