Bart Metzger Appointed Senior Vice President for Human Resources
05/07/2008
Contact: Mary Mooney
(212) 604-2675
SAINT VINCENT CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTERS APPOINTS
BART METZGER AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
New York, NY, April 15, 2008 - Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (Saint Vincent's) today announced the appointment of Bart Metzger as senior vice president for human resources. Bart will oversee all aspects of human resources while promoting a culture of performance and accountability throughout the organization.
'At Saint Vincent's, our physicians, nurses, and employees are our most important asset, and we are very pleased to welcome Bart Metzger in his leadership role as senior vice president for human resources,' said Henry Amoroso, President and CEO of Saint Vincent's. 'His proven leadership skills and experience will be a tremendous addition to Saint Vincent's, helping to build a culture and workforce that exemplifies our values.'
Mr. Metzger has demonstrated success in providing vision and leadership in progressive employee and labor relations, including recruitment and retention, training and organizational development, and the design and implementation of innovative talent-management programs. Most recently he served as corporate vice president and chief human resources officer at Continuum Health Partners. Previously, he held leadership positions at St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center, Georgetown University Hospital and Bellevue Hospital Center.
'I look forward to implementing strategies to attract the best talent possible to further Saint Vincent's long tradition of providing high-quality, compassionate medical care, making it the employer of choice in New York health care,' said Bart Metzger.
About Saint Vincent's
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (Saint Vincent's) is anchored by St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, an academic medical center located in Greenwich Village and the only
emergency room on the Westside of Manhattan from Midtown to Tribeca, St. Vincent's Westchester, a behavioral health hospital in Westchester County, and continuing care services that include two skilled nursing facilities in Brooklyn, another on Staten Island, a hospice, and a home health agency serving the Metropolitan New York area. Its behavioral health services also provide supportive housing programs for people with mental illness throughout the Metropolitan area. Saint Vincent's is the designated provider for the New York and New Jersey region of the US Family Health Plan sponsored by the US Department of Defense.
Saint Vincent's serves as the academic medical center of New York Medical College in New York City. The healthcare organization is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn and the president of the Sisters of Charity of New York.
