HCA Florida Healthcare announced Jyric Sims as president of its HCA Healthcare West Florida Division.
A more than 20-year healthcare veteran, Sims has been with HCA Healthcare since 2011. He has served as chief executive officer at Medical City Plano and Medical City Frisco since 2021, and he is responsible for all operations of the two hospitals.
Prior to his current role, Sims served from 2017 to 2021 as CEO of Medical City Fort Worth. He joined HCA Healthcare in 2011, serving as vice president and chief operating officer at Tulane Health System in New Orleans, LA; chief operating officer of St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie, FL; and associate chief operating officer at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster, TX.
Sims received a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Policy from Southern University in Baton Rouge, a Master in Health Administration from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and holds an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University. He is also a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
