Mercy Names Keith Minnis VP of Human Resources in OKC

OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 31, 2013) – Mercy has named Keith Minnis, SPHR, vice president of human resources for the Oklahoma City area. In this capacity, Minnis will oversee HR functions for Mercy hospitals in Oklahoma City, El Reno, Guthrie, Watonga, Kingfisher, as well as Mercy’s Edmond I-35 facility, scheduled to open in 2014.

Minnis comes to Mercy from Scott & White Healthcare in Temple, Texas, where he was vice president of human resources for the $2.5 billion health system, which includes over 14,500 employees, 13 hospitals, 65 clinic locations across Texas, and a 215,000-member health plan.

Prior to this he was human resources manager for Norman Regional Health System in Norman, Okla.

Minnis is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). He completed an advanced bachelor’s in social work from East Central University in Ada. He is also certified in Lean healthcare applications and is currently pursuing his MBA in healthcare management.

“Keith is experienced in all areas of human resources, including co-worker relations, recruitment, employee health services, leading co-worker engagement initiatives, and Lean healthcare applications,” said Becky Payton, regional vice president of human resources for Mercy’s West Communities. “His leadership and experience will be invaluable as Mercy continues its current growth across Oklahoma. We’re excited to welcome Keith and his family back to Oklahoma, and to the Mercy family.”