Kimbler Named ARH Regional Clinic Administrator for Big Sandy
Tracie Kimbler, CPC, CPMA, has been named ARH Regional Clinic Administrator for the Big Sandy region.
Kimbler says, “I look forward to working with my team, providers, and staff to help create a clinic setting where our patients are confident they’ll always receive excellent care.”
Kimbler has more than 15 years of invaluable experience in the healthcare industry. Her background includes roles in management in addition to working with IT Education before transitioning to compliance, where she worked in areas including patient safety and privacy. Kimbler is working toward her bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration with a focus on safety and quality from Southern New Hampshire University.
Stephanie Wooton, Vice President of ARH Ambulatory Services, comments, “Tracie began her illustrious career under the mentorship of a physician who taught her the importance of understanding every aspect of a clinic’s operations—from the front desk to the back office and everything in between. This comprehensive approach has been her guiding philosophy ever since. Her expertise and leadership will greatly benefit our clinics and our communities.”
Kimbler believes that a deep understanding of all roles performed in a clinic can lead to excelling in that setting. She is dedicated to improving clinic operations and committed to lifelong learning.
Kimbler is a native of Staffordsville, KY, and the mother of four children: Kristen, Isabella, Bailey, and Bradley.
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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 and medical spas. ARH employs approximately 6,700 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $474 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 1,300 providers on staff across its multi-state system. 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.