Centura Health’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer for Mercy Regional Medical Center, Patrick Sharp, joined Mercy’s healing ministry as of Monday.

Sharp received a bachelor of science in chemistry and a master of business administration from Augsburg University in Minneapolis. He is a member of the Minnesota Hospital Association’s Policy & Advocacy Committee and previously served on the board of the Hibbing Community College Foundation. Sharp is currently pursuing his master’s degree in theology with an emphasis in philosophy.

Prior to joining Centura, Sharp served as president and CEO of Fairview Range Regional Medical Center in Hibbing, Minnesota, where he was responsible for the leadership, strategic planning and operation of the licensed 175-bed hospital, as well as primary and specialty care clinics and home health and hospice services. While there, he also held the senior leadership positions of chief operating officer and vice president of clinic operations and radiation therapy, supporting operations and strategic initiatives in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Prior to Fairview Range, Sharp served in regulatory compliance roles for Beckman Coulter, St. Jude Medical and Boston Scientific.