Timothy A. Buit
Timothy A. Buit was named The Bellevue Hospital’s President, effective Wednesday, July 1, 2020 and will take the reins as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2020. Mr. Buit has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Bellevue Hospital since September 8, 2009.
As Chief Financial Officer, he currently provides leadership, direction and administration of all aspects of hospital operating and fiscal activities. Key duties include patient financial services, patient access, general accounting, budget and reimbursement, information systems, materials management, health information management, case management and physician practices. Mr. Buit serves as board member and treasurer of Community Health Services in Fremont; board member of The Bellevue Hospital Foundation and board member and treasurer of Bellevue Recovery and Support Services (B.R.A.S.S.). He also is a member of the Hospital Financial Management Association.
Mr. Buit has a master’s degree of Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, and also obtained his bachelor of arts degree from Baldwin-Wallace in Accounting and Finance. Prior to joining TBH, he was vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Medina General Hospital, a 118- bed facility in Medina, Ohio with more than 1,000 employees and 44 departments. His key duties included patient financial services, general accounting, budget and reimbursement, information systems, materials management, central sterile processing, health information management, case management, and patient access.
While working in the Medina area, Mr. Buit was a past board member and treasurer of Fairview Credit Union; board president of Bridges Homecare; United Way committee member; Business Development Committee of the Akron City School Board; and a board member of Hospice of Medina County. His experience in the healthcare field also includes serving as vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Visiting Nurse Services and Affiliates, a not-for-profit affiliate of Akron General Health System and as director of finance for Fairview Hospital in Cleveland.
Mr. Buit and his wife, Cindy, currently reside in Brunswick, Ohio. They are the parents of four children and five grandchildren.