Hospital names new vice president of physician services

Christopher Ketchie, an experienced health care administrator from Pennsylvania, has been named Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s vice president of physician services, according to a news release.

He is responsible for managing the largest multispecialty physician group in Beaufort and Jasper counties.

As head of Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners, Ketchie will oversee 14 medical practices with 45 doctors and more than two dozen advanced practice providers. Prior to joining BMH, he held a similar position with Lancaster Medical Group/Community Health Systems, a 32-practice multispecialty medical group in South Central Pennsylvania.

Ketchie started his new job with Beaufort Memorial on Nov. 14.

To find a Beaufort Memorial physician, visit www.beaufortmemorial.org

This story was originally published November 28, 2016 at 12:43 PM with the headline "Hospital names new vice president of physician services."