Last month, Vaughan Regional Medical Center CEO Barry Keel announced he was leaving the hospital after six years. This week, Vaughan announced the arrival of an interim CEO as the national search for a permanent replacement continues.

LifePoint Hospitals announced David Sirk has joined the staff of the hospital as interim CEO effective May 1.

“David brings to Vaughan Regional more than 30 years of hospital leadership experience,” said Don Bivacca, president of the national division of LifePoint Hospitals, of which Vaughan is a part. “I am confident that his expertise in quality improvement, physician recruitment and retention, and day-to-day hospital operations will serve the organization well during this period of transition.”

In the statement Bivacca, Sirk comes to Vaughan from One80 Interim Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he has served as CEO since forming the interim management and consulting services company in 2007.

According to LifePoint, Sirk’s experience includes tenures as interim CEO of Valley View Medical Center (2011), chief restructuring and chief operating officer of Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati (2009-2011), CEO of Fleming County Hospital (2008-2009), CEO of Select Specialty Hospital of Cincinnati (2005-2007), CEO of Ashland Regional Medical Center and the Medical Center of southern Indiana (2003-2005) and COO of Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati (2000-2003).

Sirk holds a Master of Business Administration degree from West Virginia University and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from West Virginia University.

Vaughan reportedly employs more than 600 people and is a 175-bed facility.