St. Luke's University Health Network has named Donald C. Seiple Jr. as president of its seventh and newest hospital, which is expected to open in the fallalong Route 611 in Bartonsville.

A Nazareth resident, Seiple has been the network's vice president of operations since 2010.In that role he managed clinical engineering, plant operations, safety and security, nutrition services, environmental services, volunteer services, property management, sterile processing, grounds, and the nephrology service line, which includes inpatient and outpatient dialysis and the network's nephrology practice.In 2007, Seiple was named St. Luke's Network director of clinical engineering.During that time he developed equipment standards to improve safety and reduce ownership expenses, negotiated and administered clinical service contracts valued at $4.2 million, managed the evaluation and selection of all medical equipment in the network, developed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with various regulatory agencies, and developed staff to eliminate the reliance on contract services.Seiple began his St. Luke's career in 2000 as a biomedical equipment technician hired to establish an in-house nuclear medicine service program."I am ecstatic at the opportunity to bring a higher level of health care - St. Luke's excellent inpatient care - to the Monroe County community," Seiple said. "Being part of a brand-new hospital that will provide the residents of Monroe County and the surrounding area access to better care is an exceptional honor."Working with the physicians, clinical staff and operational team is a welcome professional challenge, and knowing what a difference we can make in the community is also very personally rewarding."I have not taken a traditional career path," he said, "I came to St. Luke's 15 years ago, and 12 years ago became a member of the management team. I have always appreciated the people who mentored me and looked out for me."Seiple has a degree in specialized technology electronics from Lincoln Technical Institute, a degree in business administration from Northampton Community College and a degree in business administration in health care management from Liberty University.The new St. Luke's Monroe Campus is under construction on a 41-acre parcel of land located on Route 611 in Bartonsville.St. Luke's Monroe Campus is the first new hospital in Monroe County in 100 years.The first phase of the new campus includes a four-story, 180,000-square-foot acute care hospital with a large, full-service emergency room, surgical services and spacious private patient rooms with homelike features, hotel-style amenities and beautiful views.