Jarrett B. Millsaps, Jr. has been named as the new CEO for Parkridge East Hospital in Chattanooga. According to Darrell Moore, president and chief executive officer of Parkridge Health System, Mr. Millsaps will assume his new role on April 1.
Mr. Millsaps has served as the chief operating officer at Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, Ky., since October 2007. Before joining the staff of Greenview Regional, Mr. Millsaps served as associate administrator from 2004 to 2007 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort, Ky. Mr. Millsaps came to Kentucky in 2004 from Georgia, where he worked as an associate controller at HCA’s Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon. Prior to joining HCA, he served in the United States Navy for five years as a Surface and Special Warfare officer.
Born in Chattanooga, Mr. Millsaps earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. He and his wife have two children.
“Jarrett Millsaps will be a strong and dynamic leader for Parkridge East Hospital,” said Mr. Moore. “I believe he will be a valuable addition to the facility’s administrative team, and I look forward to continuing the positive momentum that has been achieved at Parkridge East over the past several years.”
“I am honored and excited to return to the Chattanooga community as CEO at Parkridge East Hospital,” said Mr. Millsaps. “I look forward to continuing the Parkridge East tradition of caring and excellence, and maintaining emphasis on growth and quality.”