Scott Rotsted has been named Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, a medical rehabilitation hospital that provides specialized care to individuals recovering from serious illnesses, injuries, or chronic medical conditions.

A physical therapist, Rotsted brings nearly 30 years of healthcare experience to his role. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of a medical rehabilitation hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., where he led the successful start-up of a new 50-bed, 60,000-square-foot facility. He also has served as Vice President of Operational Support for a healthcare company where he championed performance improvement strategies across rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospitals nationwide. In addition, he has held various executive leadership roles at medical rehabilitation hospitals in California, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, leading financial turnarounds, expanding programs and services, strengthening partnerships, and elevating hospitals to top national performance benchmarks.

“We are fortunate to gain Scott’s expertise in hospital startups, operational turnarounds, and clinical quality for Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital,” says Jake Socha, President and CEO of Ernest Health. “His knowledge and leadership will help strengthen our ability to deliver exceptional rehabilitation care to the patients and communities we serve.”

Rotsted earned a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., and is pursuing a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Brenau University in Gainesville, Ga.