After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa, has hired Hilary Dolbee as chief financial officer. A seasoned healthcare finance executive, Dolbee will assume her new duties at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center on September 30.<br /><br />LENEXA, Kan. (PRWEB) September 26, 2013<br /><br />After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa, has hired Hilary Dolbee as chief financial officer. A seasoned healthcare finance executive, Dolbee will assume her new duties at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center on September 30.<br /><br />“Hilary has a proven track record of leading financial and strategic initiatives to enhance revenue and organizational efficiency,” said John Hughes, president and chief executive officer for Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. “Her passion for healthcare and strong financial and business acumen will be a great asset to our organization and community.”<br /><br />Prior to joining Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center, Dolbee held the role of chief financial officer for Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, Kan. She provided financial leadership for the organization which included a 48-bed community hospital, two specialty surgery clinics, 4 rural health clinics, home health agency and a 51-bed skilled nursing home. Dolbee also served as chief financial officer at St. Luke Hospital and Living Center in Marion, Kan.<br /><br />“Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center was seeking an accomplished healthcare finance executive to provide leadership and improve financial functions,” said Laura Musfeldt, vice president of senior executive search for B. E. Smith, the healthcare executive search firm who conducted the nationwide CFO search for Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. “Hilary’s experience and leadership style was a perfect fit.”<br /><br />Dolbee earned a master’s degree in business administration from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan., and a bachelor’s degree in business from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan. She is a fellow of Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and a certified healthcare financial professional (CHFP).<br /><br />About Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center:<br />Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center (MMSC) is the only full service medical center in the area. The 125-bed, not-for-profit facility serves more than 60,000 residents with a wide variety of healthcare services and around-the-clock emergency care. MMSC includes a state-of-the-art Diagnostic Imaging Department, Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Rehabilitation Center, as well as four primary care clinics. The hospital is accredited by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). To learn more, visit http://www.everydaychampions.org.<br /><br />About B. E. Smith:<br />Founded in 1978, B. E. Smith is a full-service healthcare executive search firm and a top-ranked provider of senior-level leadership services including Interim Leadership, Executive Search and Management Consulting. Veteran healthcare recruiters and regional healthcare experts partner with each client to create customized solutions. B. E. Smith’s proven methodology has resulted in the recent placement of more than 900 leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. The firm utilizes a comprehensive sourcing strategy incorporating the latest marketing techniques, association partnerships, social networking and one of the largest databases of skilled healthcare finance executives in the industry to deliver immediate results in today’s complex healthcare environment. For more information, visit BESmith.com or call 855-254-8261.