Jose A. Echavarria Named Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Medical Center - Springdale
2/18/2022
Springdale, ARK. (February 18, 2022) – Jose A. Echavarria has been named the chief executive officer of Northwest Medical Center – Springdale (NMC-S).
Echavarria has served as the interim CEO for Northwest Medical Center – Springdale since October. Before this interim role, he also served as assistant chief executive officer (ACEO) for the Northwest Health market, where he focused on strategic initiatives to advance the health system, including the successful implementation of telemedicine for critical care, cardiology, pulmonology and neurology across the five-hospital system. Echavarria played a key role in the development of Northwest Health’s standalone emergency room and urgent care location in west Bentonville, efforts to recruit specialists to the area and the establishment of Springdale’s cardiac electrophysiology program.
“Jose’s success here at Northwest Health aligns with our hospital’s mission of quality and excellence,” said Chris York, market chief executive office for Northwest Health. “I am looking forward to Jose’s continued leadership and drive for growth at Northwest Medical Center – Springdale.”
Before coming to Northwest Health, Jose held executive leadership positions at several hospitals with Steward Healthcare in Texas. He earned his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and his master’s in health care administration from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, where he also earned a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma.
Jose is bilingual in Spanish and English. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives. He also serves as a board member for the Springdale Chamber of Commerce.
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