NEWS RELEASE – September 25, 2023
Josh King Named ARH Vice President of Facilities Management
September 25, 2023 – Josh King, CHFM, has been named Vice President of Facilities Management for the multi-hospital Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) system.
King brings more than 20 years of facilities management expertise to the position, where he will be responsible for creating a standardized system approach in all ARH facilities. He will also help ARH reduce costs, manage real estate, and in the capital planning process for the system’s infrastructure.
“We are pleased to welcome Josh to the ARH Team,” says Paul Betz, ARH Chief Operating Officer. “We believe his many years of experience and expertise will be a great benefit to ARH, and look forward to his positive impact on our facilities management programs across the system,”
King has extensive experience in facilities management across several different sectors. Prior to joining ARH, King held several facilities positions with Kaiser Permanente and most recently served as Regional Director of Facilities Services, overseeing the Operations and Capital Maintenance department, which services and supports a 4 million sq. ft. portfolio of medical and commercial facilities.
He is a Certified Healthcare Facilities Manager (CHFM) by the American Hospital Association, earned an HVAC Journeyman License from the Virginia Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation (DPOR), and a Universal CFC certification from the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), is a not-for-profit health system operating 14 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,500 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia.