April 11, 2016
West Columbia, S.C. – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to welcome Brian D. Smith as its new vice president of Human Resources. In this role, Mr. Smith will oversee areas including employment, benefits, compensation, staff development, employee health and volunteers for the hospital.
Mr. Smith has more than 20 years of experience in health care. He comes to Lexington Medical Center from Rex Healthcare, Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina. There, he held several important positions including system executive director – Total Rewards & Systems, director of Human Resources, director of Laboratory Services and nursing home administrator. Additionally, he has been an adjunct faculty member for training nursing home administrators with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health.
Mr. Smith earned his undergraduate degree and a Master of Healthcare Administration with a concentration in finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
“I am delighted to join the team at Lexington Medical Center. The hospital has a superb reputation for excellent patient care, outstanding employees and innovative strategy. It will be an honor to be a part of it,” Mr. Smith said. “My family and I are also excited about joining the Lexington County community.”
During his time in North Carolina, Mr. Smith received honors including a “40 Under 40” designation in the Triangle Business Journal and he was a member of the Leadership Raleigh class.
Mr. Smith and his wife Amy have two children. In his spare time, Mr. Smith enjoys boating and watching college sports.
Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 8,000 health care professionals. The hospital is ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and more than 70 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.
