1. J A M ES RO G ER S TH O M A S
F A C H E
307 Martins CreekLane Phone: (c) 843.609.5656
Charleston, South Carolina (w) 843.216.7266
29492 Email: jamie.thomas64@yahoo.com
SE NIOR-LE V E L HE ALT HC ARE EXE C UT IV E
S T R A T E G Y | L E A DE R S H IP | PE R F OR M A N C E
Healthcare executive with consistent leadership success in for-profit and not for-for-profit healthcare
management. Repeatedly developed a superior team that has taken each organization from one level of
performance to a higher level of operational, patient care and financial performance. In last assignment, initiated
and led a new division within HCA (the South Atlantic Division) and developed a support staff of sixty associates
comprising a division covering eleven hospitals and a range of other providers. Managed in a metric driven,
analytical, complex and disciplined organization where analytics provided a basis for discussion and plans for
working with patients, medical staffs, management teams and Boards. The ability to motivate and support staff as
the organization strengthens and progresses.
Accustomed to complex organizations, have demonstrated strength in the following areas: management team
development, physician development and alignment, operational effectiveness and efficiencies, strategic vision
and business development, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, associate satisfaction, and financial
management. Experience across multiple markets and in multi-facility management. Management approach is
collaborative, competitive and decisive. Recognized as an innovative, creative, ethical, and results-oriented
achiever.
PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Second Opinion, LLC: Charleston, South Carolina
PRESIDENT/CEO, 2015-Present
Healthcare strategic and management consulting: works with hospital executives, physician groups, and
other healthcare organizations in their review of issues or projects; to the more comprehensive review of
strategic and operational priorities.
HCAHEALTHCARE, NASHVILLE, TN, 1992–2015:
HCA Healthcare is a $34 billion healthcare provider that owns 164 hospitals and 106 freestanding
surgery centers in 20 states and Great Britain and employs approximately 225,000 associates and is
a Fortune 100 company included in the S&P 500.
PRESIDENT/CEO, HCA SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION, CHARLESTON, SC, 2008 – 2015
Direct and full responsibilities for a region covering South Carolina, Georgia and Northern Florida
including eleven hospitals, seven ASCs, cancer centers, imaging centers and physician practices.
Divisionstaff includes CFO and controller, CMO, quality department, physician practice management and
development, IT, HR, business development, marketing, sales, management engineers, and project
managers.

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Professional Experience: HCA Healthcare, South Atlantic Division
Annual revenues: $11.4 billion
Net revenues: $2.2 billion
EBDITA Margin Hospital 25.87%/ Consolidated 22.09%
Employees: 8,500; Physicians Employed: 140: Payroll: $625 million
Total beds: 2,230.
Annual admissions: 110,000; ER Visits 540,000; Surgeries 88,200; and Outpatient Visits: 506,000.
Facilities: Trident Medical Center (Charleston, SC), Summerville Medical Center (Summerville, SC),
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center (Myrtle Beach, SC), Colleton Medical Center (Walterboro, GA),
Coliseum and Northside Medical Centers (Macon, GA), Fairview Park Medical Center (Dublin, GA), Doctors
of Augusta Medical Center (Augusta, GA), Specialty Hospital (Jacksonsville, FL), Orange Park Medical
Center (Orange Park, FL), Memorial Medical Center (Jacksonville, FL).
Major Projects:
Grand Strand bed tower addition $30 million. ED addition and renovation $13 million. Memorial patient
tower $80 million, cardiac addition and CCU $11 million. Orange Park surgery renovation $4 million, third
floor addition $4.2 million, open-heart addition $5.8 million, ED expansion $11 million. Summerville
addition $30 million. West Jacksonville Medical Center approved for $120 million. Berkeley Medical
Center approved $120 million.
PRESIDENT/CEO, NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, HCA, GAINESVILLE, FL, 2004 – 2008
Direct full and strategic responsibilities for a major regional healthcare system with annual revenues of
$1.1 billion and net revenue of $320 million.
Annual revenues: $1.84 billion; Net Revenue: 368 million
Earnings growth: $92 millionin 2008, $56 millionin 2004, 64% EBDITA growth
Employees: 1600, Medical Staff 520, Payroll: $96 million
Total beds: 324 (subsequently expanded to 420 beds)
Annual Admissions: 18,000; ER Visits 45,000; Surgeries 14,000; and Outpatient Visits 105,000.
Facilities include: a 384 bed hospital, a freestanding 6-bed surgery center, a freestanding imaging joint
venture, three senior care centers, large employed internal medicine, family practice and pediatrics
practices, Immediate Care Center, freestanding GI joint venture, and multiple medical arts buildings.
Major Projects:
Added two cardiac catheterization laboratories to add to existing 3 rooms
Developed 50,000 square foot cancer center with 28,000 additional office space
Opened a fourteen bed observation unit
47-bed addition
Added a hyperbaric service
Developed a vascular center and a spine center.
Key Accomplishments:
Executed medical staff development and recruitment, new service development, implementation
of marketing strategy, management development as well as quality and systems development.
Developed plans for additional floors subsequently added.
Improved patient satisfaction from HCA 4th quarter to 2nd quarter and employee satisfaction
from HCA 4th quarter to 1st quarter—implemented Studer philosophy.
PRESIDENT/CEO – REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, HCA, ROME, GA, 1995 – 2004
PRESIDENT/CEO – PARKWAY MEDICAL CENTER, HCA, ATLANTA, GA 1993 – 1995
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, COLISEUM MEDICAL CENTER, HCA, MACON, GA, 1992 – 1993

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CHARTER MEDICAL CORPORATION, HEALTHCARE COMPANY THAT OWNED AND OPERATED 75 FACILITIES IN THE
U.S., ENGLAND AND SAUDI ARABIA. PSYCHIATRIC/MEDICAL-SURG HOSPITALS, MACON, GA, 1983 – 1991
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HOSPITAL OPERATIONS (RESPONSIBLE FOR 25 HOSPITALS IN FIVE STATES), MACON,
GA, 1990 – 1991
VICE PRESIDENT HOSPITAL OPERATIONS, (12 FACILITIES IN SOUTHEAST) MACON, GA, 1988 – 1990
ADMINISTRATOR – CHARTER BY THE SEA, ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA, 1983 – 1988
RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 1980 -1983
ADMINISTRATOR, COLONIAL INSTITUTE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 1982 – 1983
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR – RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 1980 – 1982
EDUCATION & TRAINING
MASTERS OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
MASTERS OF ARTS IN TEACHING, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
BACHELORS OF ARTS, Religion, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Hospital Association
Board Member South Carolina Hospital Association
Board Member Florida Hospital Association
Federation of American Health Systems
Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives
Board Member/CHP Advancement/MHA program at the Medical College of South Carolina
Lecturer in Strategic Management Course at MUSC
Participate in multiple planning/implementation committees (HCA)
LANGUAGE
Conversational Spanish
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Board Member – United Way of Alachua County
Board Member – Gainesville, FL Chamber of Commerce
Lector, Grace Episcopal Church
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce