OCTOBER 7, 2024- Palatka, Fla. – HCA Florida Putnam Hospital has named Collin Pruitt chief financial officer effective Oct. 14.
Pruitt brings extensive and diverse leadership experience to his new role. He most recently served as the assistant chief financial officer at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville. Additionally, he served as the hospital’s co-chief staffing officer and co-ethics and compliance officer. While there, he created and chaired a capital projects committee and worked closely with department leaders to optimize staffing.
Previously, Pruitt spent six years in accounting leadership positions at hospitals in HCA Florida Healthcare’s West Florida Division and also in leadership at the West Florida Division office.
“With Collin’s experience in both hospital and division leadership roles, his expertise in financial strategy, budgeting and operations will be an invaluable asset to our team and operations,” said HCA Florida Putnam Hospital CEO Landon Smith. “We are excited to have Collin join us in our work to ensure HCA Florida Putnam Hospital is our community’s healthcare provider of choice as well as employer of choice.”
Pruitt received his Master of Healthcare Administration and bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of West Florida.
About HCA Florida Putnam Hospital
HCA Florida Putnam Hospital is a 99-bed acute-care hospital providing the latest technology with the assurance of highly trained, caring professionals to the residents of Putnam County. The hospital serves North Central Florida with a full complement of quality healthcare services while maintaining cost effectiveness. The hospital provides individualized care direct to the specific needs of each patient. HCA Florida Putnam Hospital offers a 10-bed Intensive/Critical Care Unit, Step-Down Care Unit, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, medical and surgical units, and a 24-hour emergency department as well as providing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.
About HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care centers. United as a statewide network in 2022, HCA Florida Healthcare includes approximately 11,100 experienced doctors and more than 84,000 colleagues working together to deliver equitable, evidence-based collaborative care through more than 11.6 million patient encounters each year. HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities it serves. The network provides more than $903 million in uncompensated care and contributes nearly $2.2 million to community organizations across the state. In addition, HCA Florida Healthcare offers patients access to highly-trained specialists, including the state’s largest cardiovascular network. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Florida Healthcare is also a major supporter of university-based healthcare programs and residencies and fellowships throughout the Sunshine State. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.
