SHERIDAN — It was announced at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital board meeting Thursday that Chief Financial Officer Ed Johlman has announced his resignation from his position at the hospital.<br /><br />Johlman’s last day will be June 27. He has accepted a position at Grand River Health, a critical access hospital in Rifle, Colo.<br /><br />Johlman worked for SMH for seven years.<br /><br />“We laughed at him and mostly with him; he was a real asset to this hospital,” CEO Mike McCafferty said.<br /><br />Several board members also expressed their gratitude for Johlman’s ability to convert complicated financial data into understandable narrative.<br /><br />“We’re going to miss Ed,”&#8200;McCafferty said. “He’s done a lot of great things for this organization during a time where we’ve grown quite a bit.<br /><br />“His expertise was extremely valuable to getting us where we are today in terms of that growth, so we thank him for all of his work over the years and wish he and Janey, his wife, all the best,” McCafferty added.<br /><br />The position will be opened up to a national search, McCafferty said.<br /><br />McCafferty said the timing is good because it allows for relocation to occur in the summer in time to find schools for any kids of potential candidates.<br /><br />“We feel pretty good about the timing. We hope we would have identified somebody throughout the course of the summer and hopefully make arrangements for that person to be here in the fall,”&#8200;McCafferty said.<br /><br />In other business, the board discussed a variety of topics related to strategic planning in regards to healthcare delivery, facility use and growth, particularly in the intensive care unit, and the possibility of building a hospice house or hospice wing as the population of Sheridan ages.