{"id":42492,"date":"2024-02-29T15:24:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T20:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=42492"},"modified":"2024-02-29T15:24:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T20:24:36","slug":"watson-clinic-announces-new-chief-operating-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/02\/29\/watson-clinic-announces-new-chief-operating-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"WATSON CLINIC ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watson Clinic has elected&nbsp;<strong>Rebecca Pacatte<\/strong>&nbsp;as their new Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacatte_Rebecca-RGT-Cropped-01.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42493\" style=\"width:409px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacatte_Rebecca-RGT-Cropped-01.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacatte_Rebecca-RGT-Cropped-01.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacatte_Rebecca-RGT-Cropped-01.jpg?resize=768%2C1076&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacatte_Rebecca-RGT-Cropped-01.jpg?resize=1097%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1097w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacatte_Rebecca-RGT-Cropped-01.jpg?resize=1462%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1462w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacatte_Rebecca-RGT-Cropped-01.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms. Pacatte brings a wealth of experience to the position, having fulfilled various duties at Watson Clinic over the past three decades. She began her career serving in clinical positions in the Clinic\u2019s Urgent Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery departments, and later went on to a number of leadership roles, including her most recent duties as Regional Director of Watson Clinic. She received her Associate of Science in Nursing degree from Polk State College in Winter Haven, FL, where she also achieved an Advanced Certification in Healthcare Administration. She is currently nearing completion of her Master of Science degree in Healthcare Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWatson Clinic has set the standard for all-inclusive healthcare for over 80 years,\u201d said Ms. Pacatte. \u201cAs Chief Operating Officer, I look forward to helping the Clinic achieve their ambitious strategic goals to advance the level and accessibility of great healthcare in our community for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cThe position of Chief Operating Officer has been vacant for over a year, so our choice to fill that role was carefully considered and had to check a lot of boxes,\u201d said Watson Clinic Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;<strong>Jason Hirsbrunner<\/strong>. \u201cRebecca has proven herself as an effective leader and teambuilder for many years, and her contributions to the Clinic and its operations have been essential. She will make an ideal addition to our senior administrative team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For additional information on Watson Clinic, visit WatsonClinic.com.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><u>About Watson Clinic LLP:<\/u><\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;As one of the largest multispecialty medical clinics in the southeast, Watson Clinic provides comprehensive healthcare services to residents of Lakeland and surrounding communities.&nbsp; First established in 1941, Watson Clinic has grown to include over 220 board-certified physicians representing more than 40&nbsp;medical and surgical specialties.&nbsp; The Clinic is proud to deliver quality healthcare to every generation from our Main Clinic location at 1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland, as&nbsp;well as at multiple convenient locations throughout Polk, Pasco and Hillsborough counties. More information is available at:<\/em><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.watsonclinic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>www.WatsonClinic.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watson Clinic has elected&nbsp;Rebecca Pacatte&nbsp;as their new Chief Operating Officer. 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