Waco, Texas-based Providence Healthcare Network tapped Steven Province to serve as interim president, effective May 2. Mr. Province replaces Brett Esrock, who is leaving to take on the CEO position at Health First's Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla.
Mr. Province is Providence's senior vice president for operations and COO. Prior to joining Providence, he worked at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente in numerous roles, including director of performance improvement. He also served in the United States Navy for 10 years and was a pharmaceutical representative for New York City-based Pfizer.
A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Mr. Province holds an MBA degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla.