Intermountain Cedar City Hospital Will See Jamison Robinett Succeed Eric Packer as President

Jamison Robinett has been selected as the new president of Intermountain Cedar City Hospital. He will succeed current Cedar City Hospital president Eric Packer, who retires this December after serving for the past eight years.

“Eric will be greatly missed. He is a phenomenal leader who will leave a legacy of excellence for Cedar City Hospital. It has been a pleasure to get to work with him,” said Natalie Ashby, president of the Southwest Utah Acute Care Market of Intermountain’s Desert Region and St. George Regional Hospital.

Packer culminates a successful career of 38 years in the healthcare community, including 35 years with Intermountain Health, leading Cedar City Hospital to receive national recognition for their high-quality patient care. Under Packer’s leadership, Cedar City Hospital has seen growth with projects like a new imaging center and a diabetes clinic, as well as numerous healthcare awards. In 2024, Cedar City Hospital ranked number four in the nation for community hospitals by Vizient and was named as a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital nine years in a row, something no hospital has ever achieved. This year, Cedar City hospital was ranked second best in the nation for small community hospitals by Fortune/PINC AI.

His exemplary leadership over the course of his career was recently recognized by the Utah Hospital Association when he was awarded the 2024 Distinguished Healthcare Executive. His commitment to providing quality care in the Southwest Utah region has guided caregivers to build a successful environment of patient-focused care. His impact on the growth and quality of healthcare services in the southern Utah community will be felt for years to come. Packer officially retires December 3rd. During the month of November, he will work to transition responsibilities to Robinett.

Robinett, who most recently served as Chief Operating Officer at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital in Palm Beach County, Florida, is excited to return to Southwest Utah. He began his healthcare career in Intermountain at the Southern Utah Neurosciences Institute in St George, Utah, where he also met his wife, Shelbie. They are excited to put down roots in Cedar City. Robinett says his biggest passions are caring for the people he serves by fostering caregiver engagement and quality excellence.

Robinett joins Cedar City Hospital from HCA Healthcare where he has held progressive executive leadership positions within the organization over the past five years. While there, he led hospital operations as well as several strategic growths, colleague engagement, and quality improvement functions. During his tenure at Palms West Hospital, Robinett was instrumental in managing over $100 million in capital projects, highlighted by a new patient tower, operating room expansion, ER expansion, and other imaging/procedural projects.

Under Robinett’s leadership, Palms West saw significant growth in cardiology, surgical, and diagnostic services, and successfully added new programs such as a weight management center and cardiac MRI. Additionally, the hospital proudly increased colleague engagement scores, elevated its CMS star rating, and made major improvements to campus safety and security.

Robinett began his career in health administration at St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, where he started as an executive resident and was later promoted to associate administrator. He holds a Master of Health Administration degree from the University of Iowa and Bachelor of Health Administration degree from Weber State University.

Robinett considers his greatest accomplishment as being the husband to his beautiful wife, Shelbie, and father to his two daughters. In his spare time, Robinett enjoys being with his family in the mountains, fly-fishing, and hunting. He says he looks forward to serving such an amazing hospital and community.

Intermountain Cedar City Hospital proudly serves the communities in Iron County. The 48-bed hospital is a full-service community hospital that ranks as one of the top community hospitals in the country and is a fully accredited Level IV Trauma Center with more than 450 caregivers. In addition to traditional services, Cedar City Hospital offers a state-of-the-art cancer center, a robust surgical service program and various clinics.

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