Metzger Named CEO Of USA Health Providence Hospital

After a national search, Rick Metzger has been named CEO of USA Health Providence Hospital. He most recently served as the hospital’s interim CEO. Since joining Providence Hospital in 2016, Metzger has held a variety of positions including chief operating officer, vice president of operations and surgical services and assistant administrator. He launched his healthcare career at Huntsville Hospital the summer after his first year of college and eventually worked his way up to a service line director at the 881-bed facility. Along the way, he earned a master’s degree in healthcare management at Vanderbilt University and a bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of Alabama Huntsville. At Huntsville Hospital, Metzer was drawn to the surgical department and the hospital environment, which led to him completing the surgical technologist training program there. Metzger is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international business school honor society, and he is a Six Sigma green belt. He is also certified in nonviolent crisis communication, risk management and patient associate care.