UMC seeks candidates to serve on El Paso Children’s Hospital board

University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) seeks candidates to fill four seats on the El Paso Children’s Hospital Board.

UMC will appoint four members to the new EPCH Board. The new board will begin working in January 2016.

“We want this process to be as efficient and expeditious as possible as we have an urgent need to fill these seeds,” said UMC Board Chair Steve DeGroat in a statement. “We want to throw our net far and wide in hopes we can find a few truly outstanding candidates eager to serve on the EPCH Board.”

Candidates interested in applying for one of the EPCH board appointed by UMC should review the application packet at www.umcelpaso.org (top right of the home page — packet available after 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10).

Highly desired (though not required) qualifications of ideal candidates:

Visioning and strategic thinking ability
Policy leadership
Understanding of governance roles and processes.
Dedication
Sufficient time and energy to serve on the EPCH Board
Financial and business experience
Integrity
Ability to evaluate managerial skills
Corporate and civic leadership
Involvement in the community
Flexibility and Creativity
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution of higher learning or the equivalent in work or business experience shall be required of all Board appointees.
Prior board experience

Absolute disqualifiers shall include the following:

Unpaid and uncontested local property taxes
Unpaid child support
Any history of suing the hospital as a plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney
Conviction for a crime of moral turpitude or official misconduct
Any revocation of professional license held by the potential appointee