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By Diana Bowley, Of the NEWS Staff - GREENVILLE - A local man who started in the health care field as an ambulance attendant more than 20 years ago has been named chief executive officer at Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home.Geno Murray's dedication, leadership, and commitment to the health care field over the years have taken him from the ambulance department to director of ambulatory and diagnostic services, to vice president and chief operating officer, to interim CEO, and now to his appointment as chief executive officer, according to those who have worked with him. "I'm excited about moving the organization forward and providing the services we're capable of providing with depth and consistency," Murray, 42, said Tuesday. He was named to the position this week and takes over immediately. He replaces Philomena Marshall who resigned last year. His achievements while chief operating officer and interim CEO are numerous. The father of five helped craft a budget that brought the hospital into a break-even position after years of deficit problems. He also forged stronger collaborative relationships within the Eastern Maine Healthcare system, improved relationships with the internal medical staff, boosted employee morale, and expanded services under Northwoods Health Care, an outreach of the hospital. Through his efforts, outpatient services have increased, most notably in rehabilitation, outpatient surgery, and laboratory services, according to Mary Lyon, hospital spokesman. Both the EMH and C.A. Dean boards expressed their confidence in Murray's leadership and his ability to lead the facility into the future, Lyon said. "At this point in our history, Geno is absolutely the right person to lead C. A. Dean," said David Richards, C.A. Dean chairman. "Without question, he has the best interests of this organization at heart and will do everything he can to provide health care services to the people of this region." Murray said Tuesday that he plans to re-evaluate the capital improvement campaign plan that covered space needs and a facility upgrade. That plan is now four years old and needs to be reviewed to see if the work included is still appropriate for the hospital's needs, he said. The hospital still continues to receive financial gifts for the campaign, he said. Murray started work in emergency services in 1982, and, at times, was the hospital's only paramedic. In 1999, he accepted the position of director of ambulatory and diagnostic services, and in 2001 he rose to the position of vice president and chief operating officer. |