SPOKANE, Wash. — MultiCare announced today that Alex Jackson, currently president and chief operating officer (COO) of MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, has been named as MultiCare’s chief executive and senior vice president for the Inland Northwest region. In his new role, Jackson will oversee MultiCare Deaconess and Valley hospitals, as well as continuing to lead MultiCare Rockwood Clinic.
Jackson will succeed Dr. David O’Brien, who will be relocating to the Puget Sound region to serve as the chief executive for MultiCare’s South Sound region.
“We are excited to have Alex lead our Inland Northwest team. Alex is a kind and caring leader who has a deep love for Spokane and the surrounding area, having lived in the Inland Northwest for many years,” MultiCare Executive Vice President Florence Chang said. “Under his leadership, we will continue our focus on earning the trust of the community, delivering the highest quality care at an affordable cost, and providing an exceptional patient experience.”
Jackson joined MultiCare in 2018 as the COO of MultiCare Rockwood Clinic. In 2020, he stepped into the role of president and COO, becoming the senior leader serving the medical group of 300 providers and 1,000 employees.
Prior to joining MultiCare, Jackson’s career includes more than 20 years of health care leadership, including four years as the chief executive of Sacred Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital.
“I love health care because it is about people helping people,” Jackson says. “We have a vision of becoming the most valued and trusted system of health in the Inland Northwest and a belief that we can do this by working together.”
Jackson will assume his new duties on March 1, 2022.
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