St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital welcome Rick Naegler to the position of chief operating officer.

Rick is a veteran healthcare executive with extensive clinical and hospital operations experience. Most recently, he worked for Tenet’s home office on special projects for the company and has served in interim executive positions
 
Prior to his time with Tenet, Rick served for four years as a senior executive overseeing the clinical operations of two hospitals in central Florida. Rick began his career as an emergency room registered nurse and was a United States Army Medic. He was recognized early on as a leader earning a top 40 under 40 business award from the Springfield Chamber of Commerce and has served in various clinical and non-clinical leadership roles including business development, operational improvements, construction management, physician recruitment, and service line development and management.