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Craig Earley was recently announced as the new assistant administrator of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.

As an assistant administrator, Craig oversees information systems, food and nutrition, pastoral care services, aids in the oversight of patient satisfaction programs and served as the local operation lead for the Baptist OneCare implementation at NEA Baptist that went live September 1.

Craig joined Baptist Memorial Health Care in 2013 as a Frank S. Groner Administrative Fellow. He graduated from University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in commerce and business administration. He also earned a master of business administration and master of science in health administration, both magna cum laude, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

“Craig has demonstrated his leadership in several projects for the Baptist Memorial Health Care system and we are excited to have him join our leadership team at NEA Baptist,” said Brad Parsons, CEO and administrator of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.

Craig and wife, Alicia, currently reside in Jonesboro.

NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital is a 181-bed acute care facility in Jonesboro and is affiliated with Baptist Health Care Corporation of Memphis, TN.  NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital offers heart care through its Heart Center, labor and delivery services through the hospital’s Women’s Center and cancer care through the Fowler Family Center for Cancer Care. The hospital also offers a number of inpatient and outpatient services, emergency care, and surgical services including weight loss surgery, neurology, respiratory care, and pulmonary rehabilitation. For more information about NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, please call 870-936-1000 or visit www.neabaptist.com.