Parker Harris

Parker Harris currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Practice in Health Administration at Baptist Health Sciences University, teaching the Undergraduate Healthcare Strategic Management Course since January 2023. Concurrently, Parker holds the position of CEO and Administrator at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton and Baptist Cancer Centers, overseeing integration efforts following a merger with a four-hospital system in Jackson, MS, since August 2014. Prior roles include Administrative Director for Hospital and Affiliate Integration, Administrative Fellow, and Graduate Assistant, where responsibilities involved collaborating with senior leadership and managing key system implementations. Earlier experience includes serving as an Auditor at Quiktrak, conducting collateral audits for major corporations, and as a Tax Staff Accountant at Tommy Borgognoni, CPA, preparing numerous tax returns and performing accounting tasks. Parker earned a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration from the University of Memphis and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the same institution.