After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Mt. Macrina Manor in Uniontown, Pa., has hired Edward Rutledge as chief financial officer. A seasoned healthcare executive with more than 30 years of healthcare financial leadership experience, Rutledge assumed his new duties at Mt. Macrina Manor on January 6.<br /><br />“Ed has a proven track record of leading financial and strategic initiatives to enhance revenue and organizational efficiency,” said Patricia Benford, CEO/Administrator for Mt. Macrina Manor. “Ed’s financial leadership experience in hospitals and nursing homes will be a strong asset to the organization, our mission and the community."<br /><br />Formerly, Rutledge held the role of chief financial officer at Centre Crest Nursing Home, a 240-bed facility in Bellefonte, Pa. His responsibilities included leadership oversight of billing, accounts payable, budgets, cost reporting and financial statement review. He previously was the regional controller for Grane Healthcare Company in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he led business office operations and prepared operating and capital budgets. Rutledge also served as fiscal director for Washington County Health Center in Washington, Pa.<br /><br />“Mt. Macrina Manor was seeking an experienced and strategic senior healthcare finance executive to provide leadership and drive growth, while continuing to drive the organization’s strong focus on providing superior care and spiritual support to the community,” said Mick Ruel, vice president of executive search for B. E. Smith, the healthcare executive search firm who conducted the nationwide CFO search for Mt. Macrina Manor. “Ed’s healthcare experience and leadership style were a perfect fit.”<br /><br />Rutledge earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh, Pa.<br /><br />About Mt. Macrina Manor:<br />Mt. Macrina Manor is a Byzantine Catholic, long-term care facility serving the community of Uniontown, Pa. The facility is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Basil the Great and provides a full range of rehabilitation services in a home-like atmosphere. Dedicated to providing holistic care to patients of all denominations, Mt. Macrina Manor addresses not only the medical, social and physical needs of the residents, but also the resident’s relational, emotional and spiritual needs. For more information, visit http://www.mtmacrinamanor.com.<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.