St. Francis Medical Center announced that Terri Hicks has been named Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the hospital effective August 1, 2021. Hicks currently serves as Vice President of Procedural Services at St. Francis Medical Center.
"Most of Terri's career has been spent in leadership roles at St. Francis Medical Center. Her extensive knowledge of our operations, as well as her experience with financial management, will contribute to her success in this new role," said St. Francis President Kristin Wolkart. "Terri is a great example of our succession planning approach, and there's no one more qualified than her to serve in the CFO position as we continue to move St. Francis Forward."
She began her healthcare career in 1988 with North Monroe Multi-Specialty Clinic of Northeast as a business analyst associate and in 1995 took a position with St. Francis Medical Center as the medical oncology clinic manager for Northeast Louisiana Cancer Institute. Hicks continued her career as the CFO/Chief Operating Officer with P&S Surgical Hospital in 1998. She has held various operational leadership roles over several areas including financial services, revenue cycle, materials management, information technology, human resources, clinical areas (medical-surgical, laboratory, radiology, anesthesia management, and cardiology service lines). She is also one of the founding partners of Specialty Management Services of Ouachita (SMSO), a robust medical support organization.
She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Accounting and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Terri is married to Gerry Hicks and they have two children and one grandson.