His career began in direct patient care as a paramedic.

Now, Craig McCoy is bringing that experience, plus 10 years as a health system CEO, to Mercy Springfield Communities.

McCoy most recently served as CEO of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, South Carolina. Health care has been a part of his entire life; his father and older brother are both physicians. He went to college for business, but after finishing his undergraduate degree, a friend convinced him paramedic school should be his next move.

McCoy worked as a paramedic for seven years while getting his business degree. After that, McCoy went to graduate school and earned a master’s in healthcare administration.

Jon Swope has been serving as interim president of Mercy Springfield Communities. With McCoy’s arrival, Swope will focus on his role as senior vice president and Mercy Central Region president.