Rick Simpson

Rick Simpson has extensive work experience in the field of Information Technology. Rick currently holds the position of Director of Information Technology at East Tennessee Children's Hospital since July 2022. Prior to this role, they served as the Assistant Director of Information Technology at the same hospital. Rick started their journey at East Tennessee Children's Hospital as a Clinical Applications Manager, where they worked with MEDITECH Applications (both MAGIC and MEDITECH 6.0) from November 2009 to December 2019.

Before joining East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Rick worked as a Solutions Architect at Mercy Health Partners and Catholic Healthcare Partners in 2008-2009. Rick also served as a Senior Systems Analyst at Baptist Health System of East Tennessee from 1998 to 2009.

Rick Simpson has a diverse education history. Rick obtained their Master of Science in Health Administration with a specialization in Health Informatics from Trident University International in 2020. Prior to that, they completed a Certificate/License with the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician/Assistant at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2016. In 2015, Rick also completed a Pharmacy Technician program at the same institution. Additionally, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a focus on the School of Education. The start and end years for this degree are not provided.